INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Loras College women's track and field team placed second at the American Rivers Conference Outdoor Championships, hosted by Simpson College.

The Duhawks, ranked No. 8 nationally, finished as runners-up to conference champion Wartburg. Loras earned All-Conference honors in 14 events, including four individual titles and one relay title. Athletes who finish in the top three of an event receive All-Conference recognition.

Emma Seipel capped her final outdoor conference meet with a dominant performance, earning All-Conference honors in four events and claiming three individual titles. Seipel set a meet record in the long jump with a leap of 5.99 meters on her first and only attempt. She also won the 100-meter dash in 11.90 seconds and the 200-meter dash in a personal-best 24.21 seconds.

The 4x100-meter relay team of Harmony Creasy, Layla Hughes, Meghan McDonald and Seipel won gold with a time of 46.72 seconds, which ranks 13th nationally in Division III.

Sara Hoskins closed out her final conference meet as the high jump champion, clearing 1.68 meters.

Up next: Loras will compete at the Augustana Last Chance Qualifier on Thursday, May 15, in Moline, Ill.
 
Specialty Awards
Women's Field Athlete of the Year – Harmony Creasy
 
Conference Champions
Long Jump – Seipel (5.99m)
100 M – Seipel (11.90)
200 M – Seipel (24.21)
High Jump – Sara Hoskins (1.68m)
4x100 Meter Relay – Creasy, Hughes, McDonald, Seipel (46.72)
 
All-Conference
High Jump (1^st – Hoskins, 1.68m)
Long Jump (1^st – Seipel – 5.99m)
Long Jump – Creasy (2^nd – 5.51m)
Shot Put – Riley Vice (3^rd – 13.15m season best)
4x800 Meter Relay – Maddie Mathis, Ivy Glendening, Lilly Molloy, Becca Diddia (3rd –9:30.03 season best)
Triple Jump – Creasy (2^nd – 11.77m which ranks 18^th in NCAA)
Triple Jump – Maddie Mucci (3^rd – 11.49m)
4x100 Meter Relay – Creasy, Hughes, McDonald, Seipel (1^st – 46.72)
1500 M – Frankie Chaidez (2^nd – 4:31.02 PR and ranks 21^st in NCAA)
100 M – Seipel (1^st – 11.90)
800 M – Chaidez (2^nd – 2:14.65)
200 M – Seipel (1^st – 24.21 PR)
Hammer Throw – Taylor Flaig (3^rd – 52.58m)
Hammer Throw – Caitlyn Cox (2^nd – 54.79m)
 
Team Results
Wartburg – 245 points
Loras – 161 points
Central – 135 points
Nebraska Wesleyan – 120 points
University of Dubuque – 91 points
Simpson – 73 points
Luther – 17 points
Coe – 9 points
Buena Vista – 6 points