Storm duo obliterate outdoor 10,000 meter school record

LA CROSSE, Wis. - Lara Kallem and Teghan Booth of the Simpson College women's track and field team both smashed the school record in the outdoor 10,000 meters on Saturday evening.

The duo continues to reset the Storm record book, with each athlete holding a school record in at least one event. Kallem finished as the top collegiate finisher (second overall) in a time of 35:10.24, passing Jen Wendt's previous record of 37:21.05 set in 2006 by over two minutes. Booth took third overall in the race with a time of 35:23.22, easily passing the previous mark as well.

"What a performance by Lara and Teghan," said Storm director of cross country and track and field Heath Moenck. "For them to shatter the school record both by two minutes and be sitting in the top 15 in the NCAA is incredible. I couldn't be more proud of their efforts and happy for all of their success."

HIGHLIGHTS

• Kallem and Booth now have the 10th and 14th best times in NCAA DIII this season.
• Sydney McCarron won the hammer throw at the Dick Young Invitational in Grinnell, clearing the 40 meter mark for the first time with a throw of 41.52 meters.
• Maddie Hays won the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 1:03.78 at the University of Iowa's Musco Twilight.
• Maddax DeVault placed sixth in Iowa in the 100 meter hurdles with a new personal best of 15.52.

UP NEXT
The Storm will gear up to host the Kip Janvrin Open, beginning Thursday at Buxton Stadium.

WOMEN'S MEET REPORT
MUSCO TWILIGHT (IOWA CITY, IOWA)

• 100 Meters - 11. Bianca Clemons, 13.39
• 200 Meters - 8. Bianca Clemons, 27.81
• 800 Meters - 14. Ava Carder, 2:28.95
• 100 Meter Hurdles - 6. Maddax DeVault, 15.52 (PB)
• 400 Meter Hurdles - 1. Maddie Hays, 1:03.78 | 5. Maddax DeVault, 1:08.67
• 4x100 Meter Relay - 3. Arnold, Hays, DeVault, Clemons, 55.30

PHIL ESTEN INVITATIONAL (LA CROSSE, WIS.)

• 10,000 Meters - 2. Lara Kallem, 35:10.24 (SR) | 3. Teghan Booth, 35:23.22 (PB)

AUGUSTANA MEET OF CHAMPIONS (ROCK ISLAND, ILL.)

• Triple Jump - 7. Aaliyah Johnson, 10.56m
• Javelin - 3. Aaliyah Johnson, 32.67m
• Heptathlon - 7. Anna Parrott, 3,382 points

DICK YOUNG INVITATIONAL (GRINNELL, IOWA)

• 100 Meters - 3. Kate Weiss, 13.62 | 7. Jacey Moore, 14.34 | 11. Natalie Carmenate, 15.03
• 200 Meters - 6. Kate Weiss, 29.34 | 7. Jacey Moore, 30.08 (SB) | 11. Natalie Carmenate, 32.30
• 800 Meters - 7. Skyler Blessman, 2:42.02
• 1,500 Meters - 3. Emily Erhardt, 5:00.91 | 4. Kaya Young, 5:11.11 | 6. Kate Huisinga, 5:13.14 | 9. Jenna Gessert, 5:31.51 | 13. Hannah McGraw, 5:45.60 (SB) | 14. Bree Tenges, 5:46.85 | 15. Ella Pippert, 5:49.67 | 18. Araceli Tapetillo, 5:56.83
• 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 2. Mya Whitaker, 12:33.33
• Hammer Throw - 1. Sydney McCarron, 41.52m (PB)

SR=school record, PB=personal best, SB=season best