The Showcase 2016
Linda Perkins

Women's Track and Field

WSU Wins Six Events, Breaks Two School Records at The Showcase

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Winona State track and field team won six event titles and broke two school records Friday in a strong showing at The Showcase on the campus of St. Thomas in St. Paul.

Freshman Hope Willenbrink broke the school record in the 1000-meter run, winning the race in a time of 3:03.40, topping WSU's previous school record of 3:03.64 set by WSU hall of famer Maureen Ryan.

Megan Seidl broke her own school record in the 200-meter dash, finishing second with a time of 25.18.

Senior Jordan Paschke won the 5000-meter run with a personal record time of 17:47.43, the fourth-best mark in program history.

Tamika Tucker took second place in the 60-meter dash, as her time of 7.87 was good enough for a personal record and the fifth best mark in WSU history.

The 600-meter run saw the Warriors take second and third. Taylor Vogel's mark of 1:39.49 was a personal record and fourth best mark in team history, while Kari Schneiss' third place finish in 1:40.79 was a PR and the ninth-best mark in the record book.

The Warriors' two 4x400-meter relay teams took first and third, respectively, as Megan Seidl, Katie Bagley, Vogel and Brittany Schyvinck won with a time of 3:58.55 and the team of Kari Schneiss, Ali Skluzacek, Megan Grochowski and Ali Johnson finished in 4:06.24.

Amanda Kaiser took second in the mile in 5:09.13, while Schyvinck recorded a third place finish in the 400-meter dash in 59.35.

Junior Haley Reinke won the high jump, clearing a height of 5'3", while Alyssa Weiler finished third at 4' 11". Reinke also added a second place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 35' ¼".

The Warriors also won both throwing events, as Ashley Thooft took first in the shot put with a 44' 11 ½" toss. Heather Buckler also took third at 42' 1 ½".

Kaitlyn Long easily earned the weight throw crown with a heave of 69' ¾".

Next on the schedule for the Warriors is the NSIC Multi Championships on Sunday in Mankato before heading to the Red & White Open at the University of Wisconsin Friday, February 19.

 

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Players Mentioned

Katie Bagley

Katie Bagley

Senior
Heather Buckler

Heather Buckler

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Amanda Kaiser

Amanda Kaiser

Junior
Kaitlyn Long

Kaitlyn Long

6' 1"
Sophomore
Jordan Paschke

Jordan Paschke

Senior
Elementary Education
Haley Reinke

Haley Reinke

Junior
Brittany Schyvinck

Brittany Schyvinck

5' 4"
Sophomore
Megan Seidl

Megan Seidl

Junior
Ali Skluzacek

Ali Skluzacek

Junior
Ashley Thooft

Ashley Thooft

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Katie Bagley

Katie Bagley

Senior
Heather Buckler

Heather Buckler

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Amanda Kaiser

Amanda Kaiser

Junior
Kaitlyn Long

Kaitlyn Long

6' 1"
Sophomore
Jordan Paschke

Jordan Paschke

Senior
Elementary Education
Haley Reinke

Haley Reinke

Junior
Brittany Schyvinck

Brittany Schyvinck

5' 4"
Sophomore
Megan Seidl

Megan Seidl

Junior
Ali Skluzacek

Ali Skluzacek

Junior
Ashley Thooft

Ashley Thooft

Sophomore