WAVERLY, Iowa – Select members of the Loras College track and field teams competed at the Wartburg Outdoor Qualifier, UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open and University of St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite across Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9.
Leading the way for the Duhawks was the women's 4x400-meter relay team of Katie Flynn, Keelee Leitzen, Layla Hughes and Rosie Flynn, which finished second at the Wartburg Outdoor Qualifier with a season-best time of 3:45.79. The mark also ranks 11th in Division III this season.
Savannah Davis added a personal-best performance in the 400-meter dash, placing third with a time of 1:00.39.
The throws squad also posted strong performances as Carter Allen, DreAnthony Jackson and Caitlyn Cox each recorded first-place finishes. Allen claimed titles in both the discus and hammer throw with marks of 50.22 meters and 54.88 meters, respectively. Jackson won the shot put with a mark of 17.36 meters, while Cox added a victory in the hammer throw with a toss of 53.06 meters.
Up Next: Select Duhawks will compete at the Augustana Midwest Twilight Qualifier on Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14 in Rock Island.
Meet Report:
Wartburg Outdoor Qualifier
Women's 400m – 3. Davis, 1:00.39
Men's Discus – 1. Allen, 50.22m
Women's Discus – 4. Audra Gallick, 38.86m | 5. Abby Horsfall, 38.34m
Men's Hammer – 1. Allen, 54.88m
Women's Hammer – 1. Cox, 53.06m | 7. Eliana Malatt, 42.38m
Men's Shot Put – 1. Jackson, 17.36m | 2. Eli Pflipsen, 14.55m | 5. Nick Pierro, 12.95m
Women's 4x400 M Relay – 2. K. Flynn, K. Leitzen, Hughes, R. Flynn, 3:45.79
UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open
Women's 100m – 17. Bryn Meyer
Women's Long Jump – 13. Meyer, 5.26m
Women's Triple Jump – 7. Maddie Mucci, 11.32m
Men's Triple Jump – 12. Tre'jon Igess
University of St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite
Men's 400 – 3. Zeke Irving, 48.69 | 7. Ian Fagan, 49.38
Men's 100 – 34. Charlie Irwin, 11.12 | 47. Logan Day, 11.45
Men's 200 – 35. Day, 23.21 | 46. Jonah Irving, 23.85
Women's 100mH – 15. Andelyn Cabalka, 16.30
Men's 110mH – 10. Andrew Schlemme, 16.17
