Nine personal bests fall, Freed wins 3000 Meter as Huskies shine at Minnesota Icebreaker Invite

Friday, December 9

Minneapolis, Minn.

2:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

Minnesota Icebreaker Invite

Katie Lavato (L) set a pair of new personal bests in the 60 and 200 Meter as part of a strong SCSU team performance

Photo by: Thomas Breach

Nine personal bests fall, Freed wins 3000 Meter as Huskies shine at Minnesota Icebreaker Invite

12/9/2022 11:30:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

Greta Freed wins the 3000 Meter as SCSU establishes nine new personal bests

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – St. Cloud State Track & Field saw nine athletes record new personal bests while Greta Freed won the 3000 Meter at the Minnesota Icebreaker Invite on Friday at the Minnesota Fieldhouse. 11 Huskies enjoyed top-five finishes in their respective events to highlight an exceptional start to the 2022-23 Indoor campaign.

Katie Lavato started the day off strong in the short distance for the Huskies, setting a short-lived PR with a 8.03s qualifying time in the 60 Meter prelims then following with a 7.99s personal best for third in the Finals. She would place ninth in the 200 Meter with a personal-best 27.21s finish behind Brooklyn Brouse's PR of 26.94s for fifth. Shelby Romig took sixth in the 60 Meter Hurdles thanks to a 9.34s finish, then Brouse added another top-five finish by running a 59.81s 400 Meter for third.

In the middle distance, Mariana Guerra-Reese placed fourth in the 600 Meter with a 1:42.85 personal-best finish. Clara Welhouse (2:22.50) and Lauren Sertich (2:24.27) both PR'd in the 800 Meter to go 5-6-7 with Allie Butte (22:30.97) while Jaileen Medina joined the trio in the top 10 with a 2:44.86 finish.

Greta Freed's win in the 3000 Meter came with a 11:17.13 finish, leading a Huskies sweep of the top three as Cambrie Kowal set a PR at 11:24.18 for second and Erica Conrad took third with a 11:45.71 time.

Paola Brena and Julia Rowles began the field events with fourth and sixth place marks in the High Jump, clearing 1.61m and 1.56m respectively. Rowles added a 5.16m Indoor PR in the Long Jump to place sixth, joined by Ainhoa Toquero (4.92m) and Destiny Baughman (4.65m) in the top 10. Brena (10.83m) and Baughman (10.82m) went five-six in the Triple to finish out the day for the jumpers.

Dacoda Zimmerman represented SCSU in the throws, following a seventh place Shot Put mark by launching a 15.01m personal-best Weight Throw to take fifth.

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St. Cloud State at Minnesota Icebreaker Invite
Dec. 9, 2022 | Minnesota Fieldhouse | Minneapolis, Minn.

60 Meter Prelims
3. Katie Lavato – 8.03s Q
17. Ava Wilmanns – 8.72s

60 Meter Finals
5. Katie Lavato – 7.99s PR

60 Meter Hurdle Prelims
8. Shelby Romig – 9.54s Q
9. Ainhoa Toquero – 9.91s Q

60 Meter Hurdle Finals
6. Shelby Romig – 9.34s
DNF Ainhoa Toquero

200 Meter
5. Brooklyn Brouse – 26.94s PR
9. Katie Lavato – 27.21s PR

400 Meter
3. Brooklyn Brouse – 59.81s

600 Meter
4. Mariana Guerra-Reese – 1:42.85 PR

800 Meter
5. Clara Welhouse – 2:22.50 PR
6. Lauren Sertich – 2:24.27 PR
7. Allie Butte – 2:30.97
10. Jaileen Medina – 2:44.86

3000 Meter
1. Greta Freed – 11:17.13
2. Cambrie Kowal – 11:24.18 PR
3. Erica Conrad – 11:45.71

High Jump
4. Paola Brena – 1.61m
6. Julia Rowles – 1.56m

Long Jump
6. Julia Rowles – 5.16m PR
8. Ainhoa Toquero – 4.92m
10. Destiny Baughman – 4.65m

Shot Put
7. Dacoda Zimmerman – 11.30m

Triple Jump
5. Paola Brena – 10.83m
6. Destiny Baughman – 10.82m

Weight Throw
5. Dacoda Zimmerman – 15.01m PR

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