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General

Track & Field Competes at Eagle Open

RESULTS

Notables

-Saints break three program records
-Peterson's hammer throw mark ranks eighth in NCAA Division III
-Peterson's discus toss currently ranks 20th in NCAA Division III
 
LA CROSSE, Wis. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's track & field teams sent 23 competitors to the Eagle Open Friday night, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
 
Record Breakers
Jeremy Peterson (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) broke his own program record in the hammer throw with a mark of 192'9" (58.75m) to place third in the event.  He also set a program record in the discus toss with a mark of 161'2" (49.12m) to finish fifth in the event.
 
Jordan Johnson (Poplar, Wis./Northwestern HS) set the program record in the 3,000m steeplechase, posting a time of 11:24.09 to place fifth overall.
 
Top Finishers
Nicole Christianson (Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids HS) was runner-up in the high jump, clearing a height of 5'5.75" (1.67m), matching a season-best. Amy Campbell (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet HS) was fourth in the 400m hurdles finishing in 1:04.67. Brianna Buske (Bloomer, Wis./Bloomer HS) placed sixth in the 200m dash with a personal-best time of 26.03.
 
The 4x400m relay team of Campbell, Emily Lundgren (Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin HS), Andrea Mogren (Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake HS) and Buske was fifth with a time of 4:01.89. Sammi Argir (Chisholm, Minn./Hibbing HS) was seventh in the 100m dash with a time of 12.58.
 
Jacob Gallagher (Lisbon, N.D./Lisbon HS) was eighth in the 5,000m run with a time of 16:12.76. Mike Naumann (Poplar, Wis./Northwestern HS) was ninth in the 400m hurdles finishing at 58.11. Aaron Egelkraut (Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake HS) was 10th in that event. Kevin Wagner (Cleveland, Minn./Cleveland HS) was ninth in the long jump with a leap of 21'2.75" (6.47m).
 
Lundgren was eighth in the 400m dash with a time of 1:02.81. Taylor Gibson (La Crescent, Minn./La Crescent HS) finished ninth in the 800m run with a time of 2:19.73. Casey Hovland (North Branch, Minn./North Branch HS) was 10th in the 1,500m run with a time of 4:47.51.
 
Up Next
The Saints may have some compete at the Gregory Invitational in Naperville, Illinois on Thursday-Friday, May 14-15 and at the Augustana (Ill.) Invitational on Friday, May 15. Most of the others will be back in La Crosse for the UW-La Crosse Qualifier on Thursday, May 14.

 
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Players Mentioned

Aaron  Egelkraut

Aaron Egelkraut

Hurdles
Junior
Jacob  Gallagher

Jacob Gallagher

Distance
Sophomore
Mike Naumann

Mike Naumann

Hurdles
Junior
Jeremy  Peterson

Jeremy Peterson

Throws
Junior
Kevin Wagner

Kevin Wagner

Multi
Junior
Sammi  Argir

Sammi Argir

Sprints
Freshman
Brianna  Buske

Brianna Buske

Sprints
Senior
Amy  Campbell

Amy Campbell

Hurdles
Junior
Nicole Christianson

Nicole Christianson

High Jump/Triple Jump
Junior
Taylor  Gibson

Taylor Gibson

Mid-Distance
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Aaron  Egelkraut

Aaron Egelkraut

Junior
Hurdles
Jacob  Gallagher

Jacob Gallagher

Sophomore
Distance
Mike Naumann

Mike Naumann

Junior
Hurdles
Jeremy  Peterson

Jeremy Peterson

Junior
Throws
Kevin Wagner

Kevin Wagner

Junior
Multi
Sammi  Argir

Sammi Argir

Freshman
Sprints
Brianna  Buske

Brianna Buske

Senior
Sprints
Amy  Campbell

Amy Campbell

Junior
Hurdles
Nicole Christianson

Nicole Christianson

Junior
High Jump/Triple Jump
Taylor  Gibson

Taylor Gibson

Sophomore
Mid-Distance