University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, March 22
Houston, Texas / Holloway Field
at
Victor Lopez Classic
Men and women see program records fall to open outdoor season
3/24/2024 10:33:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
St. Thomas Track & Field sent handful of student-athletes to Victor Lopez Classic
HOUSTON -- The small contingent that traveled to Houston for the Victor Lopez Classic completed a successful outdoor season opener for St. Thomas Track & Field as both the men's and women's programs saw a record broken.
Jack Rosner set the new program record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.21 seconds, breaking the previous mark set by Carter Maack in 2022 by 0.21. Rosner won the event Saturday as one of three top five finishes for the Tommies' four participating student-athletes that totaled four top 15 marks in program history.
The team of Cassia Cady, Alexis Pratt, Taynian Walgrave and Rebecca Randleman broke the women's program record in the 4x100m relay with a time of 46.51. They bested the previous record of 46.67 set at the NCAA Division III Championships in 2014. The four were part of seven total student-athletes sent to compete for the women, who ended with six top-five finishes.
MEN'S RESULTS
In addition to winning the 110m hurdles, Rosner finished third in the long jump with a personal record mark of 7.05m (23-feet-1.75-inches). Nate Raddatz claimed the final top-five finish for the Tommies, taking fifth in the javelin with a personal record throw of 59.41m (194-11) to move up to fourth all-time on the program list.
Isaiah Hopf and Mitchell Piehl each recorded personal records and landed on the program's top 15 list in their respective events. Hopf took eighth in the 200m dash with a time of 21.67, which is eighth all-time at St. Thomas. Piehl finished 11th in the 400m dash with a time of 48.69 to rank 13th all-time.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
The Tommies saw five results added to its top 15 list (since 2011), led by Hailey Hindt in the 400m hurdles whose fifth-place time of 1:02.70 ranks fourth for the program. Olivia Keller took sixth in the 400m hurdles Saturday, her first collegiate appearance in the event, with a time of 1:03.25 to rank sixth for St. Thomas. Keller also finished fifth in the long jump with a leap of 5.70m (18-8.50).
Freshman Rebecca Randleman took 13th in the 400m dash with a time of 58.04, ranking fifth for the program since 2011. Hailey Shimon competed in three throwing events over the weekend, taking second in the discus with a mark of 42.97m (140-11), eighth in the hammer throw with a personal record toss of 46.17m (151-5) and ninth in the shot put with a personal record 11.92m (39-1.25). Her mark in the shot put ranks seventh for the program and hammer throw ranks ninth, both since 2011.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from head coaches Ashley Lucas and Pete Wareham following the season opening Victor Lopez Classic:
"We sent a small group down to Texas to kick off the outdoor season and I'm super proud of how they performed. It's always exciting to start off the season breaking a school record, so hats off to Cassia (Cady), Alexis (Pratt), Taynian (Walgrave), and Becca (Randleman) for etching their names in the record book. I think there were pretty strong performances across the board, so it was a great business trip. We are all excited for the season ahead." - Ashley Lucas, Women's Head Coach
"It was a great start to our outdoor season. Jack Rosner had a tremendous day with a huge long jump performance and a school record in the hurdles. Nate Raddatz also performed well including a strong javelin throw. Those two guys will certainly be high end Summit League performers. We took four guys down to Rice and will have a full team on April 6 at UW- LaCrosse where we expect very good competiton." - Pete Wareham, Men's Head Coach
UP NEXT
The St. Thomas women's team returns to action with another small group heading to the Raleigh Relays March 28-30 hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C. The men's team will take the weekend off before joining the women Saturday, April 6 at the Ashton May Invitational in La Crosse, Wis.
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
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Jack Rosner set the new program record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.21 seconds, breaking the previous mark set by Carter Maack in 2022 by 0.21. Rosner won the event Saturday as one of three top five finishes for the Tommies' four participating student-athletes that totaled four top 15 marks in program history.
The team of Cassia Cady, Alexis Pratt, Taynian Walgrave and Rebecca Randleman broke the women's program record in the 4x100m relay with a time of 46.51. They bested the previous record of 46.67 set at the NCAA Division III Championships in 2014. The four were part of seven total student-athletes sent to compete for the women, who ended with six top-five finishes.
MEN'S RESULTS
In addition to winning the 110m hurdles, Rosner finished third in the long jump with a personal record mark of 7.05m (23-feet-1.75-inches). Nate Raddatz claimed the final top-five finish for the Tommies, taking fifth in the javelin with a personal record throw of 59.41m (194-11) to move up to fourth all-time on the program list.
Isaiah Hopf and Mitchell Piehl each recorded personal records and landed on the program's top 15 list in their respective events. Hopf took eighth in the 200m dash with a time of 21.67, which is eighth all-time at St. Thomas. Piehl finished 11th in the 400m dash with a time of 48.69 to rank 13th all-time.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
The Tommies saw five results added to its top 15 list (since 2011), led by Hailey Hindt in the 400m hurdles whose fifth-place time of 1:02.70 ranks fourth for the program. Olivia Keller took sixth in the 400m hurdles Saturday, her first collegiate appearance in the event, with a time of 1:03.25 to rank sixth for St. Thomas. Keller also finished fifth in the long jump with a leap of 5.70m (18-8.50).
Freshman Rebecca Randleman took 13th in the 400m dash with a time of 58.04, ranking fifth for the program since 2011. Hailey Shimon competed in three throwing events over the weekend, taking second in the discus with a mark of 42.97m (140-11), eighth in the hammer throw with a personal record toss of 46.17m (151-5) and ninth in the shot put with a personal record 11.92m (39-1.25). Her mark in the shot put ranks seventh for the program and hammer throw ranks ninth, both since 2011.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from head coaches Ashley Lucas and Pete Wareham following the season opening Victor Lopez Classic:
"We sent a small group down to Texas to kick off the outdoor season and I'm super proud of how they performed. It's always exciting to start off the season breaking a school record, so hats off to Cassia (Cady), Alexis (Pratt), Taynian (Walgrave), and Becca (Randleman) for etching their names in the record book. I think there were pretty strong performances across the board, so it was a great business trip. We are all excited for the season ahead." - Ashley Lucas, Women's Head Coach
"It was a great start to our outdoor season. Jack Rosner had a tremendous day with a huge long jump performance and a school record in the hurdles. Nate Raddatz also performed well including a strong javelin throw. Those two guys will certainly be high end Summit League performers. We took four guys down to Rice and will have a full team on April 6 at UW- LaCrosse where we expect very good competiton." - Pete Wareham, Men's Head Coach
UP NEXT
The St. Thomas women's team returns to action with another small group heading to the Raleigh Relays March 28-30 hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C. The men's team will take the weekend off before joining the women Saturday, April 6 at the Ashton May Invitational in La Crosse, Wis.
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
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