DULUTH, Minn. – Saturday served as the final meet for the Yellowjacket women's track and field team before next weekend's trip to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
 
For the first time this season, the Yellowjackets were competing outdoors within sight of their own home track, and being close to home agreed with the Yellowjackets, as they performed well at Minnesota Duluth's Bulldog Open.
 
Leading the way for the Yellowjackets was Sidney Bader (Milltown, Wis./Unity), who was victorious in the javelin throw with a mark of 33.73 meters. Bader's win was the one victory on the day for the Yellowjackets, but they did enjoy a multitude of top-five finishes, season bests and personal records.
 
In addition to her win in the javelin, Bader placed fourth in the shot put with a heave of 11.09 meters.
 
Meet Notes

• Also in the javelin, Lillianna Jones (Portage, Wis./Portage) posted a personal record with a heave of 22.36 meters.
• Myla Volk (Wabeno, Wis./Wabeno) was the runner up in the triple jump, finishing the event with a mark of 10.41 meters. She was one of three Yellowjackets to place in the top ten.
• Bel Dimaze (Monticello, Minn./Spectrum) placed fourth in the high jump Saturday, clearing the bar at a height of 1.47 meters.
• The Yellowjackets had three consecutive finishers in the pole vault. Keira Hesseldahl (International Falls, Minn./Falls) finished second, clearing a height of 2.90 meters, setting a new personal record. Hannah Hutton (Spooner, Wis./Spooner) was right behind Hesseldahl, finishing third with a height of 2.60 meters. Kayela Putnam (Stephenson, Mich./Stephenson) was fourth with a mark of 2.30 meters.
• Sydney Cox (Two Harbors, Minn./Two Harbors) and Kory Windish (White Bear Lake, Minn./White Bear Lake) each set personal records in the hammer throw. Cox had a mark of 34.34 meters, while Windish hit a distance of 31.56 meters.
• In the 100-meter hurdles, standout Summer Hesseldahl (International Falls, Minn./Falls) placed third, coming in with a time of 16.50 seconds.
• Staying with the hurdles, Kenzy Kreuzer (Stoddard, Wis./De Soto) hit a new season best in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line with a time of 1:25.46.
• Simone Stephens (Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro) set a new personal record in the 800 meters, coming in with a time of 2:19.03. Halle Barker (Superior, Wis./Superior) hit a new season best in the 800, finishing with a time of 2:28.53. Tea Boerner (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna) earned a new personal record, as well, finishing with a time of 2:33.88.
• In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Lilley Smith (Ironwood, Mich./Ironwood) came in with a time of 12:52.82, establishing a new personal record.
• The 4-x-100-meter relay team placed second Saturday, coming in with a time of 53.40 seconds. The team was made up of Dimaze, Summer Hesseldahl (International Falls, Minn./Falls), Jones and Cora Schmitz (Luck, Wis./Unity).
• In total, the Yellowjackets had four season bests and set eight personal records.
• In addition to the Yellowjackets, Minnesota Duluth, St. Scholastica and Lakehead competed Saturday.

Next up for the Yellowjackets is the 2025 UMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The events are scheduled to start Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Cougar Track in Morris, Minnesota.