University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, March 26
St. Louis, Mo.
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Wash U Distance Carnival
Photo by: Collin Boyles
Pair of records broken as Tommies open outdoor season
3/29/2026 9:33:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Results (Wash U Distance Carnival)Results (Clyde Hart Classic)Results (CSB/SJU Optimistic Meet)Results (SLU Speed/Power Festival)
St. Thomas competed in three meets over opening weekend with records by Keller and Wisdom
ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Thomas Outdoor Track & Field opened its 2026 outdoor campaign with a series of program-record performances and top-10 marks across a pair of high-level meets, highlighted by Olivia Keller and Brooke Wisdom breaking school records at the Clyde Hart Classic in Waco, Texas. The Tommies added event wins and multiple top finishes between the Clyde Hart Classic, the Wash U Distance Carnival in St. Louis, the CSB/SJU Optimistic Meet in Collegeville, Minn., and the SLU Speed/Power Festival in St. Louis.
WOMEN
The Tommies were led by a pair of program records at the Clyde Hart Classic, beginning with Olivia Keller in the 800m run. Keller clocked a 2:07.38 to finish sixth overall, breaking the school record and continuing her strong momentum from the indoor season. Brooke Wisdom followed with a record-setting performance in the pole vault, clearing 4.02 meters to place fourth, followed by Morgan Koppelman in sixth in the event.
In the field events, Chloe Staub delivered a standout performance with a javelin throw of 47.41 meters to win the event and move to second in program history. On the track, the 4x100m relay team of Jayi Wilson, Alexis Pratt, Danika Apple and Cassia Cady placed fourth and recorded the second-fastest time in program history, while Wilson added a 12.23 finish in the 100m dash to tie for eighth all-time.
Distance events at the Wash U Distance Carnival also produced multiple top-10 marks. Olivia Pauly ran 16:40.76 in the 5000m for the third-fastest time in program history, while Sophie Yetter placed eighth in the 3000m steeplechase with the third-best mark in school history. Elsie Kmecak (16:54.98) and Lindsay Berg (17:18.91) added sixth- and ninth-ranked program times in the 5000m, respectively, while Olivia Goebel posted the seventh-best steeplechase mark in program history. Layla Vennink rounded out the distance group with a 4:34.60 in the 1500m, ranking ninth all-time.
Overall, the women totaled eight top-10 finishes at the Clyde Hart Classic and added three more between the Wash U Distance Carnival and SLU Speed/Power Festival.
MEN
The Tommie men recorded six top-10 individual finishes at the Clyde Hart Classic, highlighted by strong efforts in both the sprints and field events. Sam Hebert led the track performances with an eighth-place finish in the 400m dash, recording the second-fastest time in program history at 47.40.
In the throws, Trever Schirmer turned in a pair of top performances, placing second in the discus (50.39m) to move into eighth in program history while also taking third in the shot put (16.01m). The Tommies added another top-10 program mark in the 110m hurdles as Braeden Brouwer ran 14.81 in prelims to rank 10th all-time.
The men finished with six top 10 finishes at the Clyde Hart Classic and earned the top six finishes in the 10,000m run along with a win and meet record by Isaac Nowak in the 3000m steeplechase at the CSB/SJU Optimistic Meet.
QUOTABLES
Men's Head Coach Pete Wareham:
"It was nice to get back to competing this weekend. We had some very strong races.
"Sam Hebert had a very good outdoor opener in Texas. We also brought some guys to run 10K at Saint John's. Sean McNiesh had a very good race and freshman Nate Meyer also ran very well.
"I feel pretty good about where we are at as a group in the team right now. We will continue to work hard on the next couple of weeks and we have some exciting competitions ahead of us."
Women's Head Coach Ashley Lucas:
"It was a strong and encouraging outdoor season opener for our group. We split squads between meets at Wash U in St. Louis and Baylor, and saw a number of really positive performances across the board. Brooke Wisdom continued her outstanding form in the pole vault, breaking the school record, while Sophie Yetter and Olivia Goebel made impressive debuts in the steeplechase with a lot of upside ahead.
"Chloe Staub also had a great start in the javelin and has already reached a mark that puts her in NCAA First Round qualifying position. Olivia Keller competed with great toughness in the 800 meters to break another program record, and our 5K group continues to make steady progress up the all-time list.
"Overall, it was a great weekend and a strong foundation to build on as we bring the full team together next week at Minnesota State, Mankato."
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 --
WOMEN
The Tommies were led by a pair of program records at the Clyde Hart Classic, beginning with Olivia Keller in the 800m run. Keller clocked a 2:07.38 to finish sixth overall, breaking the school record and continuing her strong momentum from the indoor season. Brooke Wisdom followed with a record-setting performance in the pole vault, clearing 4.02 meters to place fourth, followed by Morgan Koppelman in sixth in the event.
In the field events, Chloe Staub delivered a standout performance with a javelin throw of 47.41 meters to win the event and move to second in program history. On the track, the 4x100m relay team of Jayi Wilson, Alexis Pratt, Danika Apple and Cassia Cady placed fourth and recorded the second-fastest time in program history, while Wilson added a 12.23 finish in the 100m dash to tie for eighth all-time.
Distance events at the Wash U Distance Carnival also produced multiple top-10 marks. Olivia Pauly ran 16:40.76 in the 5000m for the third-fastest time in program history, while Sophie Yetter placed eighth in the 3000m steeplechase with the third-best mark in school history. Elsie Kmecak (16:54.98) and Lindsay Berg (17:18.91) added sixth- and ninth-ranked program times in the 5000m, respectively, while Olivia Goebel posted the seventh-best steeplechase mark in program history. Layla Vennink rounded out the distance group with a 4:34.60 in the 1500m, ranking ninth all-time.
Overall, the women totaled eight top-10 finishes at the Clyde Hart Classic and added three more between the Wash U Distance Carnival and SLU Speed/Power Festival.
MEN
The Tommie men recorded six top-10 individual finishes at the Clyde Hart Classic, highlighted by strong efforts in both the sprints and field events. Sam Hebert led the track performances with an eighth-place finish in the 400m dash, recording the second-fastest time in program history at 47.40.
In the throws, Trever Schirmer turned in a pair of top performances, placing second in the discus (50.39m) to move into eighth in program history while also taking third in the shot put (16.01m). The Tommies added another top-10 program mark in the 110m hurdles as Braeden Brouwer ran 14.81 in prelims to rank 10th all-time.
The men finished with six top 10 finishes at the Clyde Hart Classic and earned the top six finishes in the 10,000m run along with a win and meet record by Isaac Nowak in the 3000m steeplechase at the CSB/SJU Optimistic Meet.
QUOTABLES
Men's Head Coach Pete Wareham:
"It was nice to get back to competing this weekend. We had some very strong races.
"Sam Hebert had a very good outdoor opener in Texas. We also brought some guys to run 10K at Saint John's. Sean McNiesh had a very good race and freshman Nate Meyer also ran very well.
"I feel pretty good about where we are at as a group in the team right now. We will continue to work hard on the next couple of weeks and we have some exciting competitions ahead of us."
Women's Head Coach Ashley Lucas:
"It was a strong and encouraging outdoor season opener for our group. We split squads between meets at Wash U in St. Louis and Baylor, and saw a number of really positive performances across the board. Brooke Wisdom continued her outstanding form in the pole vault, breaking the school record, while Sophie Yetter and Olivia Goebel made impressive debuts in the steeplechase with a lot of upside ahead.
"Chloe Staub also had a great start in the javelin and has already reached a mark that puts her in NCAA First Round qualifying position. Olivia Keller competed with great toughness in the 800 meters to break another program record, and our 5K group continues to make steady progress up the all-time list.
"Overall, it was a great weekend and a strong foundation to build on as we bring the full team together next week at Minnesota State, Mankato."
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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