Track & Field back to action in St. Peter, Minn., and California

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Thomas men's and women's track & field returns to action in California and St. Peter, Minn., April 16-18 with four meets including the Gustie Twilight, Pacific Coast Invitational, Bryan Clay Invitational and Beach Invitational. The Gustie Twilight is scheduled for Wednesday in St. Peter hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College while the former three will be held in Long Beach, Calif., and Azusa, Calif.

Meet Info
Gustie Twilight: Live Results
Pacific Coast Invitational: Live Results | Meet Schedule
Bryan Clay Multis: Live Results | Watch | Program
Beach Invitational: Live Results | Meet Schedule

Last Time Out
St. Thomas continued its outdoor season with a productive weekend across three meets, highlighted by strong performances at the Bryan Clay Multis in California and numerous event titles at the Gene Glader Invitational and Manitou Classic despite challenging weather conditions. The Tommies combined for multiple program top-10 marks, regional rankings and victories across the busy slate.

The women were led by Ella Olson's 4,790-point heptathlon at the Bryan Clay Multis, the second-best mark in program history and No. 17 in the NCAA Midwest this season. Olivia Keller added two wins at the Gene Glader Invitational, taking the 100-meter hurdles in the third-fastest time in school history and the 400-meter hurdles in a regional top-20 mark. Alexis Pratt won the 400 meters, while Tessa Campbell also moved into the program top 10. In the field events, Christina Driver won the triple jump, Jacquelyn Cole claimed the long jump title, Layla Vennink captured the 800-meter title, and Lauren Rott added a shot put victory at the Manitou Classic.

On the men's side, the Tommies posted four event wins and 18 top-10 finishes at Gene Glader. Isaac Nowak won the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Samuel Gausmann claimed the 800 meters, Max Westerlund won the 1,500 meters and Andrew Eichmann took the javelin title. Barak Barner moved to eighth in program history in the 110-meter hurdles, while Seth Johnson also climbed the all-time list. At the Manitou Classic, Trever Schirmer swept the discus and hammer throw titles to headline the field events as St. Thomas added more top finishes to its weekend total.

USTFCCCA Event Squad National Rankings (Top 35)
10,000m Run (M) – 17^th

DI Midwest Region Performance List (Top 20)
4x100 Relay (W) – Wilson, Pratt, Apple, Cady – 7th – 45.46
800 Meters (W) – Olivia Keller – 11th – 2:07.38
5000 Meters (W) – Olivia Pauly – 11th – 16:40.76
Javelin (W) – Chloe Staub – 11th – 47.41m
Pole Vault (W) – Brooke Wisdom – 12th – 4.02m
100 Meters (W) – Danika Apple – 15th – 11.71
Heptathlon (W) – Ella Olson – 17th – 4,790
400 Hurdles (W) – Olivia Keller – 18th – 1:00.29
5000 Meters (W) – Elsie Kmecak – 19th – 16:54.98
Triple Jump (M) – Will DiSessa – 20th – 14.44m

Summit League Performance List (Top 10)
800 Meters (W) – Olivia Keller – 1st – 2:07.38
4x100 Relay (W) – Wilson, Pratt, Apple, Cady – 1st – 45.46
Javelin (W) – Chloe Staub – 1st – 47.41m
400 Meters (M) – Sam Hebert – 2nd – 47.40
10,000 Meters (M) – Sean McNiesh – 2nd – 31:04.08
400 Hurdles (W) – Olivia Keller – 2nd – 1:00.29
Pole Vault (W) – Brooke Wisdom – 2nd – 4.02m
100 Meters (W) – Danika Apple – 3rd – 11.71
5000 Meters (W) – Olivia Pauly – 3rd – 16:40.76
10,000 Meters (M) – Nate Meyer – 3rd – 31:16.70
Long Jump (W) – Olivia Keller – 3rd – 5.74m
3000 Steeplechase (M) – Isaac Nowack – 4th – 9:24.90
3000 Steeplechase (W) – Sophie Yetter – 4th – 10:59.90
Triple Jump (W) – Christina Driver – 4th – 11.79m
Heptathlon (W) – Ella Olson – 4th – 4,790
200 Meters (W) – Alexis Pratt – 5th – 24.49
10,000 Meters (M) – Jonah Pearson – 5th – 31:24.04
3000 Steeplechase (M) – Ben Stricker – 5th – 9:32.99
3000 Steeplechase (W) – Olivia Goebel – 5th – 11:01.21
1500 Meters (W) – Layla Vennink – 6th – 4:34.60
100 Hurdles (W) – Olivia Keller – 6th – 14.38
10,000 Meters (M) – George Edgar – 6th – 31:29.84
Long Jump (W) – Brianna Fleek – 6th – 5.64m
Discus (M) – Trever Schirmer – 6th – 50.39m
100 Meters (W) – Alexis Pratt – 7th – 11.94
400 Meters (W) – Alexis Pratt – 7th – 56.51
5000 Meters (W) – Elsie Kmecak – 7th – 16:54.98
10,000 Meters (M) – Adam Lueth – 7th – 31:34.96
Triple Jump (M) – Will DiSessa – 7th – 14.44m
Triple Jump (W) – Cassia Cady – 7th – 11.60m
Pole Vault (W) – Morgan Koppelman – 8th – 3.62m
Long Jump (W) – Jacquelyn Cole – 8th – 5.60m
10,000 Meters (M) – Charlie Power Theisen – 8th – 31:38.43
Shot Put (M) – Trever Schirmer – 8th – 16.01m
Hammer (M) – Trever Schirmer – 8th – 51.51m
Javelin (M) – Andrew Eichmann – 8th – 49.17m
Heptathlon (W) – Lillian Allen – 8th – 4,460
Javelin (M) – Grayson Spronk – 9th – 48.45m
Heptathlon (W) – Brianna Fleek – 9th – 4,389
200 Meters (M) – Jayson Koel – 10th – 21.73

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Track & Field back to action in St. Peter, Minn., and California

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Players Mentioned

Lillian Allen

Danika Apple

Barak Barner

Cassia Cady

Tessa Campbell

Jacquelyn Cole

Will DiSessa

Christina Driver

George Edgar

Andrew Eichmann

Brianna Fleek

Samuel Gausmann

Olivia Goebel

Sam Hebert

Seth Johnson

Olivia Keller

Elsie Kmecak

Jayson Koel

Morgan Koppelman

Adam Lueth

Sean McNiesh

Nate Meyer

Isaac Nowak

Ella Olson

Olivia Pauly

Jonah Pearson

Alexis Pratt

Lauren Rott

Trever Schirmer

Grayson Spronk

Chloe Staub

Ben Stricker

Layla Vennink

Max Westerlund

Brooke Wisdom

Sophie Yetter

University of St. Thomas Athletics