SUPERIOR, Wis.: Senior Valerie Rowe (Ironwood, Mich./A.D. Johnston) finished second overall in the pole vault to lead the UW-Superior women's track and field team in the Twin Ports Open at Lydia Thering Fieldhouse Saturday.
 
The Yellowjackets hosted teams from St. Scholastica, Northland, Bemidji State, Minnesota Duluth and Lakehead in the first of two annual home indoor meets.
 
Rowe's vault of 3.05 meters was just off the pace set by UMD's Cassidy Baker of 3.20 meters. Rowe also finished fourth in the 200-meter hurdles and was the top Division III competitor in the event, clocking a 30.12.
 
Maria Mazo (Hendaye, France/Irungo La Salle) was third in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.63. She finished behind Danielle Kohlwey from UMD (8.53) and Crista Benson of Bemidji (9.48). Mazo was also seventh in the long jump with a leap of 4.96 meters.

LeAnn Torgerson (Two Harbors, Minn./Two Harbors) placed eighth in the 60 meters with a season-best 8.53. Her time was the top D-III mark at the meet. She was also fourth in the 400 meters with season-best 65.33, also the top D-III time at the meet. Torgeron ran lead in the Jackets' 4x200-meter relay  in a UMAC-leading time of 1:55.14, as well.

Carson Haase (Brandon, S.D./Brandon Valley) finished eighth in the shot put with a make of 10.00 meters and was the top D-III finisher in the event. Alexus Houman (Milltown, Wis./Unity) was 11th with a top mark of 8.63 meters. Haase also finished seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 13.13 meters.

The Yellowjackets are back in action next Friday and Saturday at the Warren Bowlus Invitational, on the campus of UW-Stout.