University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, December 8
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M City Classic
Photo by: Collin Boyles
Pentathlon record broken as Tommies open season at M City Classic
12/9/2023 3:06:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Women total 14 top-five finishes, men add eight top-five and two event wins
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sophomore Olivia Keller and junior Josie Liebl each broke the St. Thomas pentathlon record Friday as part of the M City Classic, hosted by the University of Minnesota, to begin the 2023-24 indoor season.
Keller finished third in the pentathlon with a score of 3355 followed by Liebl in fourth with a score of 3343, both breaking the previous women's mark of 3230 set by Laura Eischens at the 2017 MIAC Indoor Championships. The duo of Keller and Liebl were part of 14 top-five finishes by the women while the men finished with eight top-five finishes and two event wins.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Leading the Purple pack with a win was sophomore Alexis Pratt in the 200m dash, taking the event title in 25.36. Her time neared the program record as she also took a second-place finish in the 60m dash with a personal record time of 7.68.
Sophomore Brianna Fleek took second in the high jump with a mark of 5.30m while the Tommies totaled five third-place finishes, including Keller's. Senior Taynian Walgrave placed third in the 60m hurdles with a personal record of 8.70, junior Caroline Anderson took third in the high jump with a leap of 1.60m, and freshmen Rebecca Randleman and Elise Biorn each took third in the 200m dash (26.00) and triple jump (11.00m), respectively.
Junior Audrey Hatfield, competing in her first season collegiately in track & field, and junior Emma Potratz each finished among the top five in the shot put. Hatfield led the Tommies in fourth with a throw of 12.28m followed by Potratz in fifth with a toss of 11.81m.
MEN'S RESULTS
On the men's side, freshman Will DiSessa and the 4x400m relay team each brought home wins. DiSessa won the triple jump with a mark of 13.76m while the relay of Peter McGivern, Cameron Heppner, Samuel Gausmann, and Thomas Dundon won the event in 3:26.21.
Junior Isaiah Hopf placed second in the 200m dash in 22.11 while four Tommies finished fourth in their respective events. Sophomore Mitchell Piehl earned fourth in the 60m dash, with a personal record time of 6.99, and the 200m dash, in 22.15. Hopf added a fourth place finish in the long jump (6.75m) and graduate student Grady Clem took fourth in the high jump (1.93m).
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from men's head coach Pete Wareham following the season-opening M City Classic:
"We were really excited fo the opportunity to compete today. We had some very good first meet of the season performances, and those will be great building blocks for the rest of the indoor season.
"I know that our coaching staff is very pleased about where we are at at this point. We really appreciate all the effort and hard work the guys have put in already. We can't wait for the next meet after the holidays."
Thoughts from women's head coach Ashley Lucas following the record-breaking meet:
"Friday was a great start to the season. Starting off the day with Olivia (Keller) and Josie (Liebl) both breaking the pentathlon school record was quite the way to start. Then we had a lot of lifetime personal bests in December, which is obviously the way you want to start the season off. Now we have a few weeks to get prepared for our home meet in January."
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Cross Country, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWXCTF. For more information on St. Thomas Men's Cross Country, follow along on Instagram at @TommieMTFXC
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Keller finished third in the pentathlon with a score of 3355 followed by Liebl in fourth with a score of 3343, both breaking the previous women's mark of 3230 set by Laura Eischens at the 2017 MIAC Indoor Championships. The duo of Keller and Liebl were part of 14 top-five finishes by the women while the men finished with eight top-five finishes and two event wins.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Leading the Purple pack with a win was sophomore Alexis Pratt in the 200m dash, taking the event title in 25.36. Her time neared the program record as she also took a second-place finish in the 60m dash with a personal record time of 7.68.
Sophomore Brianna Fleek took second in the high jump with a mark of 5.30m while the Tommies totaled five third-place finishes, including Keller's. Senior Taynian Walgrave placed third in the 60m hurdles with a personal record of 8.70, junior Caroline Anderson took third in the high jump with a leap of 1.60m, and freshmen Rebecca Randleman and Elise Biorn each took third in the 200m dash (26.00) and triple jump (11.00m), respectively.
Junior Audrey Hatfield, competing in her first season collegiately in track & field, and junior Emma Potratz each finished among the top five in the shot put. Hatfield led the Tommies in fourth with a throw of 12.28m followed by Potratz in fifth with a toss of 11.81m.
MEN'S RESULTS
On the men's side, freshman Will DiSessa and the 4x400m relay team each brought home wins. DiSessa won the triple jump with a mark of 13.76m while the relay of Peter McGivern, Cameron Heppner, Samuel Gausmann, and Thomas Dundon won the event in 3:26.21.
Junior Isaiah Hopf placed second in the 200m dash in 22.11 while four Tommies finished fourth in their respective events. Sophomore Mitchell Piehl earned fourth in the 60m dash, with a personal record time of 6.99, and the 200m dash, in 22.15. Hopf added a fourth place finish in the long jump (6.75m) and graduate student Grady Clem took fourth in the high jump (1.93m).
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from men's head coach Pete Wareham following the season-opening M City Classic:
"We were really excited fo the opportunity to compete today. We had some very good first meet of the season performances, and those will be great building blocks for the rest of the indoor season.
"I know that our coaching staff is very pleased about where we are at at this point. We really appreciate all the effort and hard work the guys have put in already. We can't wait for the next meet after the holidays."
Thoughts from women's head coach Ashley Lucas following the record-breaking meet:
"Friday was a great start to the season. Starting off the day with Olivia (Keller) and Josie (Liebl) both breaking the pentathlon school record was quite the way to start. Then we had a lot of lifetime personal bests in December, which is obviously the way you want to start the season off. Now we have a few weeks to get prepared for our home meet in January."
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Cross Country, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWXCTF. For more information on St. Thomas Men's Cross Country, follow along on Instagram at @TommieMTFXC
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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