Category: Women’s Track & Field
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Women’s Track and Field Fourth at MSU Ted Nelson Classic
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The Gustavus Adolphus women’s indoor track and field team was shut out of any event wins but tallied 12 top-five finishes as the Gusties finished fourth at Saturday’s Ted Nelson Classic hosted by Minnesota State University, Mankato. Janna Castellano placed fourth in the pole vault with a NCAA provisional-qualifying mark of 11 feet, 6 1/4…
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Shanna Dawson Named MIAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
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Gustavus Adolphus College sophomore jumper/vaulter Shanna Dawson (Fairmont, Minn.) has been named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 30, 2006. Dawson met an NCAA national provisional mark in the pole vault at the Drake Alternative Meet hosted by Gustavus last Saturday. Her mark of 3.45 meters…
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Joyce, Brown Capture Wins at St. Olaf Women’s Meet; Cronen and Brown Post NCAA Provisional Marks
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The Gustavus Adolphus women’s track and field team posted a number of top-ten finishes at Saturday’s Manitou Classic hosted by St. Olaf College. Senior Kourtney Joyce won the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:52.05, while Lisa Brown placed first in the javelin throw with a school-record and NCAA provisional qualifying toss of 133 feet,…
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Women’s Track and Field Fourth at Wartburg Select Meet; Joyce Meets NCAA Provisional Mark
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In its first outdoor competition on American soil, the Gustavus women’s track and field team captured fourth place at the Wartburg Select Meet Saturday in Waverly, Iowa. Host Wartburg took home the team title by 9.5 points over UW-La Crosse, 180-170.5. Central College finished third with 93.5 points followed by Gustavus with 66.5 points. Kourtney…
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Women’s Indoor Track and Field Ties for Second at MIAC Championships
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The Gustavus women’s indoor track and field team walked away with a title in only the distance medley relay at the 2006 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship, but finished in a tie for second place behind runner-up finishes in the 5000-meter run, the 800-meter relay and 4×400-meter relay, as well as…
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Women’s Indoor Track and Field Picks Up Six Wins at Pre-MIAC Meet
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The Gustavus women’s indoor track and field team picked up wins in six events and set an arena record at Friday’s Pre-MIAC Invitational hosted by Carleton. For many schools, including Gustavus, the meet served as the final competition prior to next weekend’s Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, also hosted by Carleton.…
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Women’s Indoor Track and Field Fourth at MSU’s Ted Nelson Classic
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The Gustavus women’s indoor track and field team racked up 88 points to finish fourth at the Ted Nelson Classic Saturday hosted by Minnesota State Mankato. Funto Okanla and Kourtney Joyce picked up first place finishes in the 60 meter dash and 5000 meter run, respectively. The Gusties return to the track next Saturday when…
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2006 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Preview
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The Gustavus Adolphus women’s indoor track and field team lost two of three indoor all-conference selections from a year ago, but that doesn’t worry head coach Tom Thorkelson. According to Thorkelson, the Gusties should field a very balanced squad. Gustavus opens the season Thursday, January 26 when they host Macalester and Martin Luther in a…
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Janna Castellano Places 9th in Pole Vault at the NCAA Championships
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Gustavus sophomore Janna Castellano tied for 9th place in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships taking place at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. Castellano’s vault of 11-10 1/2 breaks her own school record of 11-8 that she set two weeks ago at the MIAC Championships.
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Women’s Track and Field Team Finishes Second at MIAC Championships
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The Gustavus women’s track and field team, which was in fifth place after the first day of competition, came on strong on the final day and posted an impressive second place finish at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The meet was held at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.