Track & Field Earns Five Individual Titles at Holst Invite

Saturday, April 12

St. Paul, Minn.

St. Cloud State

Holst Invite

Cassie Cardinal

Photo by: Bella Rose Photography

4/13/2014 5:23:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

St. Paul, Minn. – St. Cloud State track and field competed at the Holst Invitational Saturday which was hosted by Concordia-St. Paul. The Huskies came away with five individual titles and two team relay titles.

Women's Highlights: Jasmine Grant earned the title in the 400m dash with a time of 58.76 and earned a second place finish with a time of 25.76 in the 200m dash. Alicia Evans posted a time of 59.67 for a second place finish behind Grant in the 400m dash. The Huskies 4x100m relay team consisting of Heather Landwehr, Kristen Wendt, GaBrina Cornelious and Alicia Lipka finished first on a time of 50.96.

In the discus throw, Cassie Cardinal took the title as she threw for a distance of 129-01.00, while teammate Heather Clankie finished third on a mark of 121-09.00. Ashley Ritter threw her way to a second place finish in the hammer throw, posting a distance of 145-10.00.

Men's Highlights: Posting individual titles for the men were Dillando Allotey in the 100m dash (10.91) and in the 200m dash (22.10) and Ryan Johnson in the shot put (50-08.00). Richard Carr raced to a second place finish in the 100m dash as he posted a time of 10.93. Also in the 200m dash Leon Cheneyon took second with a time of 22.18 and in the 400m dash (49.61) he took second as well. SCSU's 4x100m relay team brought home the title with a time of 45.09. The relay team consisted of Jordan Yira, Ted Tranel, Matt Mooney and Connor Guidera.

In the high jump it was Joe Mooney tying for third on a height of 6-04.75. Connor Guidera also earned a third place finish as he jumped to a mark of 42-06.00 in the triple jump. Rafael Saez posted two third place finishes as he threw for a distance of 46-10.00 in the shot put and 149-04.00 in the discus. Johnson also recorded a second place finish on a distance of 174-00.00 in the hammer throw.

"I am very happy with this weekend's performances despite the rough weather that we had," said head coach Eric Hanenberger.

The Huskies are set to be back in action on Wednesday, April 16th as the women travel to Northfield, Minn. for the Manitou Classic and the men will be back on Thursday, April 17th at the Tom Cat Open in St. Paul.