Freshman Audrey Klein (left) and senior Jessica Gronke
Freshman Audrey Klein (left) and senior Jessica Gronke

Storm host Kip Janvrin Open

INDIANOLA, Iowa — The Simpson women's track and field team posted 10, top-20 efforts at the highly competitive Kip Janvrin Open on Thursday and Friday. 

Alex Niemier, Jackie Cullinan and Sarah Sandage all posted 15th-place efforts in field events to lead the way. Niemier reached 37-feet, 1 3/4-inches in the shot put, Cullinan had a toss of 75-feet, 6-inches in the javelin throw and Sandage touched 14-feet, 3-inches in the long jump.

Rebecca Jensen finished 18th in the 100 meters and Jaycie Owens took 18th in the 400 hurdles for the top efforts on the track. 

Up next
The Storm close the regular season at the Loras Twilight on Friday, May 5.

Meet Report
100 — 18. Rebecca Jensen, 13.56 | 23. Audrey LoVan, 13.88
200 — 19. Elizabeth Burgus, 28.35 | 20. Katie Clark, 28.38
400 — 20. Elizabeth Burgus, 1:03.40 | 23. Keeghan Corcoran, 1:04.47
800 — 28. Audrey Klein, 2:33.72
1500 — 23. Sadie Timms, 4:58.35
5000 — 34. Briana McCloskey, 19:12.12
100 hurdles — 29. Rebecca Jensen, 17.09
400 hurdles — 18. Jaycie Owens, 1:11.17
4x100 — 5. Elizabeth Burgus, Katie Clark, Rebecca Jensen, Keeghan Corcoran, 53.13
4x400 — 3. Keeghan Corcoran, Jessica Gronke, Audrey Klein, Jaycie Owens, 4:23.43
Long jump — 15. Sarah Sandage, 14-03.00
Discus throw — 33. Emily Sassman, 71-00
Hammer throw — 35. Alex Niemier, 109-01
Javelin throw — 15. Jackie Cullinan, 75-06
Shot put — 15. Alex Niemier, 37-01.25