Storm set four new top-10 performances over two meets
DES MOINES, Iowa - Four new school top-ten performances, including the third fastest in the 4x100 relay, highlighted the dual meet action for Simpson as the Storm competed in both the Jim Duncan Invite and UW-Platteville Invite on Friday.
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
- The 4x100 relay team made up of Jenna Thornburg, Maddie Hays, Maddax DeVault, and Emma Cooper set the third fastest time in school history in the relay with a time of 48.56 seconds.
- Chloe Wierson clocked a 26.14 in the 200m dash, placing her eighth all-time in program history in the event.
- Olivia Merrill improved upon her previous school top-ten standing in the shot put, moving from tenth to ninth as she marked a best of 12.14m.
- Elian Dzangue moved up from tenth to eighth in school history in the hammer after finishing the day with a mark of 35.33m.
MEET REPORT
100m - 17. Jenna Thornburg, 13.01 | 19. Emma Cooper, 13.06
100m Hurdles - 8. Maddax DeVault, 15.96
200m - 14. Chloe Wierson, 26.14
400m - 12. Nicole Middents, 1:01.30 | 14. Zoe Ackerman, 1:01.79
400m Hurdles - 7. Maddie Hays, 1:04.42
800m - 24. Ava Carder, 2:22.60 | 30. Kate Huisinga, 2:30.11 | 34. Kacie Eisentrager, 2:35.06
1500m - 14. Kate Huisinga, 5:05.95 | 16. Bree Tenges, 5:10.69
5000m* - 15. Teghan Booth, 17:24.88
Long Jump - 10. Emma Lueck, 4.95m | 12. Emma Cooper, 4.90m | 15. Anna Parrott, 4.78m
Triple Jump - 3. Aaliyah Johnson, 10.88m
Hammer Throw - 11. Elian Dzangue, 35.30m | 13. Maddy Berg, 33.44m
Shot Put - 6. Olivia Merrill, 12.14m
Discus - 9. Olivia Merrill, 36.11m
Javelin - 3. Aaliyah Johnson, 36.52m
4x100m Relay - 5. Thornburg, Hays, DeVault, Cooper - 48.56
4x400 Relay - 4. Hays, Wierson, Middents, DeVault - 4:00.94
* denotes the event was from the UW-Platteville Invite
UP NEXT
Simpson continues the outdoor season on Saturday, April 12 traveling to Grinnell, Iowa for the Dick Young Invitational.
