La CROSSE, Wis. - The Winona State University track and field team competed at the Phil Esten Challenge hosted by the University of Wisconsin La Crosse on Saturday, April 22, and the Warriors earned a pair of titles, as
Kaylee Beyer and
Alyssa Larson took championship honors in their respective events.
Alyssa Larson won the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.01, just edging Morgan Jennings of UW-La Crosse who came in at 59.10.
Kaylee Beyer won the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:05.13, finishing almost ten seconds faster than second-place Heidi Heuerman of Wisconsin.
Xana Leum was the runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles, logging a time of 14.78, just slightly behind the first-place finish of 14.34 by Brooke McDowell of UW-La Crosse.
In the 200-meter dash, Warrior teammates
Courtney Lukas and
Alyssa Larson finished fifth and sixth, respectively, with Lukas logging a time of 26.05 and Larson coming in at 26.69.
McKenna Taylor and
Sophia Taarud both earned top-10 finishes in the 1500-meter run, with Taylor taking fourth place (4:37.45) and Taarud taking seventh (4:42.62).
Competing in the field events for Winona State,
Kaylee Patnode took fourth in the javelin throw, registering a best effort of 33.54m (110'-00") while
Xana Leum was fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 11.49m (37-08.50").
As a team, Winona State scored 58 points, good for third place overall. The University of Wisconsin La Crosse won the team title with a score of 259.833.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
