ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia's track & field team put athletes in the top five of events 16 times at the Hamline Invite on Saturday. There were five first place finishes for the teams, including two from senior Kawaskii Bacon.
Bacon was the best athlete in two sprinting events at the chilly Saturday meet, winning the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.01 seconds and the 200m dash in 21.77s. The Golden Bears took three of the top four places in the 100m dash, showing their dominance in the sprinting events.
Also winning their field on Saturday were Diahn Zeon and Katie Johnson, who topped the list for the long jump. Zeon leaped 22 feet, 2.5 inches, while Johnson marked 16 feet, 9.5 inches. Kaysee Nesmoe brought in another top mark for the women's team, winning the shot put with a 38 foot, 10.5 inch throw.
Hamline Invitational Meet Results
Hamline University
Saturday, April 4
5000 Meter Run
Dan Schield 16:00.58
3000 Meter Steeplechase
Josh Stebbins 10:55.91 (5th place)
1500 Meter Run
Emily Stanzyk 5:12.38
Travis Wagers 4:27.21
110 Meter Hurdles
Ted Thuening 16.87 (8th place)
Andy Chaussee 19.77
400 Meter Dash
Katie Johnson 59.68 (2nd place)
100 Meter Dash
Adrianna Suttle 14.22
Miriam deVille 15.35
Kawaskii Bacon 11.01 (1st place)
Diahn Zeon 11.11 (2nd place)
Robert Spence 11.22 (4th place)
John Pimental 11.29 (6th place)
Jordan Johnson 11.35 (7th place)
Tre Sayles 11.59
Kevin Koglin 11.63
Will Lange 12.52
800 Meter Run
Megan Fulton 2:23.55 (4th place)
Katie Monahan 2:34.58
Matt Eicheldinger 1:57.31 (4th place)
400 Meter Hurdles
Chris Kotlarek 1:00.15
Ted Thuening 1:02.17
Andy Chaussee 1:02.37
200 Meter Dash
Nacole Kiss 29.36
Adrianna Suttle 29.59
Kawaskii Bacon 21.77 (1st place)
Brian Kohlman 23.39 (9th place)
Bryan Nelson 24.46
4x400 Meter Relay
Jordan Johnson 48.9
Brian Kohlman 51.4
Bryan Nelson 52.5
Chris Kotlarek 50.9
Total 3:24.04 (3rd place)
Discus
Abby Nielsen 101-4 (9th place)
Meri Pearson 81-2 ¾
James Pudwill 99-8
Justin Franke 96-5
John Pimental 94-5
Will Lange 90-5
Hammer
Justin Franke 119-0
James Pudwill 113-0
Kaysee Nesmoe 113-6
Meri Pearson 95-4
Pole Vault
Hayley Reed 9-0 ¼ (4th place)
Adam LeMay 15-1 (2nd place)
Andy Chaussee 11-1 ¾ (5th place)
Long Jump
Diahn Zeon 22-2 ½ (1st place)
Tre Sayles 22-1 (2nd place)
Katie Johnson 16-9 ½ (1st place)
High Jump
Miriam deVille 4-7 (7th place)
Shot Put
Justin Franke 40-4 ¼ (9th place)
Kaysee Nesmoe 38-10 ½ (1st place)
Abby Nielsen 33-8 (9th place)
Meri Pearson 27-5 ¼
Javelin
Will Lange 126-1
James Pudwill 103-6
Kaysee Nesmoe 79-6 ¾ (10th place)
