WHITEWATER, Wis. — The Loras College women's track and field team turned in several standout performances Thursday at the Drake Alternative meet, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at the Rex Foster Track Complex.

The Duhawks recorded three personal records and two season-best marks. Kiki Pfeifer ran a personal-best 1:17.37 in the 400-meter hurdles to place ninth. Abby Horsfall set a personal best in the shot put with a mark of 11.02 meters, while Bridgette Smith added a personal best of 36.97 meters in the discus.

Season-best efforts came from Julia Klein in the 200-meter dash (26.49) and Audra Gallick in the discus (38.71 meters).

In a midweek competition, four Duhawks competed Wednesday at the Rittgers Invitational, hosted by Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the 800-meter run, Olivia Carroll placed second in 2:43.18, and Emily Delamora finished fifth in 3:01.28. In the 3,000-meter run, Hunter Jones took second with a time of 11:21.24, followed closely by Sarah Gibson in third at 12:02.23.

Up next: Select athletes will compete at the Kip Janvrin Open on Friday, April 25, and continue action at the Drake Relays through Saturday, April 26.

Meet Report:
100m – 5. Klein, 12.91
200m – 9. Klein, 26.49 | 26. Raelyn Koenig, 28.39
1500m – 9. Emily Jackson, 5:05.49 5000m – 5. Sammy Foht, 20:04.43
400mH – 4. Abby Pierce, 1:12.30 | 5. Rachel Theis, 1:13.39 | 9. Kiki Pfeifer, 1:17.37
High Jump – 2. Klein, 1.62m | 12. Grace Cummins, 1.57
Shot Put – 6. Riley Vice, 12.74m | 16. Bridgette Smith, 11.05m | 17. Abby Horsfall,11.02m | 25. Audra Gallick, 10.38m | 32. Eliana Malatt, 9.58m
Discus – 5. Vice, 41.83m | 8. Smith, 39.67m | 9. Gallick, 38.71m | 12. Horsfall, 36.47m
Hammer Throw – 13. Malatt, 42.43m | 18. Vice, 41.30m | 22. Gallick, 39.40 | 29. Horsfall, 37.41m