Three event wins, eight personal bests highlight stellar Huskies performance at Maverick Open #1

Wednesday, May 3

Mankato, Minn.

St. Cloud State

Maverick Open #1

Three event wins, eight personal bests highlight stellar Huskies performance at Maverick Open #1

5/3/2023 11:15:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

Cheresa Bouley, Paola Brena and Mariana Guerra-Reese each win events to headline SCSU effort

MANKATO, Minn. – Cheresa Bouley won the Steeplechase, Paola Brena claimed the High Jump crown while Mariana Guerra-Reese won the 800 Meter as St. Cloud State Track & Field saw eight student-athletes record personal bests in a strong showing at the Maverick Open #1 on Wednesday evening in Mankato.

Cheresa Bouley (11:32.02) was the first of two running event wins for St. Cloud State, finishing one-two in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase with Clara Welhouse (11:46.53) while Erica Conrad added a PR of 12:18.08 for seventh. Katie Lavato ran a personal best of 12.50s in the 100 Meter Prelims – joined in the PR department by Sydney Rustad (13.81s) – then bested it again with a 12.48s run in the Finals for seventh. Shelby Romig ran a 15.20s time in the 100 Hurdles Prelims to qualify for the Final, going on to take sixth at 15.31s as Ainhoa Toquero provided a 16.03s PR in the prelims. Mariana Guerra-Reese (2:19.72) won the 800 Meter alongside a 2:35.10 PR ran by Jaileen Medina for a top-12 finish while Brooklyn Brouse (1:05.28) and Makaylin Christenson (1:09.35) closed out the running events by taking seventh and 13^th in the 400 Hurdles.

Kasey Parish opened the field performance by taking third in the Javelin with a 36.53m launch. Destiny Baughman (5.25m) and Ava Wilmanns (4.84m) PR'd to highlight the Long Jump group while the former added a sixth-place Triple Jump mark of 10.93m to go with her eighth-place finish in the long. Paola Brena won the High Jump with a 1.72m clear, followed by Julia Rowles (1.62m) and Ainhoa Toquero (1.57m) at No. 7 and 9. Dacoda Zimmerman provided a top-10 mark in the Shot Put with a season best of 12.30m.

St. Cloud State at Maverick Open #1
May 3, 2023 | MSU Outdoor Complex | Mankato, Minn.

100 Meter Prelims
6. Katie Lavato – 12.50s Q
22. Sydney Rustad – 13.81s PR
23. Ava Wilmanns – 13.92s

100 Meter Hurdles Prelims
4. Shelby Romig – 15.20s Q
19. Ainhoa Toquero – 16.03s PR

3000 Meter Steeplechase
1. Cheresa Bouley – 11:32.02
2. Clara Welhouse – 11:46.53
7. Erica Conrad – 12:18.08 PR

100 Meter Finals
7. Katie Lavato – 12.48s PR

100 Meter Hurdles Finals
6. Shelby Romig – 15.31s

800 Meter
1. Mariana Guerra-Reese – 2:19.72
12. Jaileen Medina – 2:35.10 PR

400 Meter Hurdles
7. Brooklyn Brouse – 1:05.28
13. Makaylin Christenson – 1:09.35

Javelin
3. Kasey Parish – 36.53m
22. Ainhoa Toquero – 21.75m PR

Long Jump
8. Destiny Baughman – 5.25m PR
15. Shelby Romig – 4.87m
17. Ava Wilmanns – 4.84m PR
21. Ainhoa Toquero – 4.76m

High Jump
1. Paola Brena – 1.72m
7. Julia Rowles – 1.62m
9. Ainhoa Toquero – 1.57m

Shot Put
10. Dacoda Zimmerman – 12.30m

Triple Jump
6. Destiny Baughman – 10.93m

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