University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, January 16
St. Paul, MInn.
2:00 p.m. CT
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St. Thomas Indoor Invitational
Tommie Men Pile Up Wins, Top-10 Marks at Home Indoor Invitational
1/17/2026 10:33:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Keller breaks program’s 600m run record as women add 11 event victories in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Thomas turned in a record-setting night on its home track Friday at the St. Thomas Indoor Invitational, highlighted by a program record on the women's side and a deep, balanced performance across both squads inside the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex. The Tommies combined for 19 event wins and 46 top-three finishes, posting numerous marks that rank among the best in program and Summit League history early in the indoor season.
MEN
The Tommie men were led by a dominant showing in the 60-meter hurdles, where freshman Barak Barner claimed the event title in 8.35 seconds, tying his personal best and ranking fifth in program history while also tying for seventh in the Summit League this season. Junior Vincenzo Miller followed closely in second at 8.36, good for seventh in program history and ninth in the league, while sophomore Braeden Brouwer took third in 8.37 to rank ninth all-time at St. Thomas and 10th in the Summit League.
On the track, sophomore Riddik Collier (6.92) and Brouwer (6.96) turned in competitive efforts in the 60-meter dash, both ranking among the league's top 15 this season. The middle-distance group posted a trio of strong 800-meter runs from freshman Reagan Cameron (1:54.53), senior Samuel Gausmann (1:55.06) and freshman Jack Gifford (1:55.85), all sitting inside the Summit League's top 13. Sophomore Blake Burnstad led a deep mile group with a 4:14.31, the fourth-fastest time in the league this season, while Ethan Foote, Jonah Pearson and Ben Batalden all recorded top-10 league performances.
In the field events, junior Will DiSessa's 6.78 meters in the long jump ranks seventh in the Summit League, while junior Henry Skinner cleared 1.96 meters in the high jump. Junior Trever Schirmer continued the indoor campaign with a 15.98-meter shot put mark and a 16.02-meter weight throw, both ranking among the league's top 11. Overall, the Tommie men totaled eight event wins and 23 top-three finishes.
WOMEN
The highlight of the meet came from senior Olivia Keller, who rewrote the program record books in the 600-meter run with a winning time of 1:31.51, breaking a 24-year-old record previously held by Tish Dusich. Keller's mark stands as one of the top performances in the Summit League this season and headlined an impressive night for the Tommie women.
Sophomore Brooke Wisdom finished second in the pole vault at 3.60 meters to rank fifth in program history and seventh in the Summit League, while also placing second in the triple jump with a mark of 11.41 meters, eighth all-time at St. Thomas. Senior Cassia Cady captured the triple jump title at 11.52 meters, ranking sixth in program history and seventh in the league. Junior Lauren Rott claimed two event wins, taking first in the weight throw at 16.04 meters, eighth in program history, and winning the shot put with a mark of 12.93 meters.
On the track, freshman Jayi Wilson won the 60-meter dash in 7.72 seconds, ranking sixth in program history, while freshman Lauren Heneman and junior Chiara White posted top-seven Summit League times in the mile. In the jumps, sophomore Ella Olson and sophomore Cassie Gospodarek both cleared 1.61 meters in the high jump, ranking inside the league's top eight. The Tommie women finished the meet with 11 event wins and 23 top-three finishes, capping a statement performance on their home track.
QUOTABLES
Men's Head Coach Pete Wareham:
"The men had a very solid start to our indoor season. I think the core elements for success were on display including focus, intensity and talent. These are the building blocks for our program. I like how our guys approach each day and how they prepare. If we continue with this, I expect we will do well in the most important meets that take place later in the season. We will get a good opportunity to see the strength of our league this upcoming week and today was successful preparation."
Women's Head Coach Ashley Lucas:
"It's always exciting to get back to competing and especially to be at home. I'm going to steal it from (St. Thomas head men's basketball coach) Johnny Tauer but I thought the team really competed with competitive joy today. I thought Lauren Rott started the day off strong for us with a great weight throw, lots of strong performances in the hurdles were next and a highlight with Olivia Keller breaking yet another school record. We look forward to next week and getting the entire team back in action at South Dakota State."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas returns to action Saturday, Jan. 24 as it will compete at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet hosted by South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D.
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 --
MEN
The Tommie men were led by a dominant showing in the 60-meter hurdles, where freshman Barak Barner claimed the event title in 8.35 seconds, tying his personal best and ranking fifth in program history while also tying for seventh in the Summit League this season. Junior Vincenzo Miller followed closely in second at 8.36, good for seventh in program history and ninth in the league, while sophomore Braeden Brouwer took third in 8.37 to rank ninth all-time at St. Thomas and 10th in the Summit League.
On the track, sophomore Riddik Collier (6.92) and Brouwer (6.96) turned in competitive efforts in the 60-meter dash, both ranking among the league's top 15 this season. The middle-distance group posted a trio of strong 800-meter runs from freshman Reagan Cameron (1:54.53), senior Samuel Gausmann (1:55.06) and freshman Jack Gifford (1:55.85), all sitting inside the Summit League's top 13. Sophomore Blake Burnstad led a deep mile group with a 4:14.31, the fourth-fastest time in the league this season, while Ethan Foote, Jonah Pearson and Ben Batalden all recorded top-10 league performances.
In the field events, junior Will DiSessa's 6.78 meters in the long jump ranks seventh in the Summit League, while junior Henry Skinner cleared 1.96 meters in the high jump. Junior Trever Schirmer continued the indoor campaign with a 15.98-meter shot put mark and a 16.02-meter weight throw, both ranking among the league's top 11. Overall, the Tommie men totaled eight event wins and 23 top-three finishes.
WOMEN
The highlight of the meet came from senior Olivia Keller, who rewrote the program record books in the 600-meter run with a winning time of 1:31.51, breaking a 24-year-old record previously held by Tish Dusich. Keller's mark stands as one of the top performances in the Summit League this season and headlined an impressive night for the Tommie women.
Sophomore Brooke Wisdom finished second in the pole vault at 3.60 meters to rank fifth in program history and seventh in the Summit League, while also placing second in the triple jump with a mark of 11.41 meters, eighth all-time at St. Thomas. Senior Cassia Cady captured the triple jump title at 11.52 meters, ranking sixth in program history and seventh in the league. Junior Lauren Rott claimed two event wins, taking first in the weight throw at 16.04 meters, eighth in program history, and winning the shot put with a mark of 12.93 meters.
On the track, freshman Jayi Wilson won the 60-meter dash in 7.72 seconds, ranking sixth in program history, while freshman Lauren Heneman and junior Chiara White posted top-seven Summit League times in the mile. In the jumps, sophomore Ella Olson and sophomore Cassie Gospodarek both cleared 1.61 meters in the high jump, ranking inside the league's top eight. The Tommie women finished the meet with 11 event wins and 23 top-three finishes, capping a statement performance on their home track.
QUOTABLES
Men's Head Coach Pete Wareham:
"The men had a very solid start to our indoor season. I think the core elements for success were on display including focus, intensity and talent. These are the building blocks for our program. I like how our guys approach each day and how they prepare. If we continue with this, I expect we will do well in the most important meets that take place later in the season. We will get a good opportunity to see the strength of our league this upcoming week and today was successful preparation."
Women's Head Coach Ashley Lucas:
"It's always exciting to get back to competing and especially to be at home. I'm going to steal it from (St. Thomas head men's basketball coach) Johnny Tauer but I thought the team really competed with competitive joy today. I thought Lauren Rott started the day off strong for us with a great weight throw, lots of strong performances in the hurdles were next and a highlight with Olivia Keller breaking yet another school record. We look forward to next week and getting the entire team back in action at South Dakota State."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas returns to action Saturday, Jan. 24 as it will compete at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet hosted by South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D.
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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