DULUTH, Minn. – Senior
LeAnn Torgerson (Two Harbors, Minn./Two Harbors) finished second in the 200-meter dash to pace the UW-Superior women's track and field team at the Lake Superior Challenge at St. Scholastica's Burns Wellness Commons on Saturday.
Torgerson ran 26.89 in the 200, narrowly getting nipped by Anika Kling of St. Scholastica, who ran 26.46. Torgerson also posted a career-best best in the 60-meter dash, placing third in 8.24. She ran 8.34 in the preliminary round.
Freshman
Kasha Hughlett (Maple, Wis./Northwestern) was seventh in the weight throw with a season-best toss of 12.34 meters. Hughlett was also 10th overall in the shot put with a mark of 8.83 meters.
Following The Showcase at St. Thomas on Friday, the Yellowjackets return home to host their second meet of the indoor campaign, the Yellowjacket Open, next Saturday at 11 a.m., at Lydia Thering Fieldhouse.