Women's Track & Field | January 17, 2016
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras Track and Field team resumed its season on Saturday at the Sol Butler Classic, hosted by the University of Dubuque. The men's team claimed a fourth place finish while the women's team took sixth. Junior
Elizabeth Brandenburg posted the lone individual win for the Duhawks in the 55m Hurdles.
POST MEET NOTES - Returning All-American Zach Frey finished third in the 400m with his time of 50.85 ... His career-best in the indoor 400m is 50.65, set back in his freshman year
- Loras' 4x400 Relay took third with their time of 3:27.92 ... The team included Brandon Gradoville, Zach Frey, Kylian Lally and Nick Ball
- Junior Brien Nugent finished fifth in the mile with a time of 4:30.53 ... Nugent's all-time best of 4:29.98 came last season at the Iowa Conference Indoor Championships
- Senior Jake Brock set a personal best in the 55m Hurdles with his time of 8.20 ... His previous best of 8.75 was set back in 2013
- Returning national qualifer, junior Elizabeth Brandenburg won the 55m Hurdles with her finals time of 8.47 ... Her time was .1 off of her all-time best of 8.37
- Junior Audrey Hooks finished just behind Brandenburg in third place with her time of 8.85
- Loras 4x400 Relay team took third with a time of 10:13.23 ... The team included Audrey Miller, Liz Venezio, Carrie Piper and Kelly Minear
- Hooks added a third place finish to her resume in the Triple Jump with a distance of 10.23m
- Senior Bree Powers turned in a finals time of 7.50 in the 55m Dash to take third place ... Powers' time was an all-time best for the New Lenox, Ill. native, who's previous best of 7.58 came back in 2014 at the Iowa Conference Indoor Championships
UP NEXT
Loras will travel to Monmouth, Ill. next Saturday for the Midwest Invite, hosted by Monmouth College.
