University of St. Thomas Athletics
St. Thomas
Track and Field teams host Friday competition on campus
4/6/2023 10:35:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
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St. Paul, Minn. – Tommie Men's and Women's Track and Field teams will play host to nearly 700 athletes from nearly 20 universities and colleges on Friday April 7. After competing in three cities out-of-state last weekend, St. Thomas will stay on campus for the Tomcat Invite at O'Shaughnessy Stadium. It's one of two outdoor home meets for the Purple this outdoor season.
The multi-team meet will commence Friday with the first field events starting at 3 p.m. and first running event beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Competing on the men's side will be athletes from St. Thomas, Minnesota-Duluth, Augsburg, Carleton, Bethel, Concordia-St. Paul, St. Scholastica, St. Olaf, UW-River Falls, North Central (Minn.), Macalester, St. John's, Minnesota-Morris, and Concordia College.
For the women, entrants represent St. Thomas, Bemidji State, Concordia-St. Paul, Minnesota-Duluth, St. Cloud State, Carleton, St. Ben's, St. Scholastica, St. Catherine's, St. Olaf, UW-River Falls, North Central (Minn.), Macalester, Minnesota-Morris, and Concordia College.
There also are some unattached competitors entered.
Last Week
The outdoor season for the Toms got underway last weekend with athletes at the Bobcat Invitational at Texas State in San Marcos, Texas; at the Texas Relays at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas; and at the Wartburg Outdoor Select in Waverly, Iowa.
The St. Thomas men had an impressive showing with the 4x100 relay team of Gary Afram, Isaiah Hopf, Mitchell Piehl and Eric Douville running the second fastest time in program history (40.81), finishing sixth out of 21 teams. Jack Rosner had career-best times in both the 110 hurdles (14.72) and 400 hurdles (54.08). Brett Ringer took 13th out of 37 athletes with his collegiate best time of 47.94 in the 400 dash. Afram clocked 10.65 in the 100 dash at the Texas Relays, while Douville ran 10.77 in the 100 dash at the Texas State meet.
The women also had solid early-season performances with Molly Desotell taking fourth out of 25 athletes in the 1,500 with a personal-best time of 4:38.51; Anna Swanson taking second out of 25 entrants in her section of the javelin with a throw of 139-9; and the 4x100 relay quartet of Hannah Cornelius, Alexis Pratt, Taynian Walgrave, and Maddy Dolby clocking 47.52 -- the program's best time in seven seasons and the No. 3 time thus far in 2023 in the Summit League. Walgrave took 22nd out of 47 runners in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.38. Alicia Belany took fourth out of 26 runners in her section of the 800 with a time of 2:18.71, and Pratt ran a D-I era best time in the 100 (12.08).
Both teams are building towards The Summit League outdoor championships in Fargo, N.D., on May 11-13.
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2023 Outdoor Season -- Tommie Men's Performances in Top-20 of Summit League
- 100: 6. Gary Afram (10.65); 9. Eric Douville (10.77); 12. Brett Ringer (10.97); 13. Mitchell Piehl (11.02)
- 200: 15. Calvin Bream (22.48)
- 400: 2. Brett Ringer (47.94); 14. Calvin Bream (50.52); 20. Thomas Dundon (51.61)
- 800: 6. Morey Smith (1:54.54); 12. Caden Nordberg (1:55.99); 17. Samuel Gausmann (1:57.50)
- 5,000: 11. Charlie Caven (15:02.24); 14. Sean McNiesh (15:22.58); 19. Jon Roux (15:51.37); 20. Tony Weeks (15:58.19)
- 10,000: 2. Harris Anderson (31:44.79); 3. Adam McCollor (31:46.50)
- 110 Hurdles: 5. Jack Rosner (14.72); 8. Sam Duffing (15.12); 9. Carter Maack (15.32)
- 400 Hurdles: 5. Jack Rosner (54.08); 6. Sam Duffing (55.03); 17. Carter Maack (58.16)
- 4 x 100 Relay: 2. Gary Afram, Isaiah Hopf, Mitchell Piehl, Eric Douville (40.81)
- 4 x 400 Relay: 5. Thomas Dundon, Cameron Heppner, Max Gifford, John Morrison (3:26.61)
- High Jump: 9. Christian Beamer (6-3 1-2); 10. Grady Clem (6-2 3-4)
- Long Jump: 6. Jack Rosner (22 3-4); 7. Isaiah Hopf (21-10 3-4); 10. Nate Raddatz (21-8 3-4); 12. Gary Afram (21-5 1-4)
- Triple Jump: 4. Christian Beamer (44-8 1-4); 6. Grady Clem (39-7)
- Shot Put: 11. Shane Aberg (44-6 3-4)
- Discus: 13. Shane Aberg (138-3);
- Javelin: 4. Nate Raddatz (174-11); 5. James Klecker (167-1); 6. Josh Dolezal (161-11); 7. Jack Rosner (160-10)
2023 Outdoor Season -- Tommie Women's Performances in Top-20 of Summit League
- 100: 7. Alexis Pratt (12.08); 12. Hannah Cornelius (12.47)
- 800: 13. Alicia Belany (2:18.71)
- 1500: 11. Molly Desotell (4:38.51)
- 100 Hurdles: 8. Taynian Walgrave (14.38); 15. Hailey Hindt (15.34); 20. Josie Liebl (16.12)
- 400 Hurdles: 6. Hailey Hindt (1:04.26)
- 4 x 100 Relay: 3. Hannah Cornelius, Alexis Pratt, Taynian Walgrave, Maddy Dolby (47.52)
- Pole Vault: 7. Rachel Brockish (10-10 3-4); 7. Katie Nollette (10-10 3-4); 9. Olivia Passeri (10-4 3-4)
- Long Jump: 19. Brianna Fleek (16-11 1-4)
- Triple Jump: 12. Maggie Olejnik (35-1 1-4); 13. Brianna Fleek (35 1-2); 19. Sophia Fabry (16-4 1-2)
- Shot Put: 17. Emma Potratz (38-2)
- Discus: 8. Hailey Shimon (140-10)
- Hammer: 14. Emma Potratz (134-8); 19. Hailey Shimon (121-10)
- Javelin: 4. Anna Swanson (139-9); 7. Brianna Schoenrock (122-4); 13. Chloe Staub (100-5)
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