Distance duo earns all-conference honors, hurdles excel in preliminaries

LINCOLN, Neb. - Lara Kallem and Teghan Booth earned all-conference honors in the 10,000 meters on day two of the American Rivers Conference Championships.

Kallem took the silver, while Booth ended up taking the bronze. Booth is earning her third career all-conference honor in track and field, while Kallem garners her first career all-conference track and field distinction.

"Lara and Teghan both ran great," said Storm director of track and field and cross country Heath Moenck. "Anytime you can be all-conference is a terrific accomplishment and something they both should be proud of."

The Storm hurdles also had an impressive day, with all four entries qualifying to tomorrow's finals. Audrey Arnold and Maddie Hays qualified in the 100 meter hurdles and 400 meter hurdles, respectively, while sophomore Maddax DeVault qualified for the final in both events.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Kallem finished in a time of 38:22.53, while Booth was right behind in a time of 38:43.97.
• DeVault's time of 14.87 in the 100 meter hurdles put her through in third position, with the time being the fastest by a Storm runner since Bailey Fleshner in 2015 and fourth-fastest in school history.
• Hays qualified second in the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 1:03.42, followed by DeVault in a time of 1:05.45
• Arnold also qualified to another conference final with a time of 15.12 in the 100 meter hurdles, one spot behind DeVault.
• Bianca Clemons had a great day in the sprints, setting personal bests in the 100 meters (12.53) and 200 meters (26.11). Clemons now ranks fifth in the 100 meters and seventh in the 200 meters in school history.

UP NEXT
The Storm complete the championships tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m.

MEET REPORT

• 100 Meter Prelims - t-11. Bianca Clemons, 12.53 (PB)
• 200 Meter Prelims - 14. Bianca Clemons, 26.11 (PB)
• 800 Meter Prelims - 15. Ava Carder, 2:26.46 | 16. Jenna Gessert, 2:33.34 (PB)
• 10,000 Meters - 2. Lara Kallem, 38:22.53 | 3. Teghan Booth, 38:43.97
• 100 Meter Hurdle Prelims - 3. Maddax DeVault, 14.87 (PB, Q) | 4. Audrey Arnold, 15.12 (Q)
• 400 Meter Hurdle Prelims - 2. Maddie Hays, 1:03.42 (Q) | 4. Maddax DeVault, 1:05.45 (Q)
• 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - 7. Emily Erhardt, 11:47.02
• 4x800 Meter Relay - 7. Young, Carder, Wieland, Erhardt, 10:06.64
• Pentathlon Overall - 6. Anna Parrott, 3,393 (PB)
• Pentathlon 800 Meters - 6. Anna Parrott, 2:52.84 (PB)
• Pentathlon Long Jump - 8. Anna Parrott, 4.45m
• Pentathlon Javelin - 10. Anna Parrott, 23.39m

PB=personal best, SB=season best, Q=qualified for final