MONMOUTH, Ill. – The Loras College women's track and field team competed at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted by the University of Iowa on Friday and Saturday, while also sending athletes to the Monmouth Midwest Invitational on Saturday.

Caitlyn Cox highlighted the weekend at the Wieczorek Invitational, breaking her own school record in the premier weight throw section. Cox won the event with a mark of 20.33 meters, a personal best that ranks first in Division III this season and fourth all-time in NCAA D-III history.

Ivy Glendening added another victory for the Duhawks at Iowa, capturing the 800 meters in the college division with a personal best time of 2:21.16.

Katie Flynn and Rosie Flynn turned in personal best performances in the 400 meters at Iowa. Katie ran 57.99 to rank fifth in program history, while Rosie followed in 58.02, good for sixth all-time.

Keelee Leitzen also competed at the Wieczorek Invitational and continued her strong season in the mile, posting a personal best time of 4:56.67. Her mark ranks sixth nationally in Division III and second all-time in Loras history.

At Monmouth, several Duhawks recorded event victories. The 4x200-meter relay team of Bryn Meyer, Layla Hughes, Emery Wherry and Abby Pierce won in 1:50.13. Hunter Jones captured the 3,000 meters in 12:20.96.

Loras also swept three jumping events, with Meyer winning the long jump at 5.24 meters, Maddie Mucci took the triple jump at 11.25 meters and Grace Cummins claimed the high jump with a leap of 1.53 meters.

Up Next: The Duhawks travel to Waverly, Iowa, to compete at the Friday Knight Lights meet hosted by Wartburg on Friday, Jan. 30.
 
Larry Wieczorek Meet Report

Friday Field
Weight Throw Premier – 1. Cox, 20.33m
Shot Put Premier – 10. Cox, 11.95m

Saturday Track
400m College – 4. K. Flynn, 57.99 | 5. R. Flynn, 58.02
800m College – 1. Glendening, 2:21.16 | 4. Bailey Vaughan, 2:24.29 | 5. Savannah Davis, 2:25.10 | 8. Lily Molloy, 2:29.26
1 Mile Premier – 11. Leitzen, 4:56.67

Monmouth Meet Report
60m H – 2. Wherry, 9.80 | 4. Rachel Theis, 10.08 | 5. Pierce, 10.40
60 M – 2. Meyer, 8.04
4x200 M Relay – 1. Meyer, L. Hughes, Wherry, Pierce, 1:50.13
1 Mile – 3. H. Jones, 5:58.07 | 6. Olivia Carroll, 6:17.92 | 7. Sarah Gibson, 6:20.39 | 8. Mila Grothus, 6:20.42 | 9. Mary Jo Fischer, 6:20.49 | 10. Taylor Hoger, 6:22.51 | 11. Natalia Saucedo, 6:31.16
400 M – 5. L. Hughes, 1:01.2, 9. Mya Curry, 1:04.52
800 M – 2. Carroll, 2:38.35
200 M – 4. Meyer, 27.47 | 8. Andekyn Cabalka, 28.92 | 9. Emmy Hughes, 30.89
3000 M – 1. H. Jones, 12:20.96 | 2. Hoger, 12:37.90
4x400 M Relay – 3. Curry, L. Hughes, Pierce, Mucci, 4:30.91
Shot Put – 5. Audra Gallick, 10.92m | 7. Bridgette Smith, 10.83m | 9. Julia Klein, 10.38m | 11. Calbalka, 9.88m | 12. Abby Horsfall, 9.71m | 15. Lilly Anderson, 8.12m | 17. Zariah Jones, 7.17m
Long Jump – 1. Meyer, 5.24m | 3. Mucci, 5.01m
Triple Jump – 1. Mucci, 11.25m | 2. Klein, 10.37m | 3. Wherry, 10.30m
High Jump – 1. Cummins, 1.53m
Pole Vault – 3. Cabalka, 2.85m | 4. Theis, 2.55m | 5. Rosie Piscitello, 2.40m
Weight Throw – 3. Eliana Malatt, 13.88m | 7. Gallick, 12.93m | 9. Smith, 12.36m | 10. Horsfall, 10.98m | 14. Anderson, 9.85m | 16. Jones, 8.67m