University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, April 12
Fayetteville, Ark.
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Arkansas Spring Invitational
Photo by: Collin Boyles
Trio of Tommies break records during three-meet weekend
4/13/2025 3:17:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
St. Thomas combines for 22 all-time top 10 marks across three states
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Thomas track & field delivered a flurry of top 10 records Saturday including three broken or tied records across three different meets. Competing at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, Bethel Invitational and Bison Outdoor Classic, the Tommies combined for 22 new top 10 marks and five event wins.
ARKANSAS SPRING INVITATIONAL RECAP
In Fayetteville, Ark., the Tommies rose to the occasion at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, rewriting the record books with three new school-best performances:
- Danika Apple clocked 11.52 in the 100-meter dash, placing second overall and becoming the fastest woman in program history.
- Olivia Keller tied the program record in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 59.96, finishing third in a deep field.
- Jack Rosner ran 14.01 in the men's 110-meter hurdles, breaking the program's all-time mark and placing seventh overall.
In total, the Tommies earned two event wins at Arkansas, with Anna Swanson winning the javelin (46.09m) and Alicia Belany claiming the 800-meter title (2:14.09). St. Thomas posted nine top-three finishes and 27 top-10 finishes.
BETHEL INVITATIONAL RECAP
At the Bethel Invitational in St. Paul, St. Thomas athletes secured three event victories and added two more all-time top-10 marks:
- Hailey Shimon won the discus with a throw of 46.32m, the second-best in program history. She improved upon her previously second-ranked mark set just one week ago.
- Lauren Rott claimed the shot put title (13.04m), and later moved to No. 8 all-time in the hammer throw with a mark of 48.65m.
- Elise Biorn took first place in the triple jump with a mark of 11.10m.
The Tommies tallied six top-three finishes and 19 top-10 finishes at Bethel.
BISON OUTDOOR CLASSIC RECAP
A group of St. Thomas distance athletes made their mark at the Bison Outdoor Classic in Lewisburg, Pa., with four new top-10 program marks, highlighted by:
- Ava Pankratz (10,000m – 35:39.12), now second all-time, finishing seventh overall.
- Molly Desotell (5000m – 16:47.25), third all-time.
- Elsie Kmecak (5000m – 17:14.02), fifth all-time.
- Olivia Pauly (5000m – 17:16.96), seventh all-time.
St. Thomas added three top-10 finishes in Pennsylvania.
TOP 10 PROGRAM MARKS
Women
- Danika Apple – 100m (11.52) – Program Record
- Olivia Keller – 400H (59.96) – Tied Program Record
- Alexis Pratt – 100m (11.74) – 2nd
- Rebecca Randleman – 400m (55.43) – 2nd
- Ava Pankratz – 10,000m (35:39.12) – 2nd
- 4x100m Relay – Cornelius, Pratt, Apple, Randleman (45.52) – 2nd
- Hailey Shimon – Discus (46.32m) – 2nd
- Olivia Keller – Long Jump (5.99m) – 2nd
- Hailey Hindt – 400H (1:01.16) – 3rd
- Molly Desotell – 5000m (16:47.25) – 3rd
- Brooke Wisdom – Pole Vault (3.67m) – 4th
- Chloe Staub – Javelin (43.79m) – 4th
- Elsie Kmecak – 5000m (17:14.02) – 5th
- Olivia Pauly – 5000m (17:16.96) – 7th
- Cassie Gospodarek – High Jump (1.65m) – T-7th
- Malayh Metcalf – 3000m (10:12.82) – 8th
- Josie Liebl – 100H (14.72) – 8th
- Lauren Rott – Hammer (48.65m) – 8th
- Janiya Moore – 100m (12.28) – 10th
Men
- Jack Rosner – 110H (14.01) – Program Record
- Sam Duffing – 110H (14.20) – 2nd
- Sam Duffing – 400H (52.47) – 3rd
QUOTABLES
Women's Head Coach Ashley Lucas:
"The Tommies were split between three meets across the country this weekend and everyone competed well at all three. From Danika (Apple) breaking the 100-meter record and Olivia (Keller) tying the 400-hurdle record down in Arkansas to Ava (Pankratz) running the second-best 10K time with a massive personal record and the 5K crew dropping personal records at Bucknell to Hailey (Shimon) continuing to improve and inch closer to discus record at Bethel, everyone performed.
"The women have been on a mission to continually elevate this program, and they are doing just that. I'm excited to have the team back together and be at home this Thursday."
Men's Head Coach Pete Wareham:
"We were able to find strong competitive opportunities for our team this weekend with meets at Arkansas, Bethel and Bucknell. I continue to like and appreciate how our guys prepare for these opportunities and how they compete. This is the culture and mindset that is imperative.
"As a team we are seeing progress in these competitive moments. Some guys have broken barriers such as Jack Rosner who set another school record in the 110 hurdles. Many others are on the verge of breakthroughs and with meets coming up I am confident it will happen more and more."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas is set to host its Easter Invitational on Thursday, April 17 at O'Shaugnessy Stadium. Events begin with throws at 8 a.m. followed by jumps at 3 p.m. and running events at 4 p.m.
St. Thomas is set to host its Easter Invitational on Thursday, April 17 at O'Shaugnessy Stadium. Events begin with throws at 8 a.m. followed by jumps at 3 p.m. and running events at 4 p.m.
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
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
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