(Photos courtesy of Nathan Lodermeier)
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Katie Keelin and Rachel Studer swept this week’s MIAC women’s track and field Athlete of the Week awards with Keelin earning field honors while Studer earned the award on the track. Keelin posted a new Gustavus record in the weight throw on Sunday with a toss of 16.47 meters. She placed seventh overall in the event and holds the top mark in the MIAC this year by over two meters. Studer tied the school record in the 60-meter hurdles at the MSU-Invite with a time of 9.58 in the preliminaries. She then posted a time of 9.64 in the finals to take sixth in the meet that featured four Division II schools. Studer’s time is currently fourth in the MIAC.