Friday, February 7
Shelly Ellig Indoor Track & Field Facility • Fargo, N.D.
12:30 p.m. (Friday) | 2 p.m. (Saturday)
St. Cloud State
at
Bison Open
Photo by: Collin Boyles/St. Thomas Athletics
St. Cloud State Track & Field Posts 11 Personal Bests Over Two Days in Fargo
2/8/2025 11:35:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
Huskies record seven top-10 finishes at Bison Open
FARGO, N.D. – St. Cloud State Track & Field competed at the Bison Open, hosted by North Dakota State at the Shelly Ellig Indoor Track & Field Facility in Fargo, North Dakota on Friday and Saturday. The Huskies posted 11 personal bests, two season bests, and seven top-10 finishes.
Sophomore sprinter Viola Okey-Ezealah (Part-Harcourt, Nigeria) ran new personal bests in the 300 meters (44.39) and 400 meters (1:07.10) She placed 10th in the 300 meters. Senior jumper/middle distance runner Makaylin Christenson (Prarie Farm, Wis.) cut .42 seconds off her previous best 60 hurdles time and tied her personal best in the high jump (1.59m/5-2.5) for the third time this season.
Sophomore distance runner Alena Donahue (West Salem, Wis.) recorded a pair of new personal best times, 5:25.23 in the mile and 10:51.00 in the 3,000 meters (ninth place). They were three and seven second PR's respectively.
Sophomore sprinter/jumper Myesha Thompson (Mount Horeb, Wis.) was 10th in the long jump after leaping 5.07m/16-7.75. She also recorded a new shot put personal best (8.65m/28-4.5). Freshman jumper/sprinter Kinsey Mohwinkle (Aplington, Iowa) collected two new personal best marks. She finished her 200-meter race in 29.33 and cleared 1.52m/4-11.75 in the high jump.
Freshman jumper/sprinter Zaria Stapleton (Nassau, Bahamas) and freshman sprinter Jayla Patterson set new personal best times in the 200 meters and sophomore sprinter Jenna Marxhausen (Two Harbors, Minn.) ran a new season best time of 28.82.
Freshman distance runners Abbygail Nunez (South St. Paul, Minn.) and Alea Briggs finished ninth and 10th respectively in the 600 meters. Briggs also ran a nearly two and a half second 800 meters personal best (2:34.64). Freshman distance runner MerriAnna Johnson (Osceola, Wis.) finished eighth in the 1,000 meters in her first collegiate race at that distance.
The quartet of Okey-Ezealah, Christenson, Nunez and Marxhausen combined to run a new season best 4x400 meter relay time of 4:19.33.
St. Cloud State at the Bison Open (Hosted by North Dakota State)
Feb. 7-8, 2025 | Shelly Ellig Indoor Track & Field Facility | Fargo, N.D.
60 meters (prelims)
13. Katie Lavato - 7.81
30. Zaria Stapleton - 8.26
35. Jayla Patterson - 8.41
39. Trinity Wallendal - 8.93
42. Olivia Witt - 9.59
200 meters
12. Katie Lavato - 26.00
23. Zaria Stapleton - 27.89 PR
26. Jayla Patterson - 28.23 PR
29. Jenna Marxhausen - 28.82 SB
33. Kinsey Mohwinkle - 29.33 PR
34. Trinity Wallendal - 30.33
300 meters
10. Viola Okey-Ezealah - 44.39 PR
400 meters
20. Viola Okey-Ezealah - 1:07.10 PR
600 meters
9. Abbygail Nunez - 1:46.69
10. Alea Briggs - 1:51.54
800 meters
23. Alea Briggs - 2:34.64 PR
24. MerriAnna Johnson - 2:35.54
1,000 meters
8. MerriAnna Johnson - 3:21.59
Mile
13. Alena Donahue - 5:25.23 PR
24. Abbygail Nunez - 5:41.53
3,000 meters
9. Alena Donahue - 10:51.00 PR
60 hurdles (prelims)
12. Shelby Romig - 9.80
15. Kinsey Mohwinkle - 10.01
4x400 relay
7. Viola Okey-Ezealah/Makaylin Christenson/Abbygail Nunez/Jenna Marxhausen - 4:19.33 SB
8. Katie Lavato/Myesha Thompson/Zaria Stapleton/Alea Briggs - 4:28.57
High jump
12. Makaylin Christenson - 1.52m/4-11.75
20. Kinsey Mohwinkle - 1.52m/4-11.75 PR
Long jump
10. Myesha Thompson - 5.07m/16-7.75
Shot put
25. Hannah Bruskiewicz - 10.78m/35-4.5
Weight throw
27. Hannah Bruskiewicz - 11.78m/38-7.75
31. Kim Feller - 10.83m/35-6.5
Pentathlon
15. Makaylin Christenson - 2,424
18. Myesha Thompson - 2,220
60 hurdles (pentathlon)
14. Makaylin Christenson - 10.00 PR
16. Myesha Thompson - 10.15
High jump (pentathlon)
3. Makaylin Christenson - 1.59m/5-2.5 PR
13. Myesha Thompson - 1.44m/4-8.75
Long jump (pentathlon)
11. Makaylin Christenson - 4.98m/16-4.25
13. Myesha Thompson - 4.93m/16-2.25
Shot put (pentathlon)
17. Myesha Thompson - 8.65m/28-4.5 PR
18. Makaylin Christenson - 8.53m/28-0
Team Scores:
14th of 15 teams (4 points)
Results (Hero's Timing)
Results (TFRRS)
Results (PDF)
UP NEXT
The Huskies make their first and only regular season trip to Mankato on Friday, Feb. 14 for the Maverick Premier #1, hosted by Minnesota State at the Myers Field House. Links to coverage options will be available on the SCSU Track & Field schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Track & Field, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Sophomore sprinter Viola Okey-Ezealah (Part-Harcourt, Nigeria) ran new personal bests in the 300 meters (44.39) and 400 meters (1:07.10) She placed 10th in the 300 meters. Senior jumper/middle distance runner Makaylin Christenson (Prarie Farm, Wis.) cut .42 seconds off her previous best 60 hurdles time and tied her personal best in the high jump (1.59m/5-2.5) for the third time this season.
Sophomore distance runner Alena Donahue (West Salem, Wis.) recorded a pair of new personal best times, 5:25.23 in the mile and 10:51.00 in the 3,000 meters (ninth place). They were three and seven second PR's respectively.
Sophomore sprinter/jumper Myesha Thompson (Mount Horeb, Wis.) was 10th in the long jump after leaping 5.07m/16-7.75. She also recorded a new shot put personal best (8.65m/28-4.5). Freshman jumper/sprinter Kinsey Mohwinkle (Aplington, Iowa) collected two new personal best marks. She finished her 200-meter race in 29.33 and cleared 1.52m/4-11.75 in the high jump.
Freshman jumper/sprinter Zaria Stapleton (Nassau, Bahamas) and freshman sprinter Jayla Patterson set new personal best times in the 200 meters and sophomore sprinter Jenna Marxhausen (Two Harbors, Minn.) ran a new season best time of 28.82.
Freshman distance runners Abbygail Nunez (South St. Paul, Minn.) and Alea Briggs finished ninth and 10th respectively in the 600 meters. Briggs also ran a nearly two and a half second 800 meters personal best (2:34.64). Freshman distance runner MerriAnna Johnson (Osceola, Wis.) finished eighth in the 1,000 meters in her first collegiate race at that distance.
The quartet of Okey-Ezealah, Christenson, Nunez and Marxhausen combined to run a new season best 4x400 meter relay time of 4:19.33.
St. Cloud State at the Bison Open (Hosted by North Dakota State)
Feb. 7-8, 2025 | Shelly Ellig Indoor Track & Field Facility | Fargo, N.D.
60 meters (prelims)
13. Katie Lavato - 7.81
30. Zaria Stapleton - 8.26
35. Jayla Patterson - 8.41
39. Trinity Wallendal - 8.93
42. Olivia Witt - 9.59
200 meters
12. Katie Lavato - 26.00
23. Zaria Stapleton - 27.89 PR
26. Jayla Patterson - 28.23 PR
29. Jenna Marxhausen - 28.82 SB
33. Kinsey Mohwinkle - 29.33 PR
34. Trinity Wallendal - 30.33
300 meters
10. Viola Okey-Ezealah - 44.39 PR
400 meters
20. Viola Okey-Ezealah - 1:07.10 PR
600 meters
9. Abbygail Nunez - 1:46.69
10. Alea Briggs - 1:51.54
800 meters
23. Alea Briggs - 2:34.64 PR
24. MerriAnna Johnson - 2:35.54
1,000 meters
8. MerriAnna Johnson - 3:21.59
Mile
13. Alena Donahue - 5:25.23 PR
24. Abbygail Nunez - 5:41.53
3,000 meters
9. Alena Donahue - 10:51.00 PR
60 hurdles (prelims)
12. Shelby Romig - 9.80
15. Kinsey Mohwinkle - 10.01
4x400 relay
7. Viola Okey-Ezealah/Makaylin Christenson/Abbygail Nunez/Jenna Marxhausen - 4:19.33 SB
8. Katie Lavato/Myesha Thompson/Zaria Stapleton/Alea Briggs - 4:28.57
High jump
12. Makaylin Christenson - 1.52m/4-11.75
20. Kinsey Mohwinkle - 1.52m/4-11.75 PR
Long jump
10. Myesha Thompson - 5.07m/16-7.75
Shot put
25. Hannah Bruskiewicz - 10.78m/35-4.5
Weight throw
27. Hannah Bruskiewicz - 11.78m/38-7.75
31. Kim Feller - 10.83m/35-6.5
Pentathlon
15. Makaylin Christenson - 2,424
18. Myesha Thompson - 2,220
60 hurdles (pentathlon)
14. Makaylin Christenson - 10.00 PR
16. Myesha Thompson - 10.15
High jump (pentathlon)
3. Makaylin Christenson - 1.59m/5-2.5 PR
13. Myesha Thompson - 1.44m/4-8.75
Long jump (pentathlon)
11. Makaylin Christenson - 4.98m/16-4.25
13. Myesha Thompson - 4.93m/16-2.25
Shot put (pentathlon)
17. Myesha Thompson - 8.65m/28-4.5 PR
18. Makaylin Christenson - 8.53m/28-0
Team Scores:
14th of 15 teams (4 points)
Results (Hero's Timing)
Results (TFRRS)
Results (PDF)
UP NEXT
The Huskies make their first and only regular season trip to Mankato on Friday, Feb. 14 for the Maverick Premier #1, hosted by Minnesota State at the Myers Field House. Links to coverage options will be available on the SCSU Track & Field schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Track & Field, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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