University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, February 14
Brookings, S.D.
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SDSU Indoor Classic
Photo by: Collin Boyles
Men and women smash records to wrap up SDSU Indoor Classic
2/16/2025 12:58:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Both 4x400m relays set program records while 21 total top 10 marks were set
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The 4x400-meter relays for St. Thomas men's and women's track & field capped an already record-breaking weekend at the SDSU Indoor Classic. The relays were two of eight records set or tied for the Tommies in Brookings, S.D. on the 300-meter track.
Record-Breakers
· Starting the meet with records on Friday were Danika Apple and Alexis Pratt in the 200m dash, as Apple set the new standard at 24.43 followed closely by Pratt at 24.49. Apple followed to break her own 60m dash record with a time of 7.46 that finished first in the event.
· Mitchell Piehl broke or tied two records during the meet, beginning Friday by tying the mark in the 200m run at 21.68 before setting the 400m dash record at 48.10.
· Another pair of the women's runners topped the record in the 400m dash as Rebecca Randleman ran 55.99 to finish fifth and Hannah Cornelius ran 56.15 to finish sixth on Saturday.
· Freshman Blake Burnstad tied the indoor record in the 1000m run with a time of 2:27.09, good enough to win the event.
· Both the men's and women's 4x400m relays broke their program records. The relay of Randleman, Cornelius, Haily Hindt and Olivia Keller took second in 3:51.71 while the men's team of Piehl, Johnny Bezdicek, Jack Rosner and Cameron Heppner placed third with a time of 3:14.70. The women's record was last set in 2013 while the men's record was established in 2005.
Joining the Top 10
· Burnstad finished second in the 800m run in 1:51.09, also placing himself second in program history. Heppner ran the 800m run in 1:52.31 to finish fourth and rank fourth at St. Thomas.
· Bezdicek's fifth place time of 21.76 in the 200m dash ranks fourth in program history.
· In addition to setting the 400m dash record, Randleman ran the program's third fastest time in the 200m dash at 24.80 while Cornelius' time of 25.19 ranks sixth all-time.
· Molly Desotell finished fourth in the 5000m run on Friday with a time of 17:07.93 that ranks third in program history. Ava Pankratz finished fifth in the event with a time of 17:18.54 that ranks sixth.
· Keller improved her third ranked time in the 60m hurdles to 8.82, finishing sixth in the event.
· Freshman Olivia Pauly placed herself eighth on the program's all-time mile list, finishing 14th in 5:00.07. Pankratz followed closed behind in 16th with a time of 5:01.39 that ranks ninth at St. Thomas
· Freshman Janiya Moore made her first appearance on a top 10 list, finishing third in the open 200m dash with a time of 25.53 that ranks ninth in program history.
QUOTABLES
Men's Head Coach Pete Wareham:
"The men had an outstanding meet. This helps set us up for the Summit League Championship in two weeks. Mitchell Piehl set multiple school records over the weekend and Blake Burnstad tied a school record as well. The 4x400m relay was outstanding setting the school record. In all we just competed very well and that is the approach and mindset we need.
"I am really confident in our team and their competitive spirit. We will fine tune things at the University of Minnesota next week and set ourselves up for the Summit League Championships. I am looking forward to the next couple of weeks and I know our guys are too."
Women's Head Coach Ashley Lucas:
"How can you not be excited and proud when you walk away from the weekend with four school records and many more top 10 additions? I'm just so proud of how the team has been competing. They are really feeding off one another and that's what a true team does. We look to continue the momentum as we fine tune to the Summit League Championships."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas returns to the Twin Cities for its final meet Feb. 21 before the Summit League Championships Feb. 28 – March 1. The Tommies will compete at the Snowshoe Open in Minneapolis before traveling back to Brookings for the conference meet at SDSU's campus.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Men's and Women's Track & Field, follow along on Twitter at @TommieXCTF. Follow both programs on Instagram at @tommiewxctf and @tommiemtfxc
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Record-Breakers
· Starting the meet with records on Friday were Danika Apple and Alexis Pratt in the 200m dash, as Apple set the new standard at 24.43 followed closely by Pratt at 24.49. Apple followed to break her own 60m dash record with a time of 7.46 that finished first in the event.
· Mitchell Piehl broke or tied two records during the meet, beginning Friday by tying the mark in the 200m run at 21.68 before setting the 400m dash record at 48.10.
· Another pair of the women's runners topped the record in the 400m dash as Rebecca Randleman ran 55.99 to finish fifth and Hannah Cornelius ran 56.15 to finish sixth on Saturday.
· Freshman Blake Burnstad tied the indoor record in the 1000m run with a time of 2:27.09, good enough to win the event.
· Both the men's and women's 4x400m relays broke their program records. The relay of Randleman, Cornelius, Haily Hindt and Olivia Keller took second in 3:51.71 while the men's team of Piehl, Johnny Bezdicek, Jack Rosner and Cameron Heppner placed third with a time of 3:14.70. The women's record was last set in 2013 while the men's record was established in 2005.
Joining the Top 10
· Burnstad finished second in the 800m run in 1:51.09, also placing himself second in program history. Heppner ran the 800m run in 1:52.31 to finish fourth and rank fourth at St. Thomas.
· Bezdicek's fifth place time of 21.76 in the 200m dash ranks fourth in program history.
· In addition to setting the 400m dash record, Randleman ran the program's third fastest time in the 200m dash at 24.80 while Cornelius' time of 25.19 ranks sixth all-time.
· Molly Desotell finished fourth in the 5000m run on Friday with a time of 17:07.93 that ranks third in program history. Ava Pankratz finished fifth in the event with a time of 17:18.54 that ranks sixth.
· Keller improved her third ranked time in the 60m hurdles to 8.82, finishing sixth in the event.
· Freshman Olivia Pauly placed herself eighth on the program's all-time mile list, finishing 14th in 5:00.07. Pankratz followed closed behind in 16th with a time of 5:01.39 that ranks ninth at St. Thomas
· Freshman Janiya Moore made her first appearance on a top 10 list, finishing third in the open 200m dash with a time of 25.53 that ranks ninth in program history.
QUOTABLES
Men's Head Coach Pete Wareham:
"The men had an outstanding meet. This helps set us up for the Summit League Championship in two weeks. Mitchell Piehl set multiple school records over the weekend and Blake Burnstad tied a school record as well. The 4x400m relay was outstanding setting the school record. In all we just competed very well and that is the approach and mindset we need.
"I am really confident in our team and their competitive spirit. We will fine tune things at the University of Minnesota next week and set ourselves up for the Summit League Championships. I am looking forward to the next couple of weeks and I know our guys are too."
Women's Head Coach Ashley Lucas:
"How can you not be excited and proud when you walk away from the weekend with four school records and many more top 10 additions? I'm just so proud of how the team has been competing. They are really feeding off one another and that's what a true team does. We look to continue the momentum as we fine tune to the Summit League Championships."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas returns to the Twin Cities for its final meet Feb. 21 before the Summit League Championships Feb. 28 – March 1. The Tommies will compete at the Snowshoe Open in Minneapolis before traveling back to Brookings for the conference meet at SDSU's campus.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Men's and Women's Track & Field, follow along on Twitter at @TommieXCTF. Follow both programs on Instagram at @tommiewxctf and @tommiemtfxc
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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