Eight Huskies PR at USD Early Bird

Friday, April 7

Vermillion, S.D.

St. Cloud State

USD Early Bird

4/8/2023 10:00:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

St. Cloud State enjoys stellar start to 2023 Outdoor campaign with double-digit top-10 finishes

VERMILLION, S.D. – St. Cloud State Track & Field saw eight student-athletes record personal bests while 10 placed within the top 10 of their events as the Huskies opened their 2023 Outdoor season at the USD Early Bird in Vermillion, South Dakota on Friday and Saturday, April 7-8.

The Huskies began competition with a distance-filled Friday afternoon slate in Vermillion, opening with a top-seven finish by Clara Welhouse (11:54.52) in the Steeplechase. Mariana Guerra-Reese recorded a personal best of 2:18.65 to take 10^th in the 800 Meter – continuing to build on a strong Indoor season – while Brooklyn Brouse added a PR of 1:03.25 in the 400 Meter to take fifth. Greta Freed (39:39.07) and Cambrie Kowal (40:44.28) each set new PR's in the 10,000 Meter, closing the day by placing fourth and sixth respectively.

Saturday's track events opened with a top-11 effort from Shelby Romig (15.25s) in the 100 Meter Hurdle prelims followed by a Brouse PR of 58.74s in the 400 Meter, good for fifth in the event. Katie Lavato set new personal bests in both the 100 Meter (12.65s) and 200 Meter (26.10s) before Guerra-Reese (2:20.76), Bouley (2:24.11) and Welhouse (2:26.45) placed second, third and fifth in the second running of the 800 Meter – joined by both Jaileen Medina and Erica Conrad in the top 25 for a strong Huskies team race.

In the field, Paola Brena opened her Outdoor campaign by clearing 1.65m in the High Jump to take second. Parker Buske (12.09m) and Destiny Baughman (11.05m) landed fourth and 10^th respectively in the Triple Jump while the duo was joined by Romig in the top 25 Long Jump marks.

St. Cloud State at USD Early Bird
Apr. 7-8, 2023 | Lillibridge Track Complex | Vermillion, S.D.

Steeplechase
7. Clara Welhouse – 11:54.52

800 Meter
10. Mariana Guerra-Reese – 2:18.65 PR
41. Jaileen Medina – 2:37.77

400 Meter Hurdles
5. Brooklyn Brouse – 1:03.25 PR
24. Makaylin Christenson – 1:10.50

1500 Meter
39. Cheresa Bouley – 5:07.25
69. Erica Conrad – 5:31.27

10,000 Meter
4. Greta Freed – 39:39.07 PR
6. Cambrie Kowal – 40:44.28 PR

100 Meter Hurdle Prelims
11. Shelby Romig – 15.25s
34. Ainhoa Toquero – 16.84s

400 Meter
5. Brooklyn Brouse – 58.74s PR

100 Meter
35. Katie Lavato – 12.65s PR
64. Ava Wilmanns – 13.85s
65. Sydney Rustad – 13.89s

200 Meter
33. Katie Lavato – 26.10s PR
54. Ainhoa Toquero – 26.83s
80. Shelby Romig – 27.89s
89. Ava Wilmanns – 28.89s

800 Meter
2. Mariana Guerra-Reese – 2:20.76
3. Cheresa Bouley – 2:24.11
5. Clara Welhouse – 2:26.45
18. Jaileen Medina – 2:37.23 PR
23. Erica Conrad – 2:40.84

Shot Put
28. Dacoda Zimmerman – 12.07m

Long Jump
15. Parker Buske – 5.43m
25. Destiny Baughman – 5.07m
25. Shelby Romig – 5.07m

High Jump
2. Paola Brena – 1.65m
21. Julia Rowles – 1.55m
26. Ainhoa Toquero –1.50m

Triple Jump
4. Parker Buske – 12.09m
10. Destiny Baughman – 11.05m

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