SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Yellowjacket women's track and field team had a quick turnaround on Monday, taking part in the Hamline Invitational just two days after the CSB/SJU Optimistic Invite concluded. Despite the short rest, Superior fared well on the day in a heat of some of the region's best, picking up a trio of season-bests and 10 new personal records.
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Meet Notes
- In the 100-meter hurdles, both Riley Toivonen (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids) and KelliJoy Manninen (Duluth, Minn./Proctor) placed in the top 15, taking home times of 18.48 and 18.88 seconds, respectively.
- Melissa Hoff (Holmen, Wis./Holmen) ran a 29.32-second 200-meter dash before cracking the top 15 in the 400-meters, crossing the line at 1:06.
- Taylor DeCook (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect) set a new personal best during the 800-meter race, taking seventh place with a time of 2:29.70.
- Earning fifth place in the 5k was Simone Stephens (Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro), setting a personal best time of 18:01.55. This time also beat all individuals throughout NCAA Division II and III.
- Both Manninen and Bel Dimaze (Monticello, Minn./Spectrum) cleared the bar of 1.50 meters in the high jump. Dimaze would later place ninth in javelin with a heave of 24.23 meters.
- Maddie Reott (Stoughton, Wis./Stoughton), competing in the long jump, placed sixth with a leap of 5.06 meters.
- McKenna Nash's (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander) pole vault of 2.60 meters garnered her a new personal best.
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Superior's next meet on the docket is the Manitou Invite, hosted by St. Olaf. Action is set for Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. on the Manitou Track.
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