Storm win five titles at Central dual

PELLA, Iowa — Audrey LoVan and Jaycie Owens each took home a pair of first place finishes to lead the Simpson women's track and field team in a dual at Central on Friday, the final tune-up before next week's Iowa Conference Championships.

LoVan won the 60-meter dash and the pole vault while Owens won the 200 and helped the 4x400-relay to a title as the Storm fell to the Dutch 55.5-51.5. 

LoVan ran the 60 in a season-best 8.42 seconds and cleared 2.75 meters in the pole vault, another season-best. Owens ran the best time of her career in the 200, crossing the finish in 28.77 seconds, ahead of LoVan who placed second in a season-best time of 28.84. 

Owens teamed up with Keeghan Corcoran, Jessica Lamb and Jessica Gronke to win the 4x400 relay in 4:26.29.

Alex Niemier gave Simpson its other first-place effort, winning the shot put with a heave of 11.61 meters. 

UP NEXT
The Storm travel to Dubuque for the IIAC Indoor Championships on Friday, Feb. 24 to Saturday, Feb. 25. The University of Dubuque serves as host.

MEET REPORT
60 meters
1. Audrey LoVan, 8.42 (season best)
3. Rebecca Jensen, 8.52 (personal best)

200 meters
1. Jaycie Owens, 28.77 (personal best)
2. Audrey LoVan, 28.84 (season best)
3. Keeghan Corcoran, 28.87 (indoor personal best)

400 meters
2. Bre Waugh, 1:14.99

800 meters
4. Mary Wood, 2:34.60
6. Jessica Gronke, 2:38.86

1 Mile
3. Kaylee Willadsen, 6:23.98
4. Rebekah Brainard, 6:29.56

60 hurdles
5. Rebecca Jensen, 10.45
6. Sarah Sandage, 10.58 (season best)

4x400 relay
1. Jaycie Owens, Keeghan Corcoran, Jessica Lamb, Jessica Gronke, 4:26.29

Pole vault
1. Audrey LoVan, 2.75m (season best)

Long jump
3. Sarah Sandage, 4.24m (season best)

Shot put
1. Alex Niemier, 11.61m
3. Jackie Cullinan, 9.82m (season best)

Weight throw
4. Jackie Cullinan, 11.63m (personal best)
5. Alex Niemier, 11.48m