St. Cloud State Track & Field Travels to Collegeville Thursday for CSB Invitational

Thursday, April 16

Clemens Stadium • Collegeville, Minn.

3 p.m. (Field) | 4 p.m. (Track)

St. Cloud State

CSB Invitational

Photo by: Nathaly Delgado

St. Cloud State Track & Field Travels to Collegeville Thursday for CSB Invitational

4/15/2026 4:13:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

Huskies set to celebrate seniors prior to the meet

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Track & Field will make the short trip to Collegeville on Thursday for the CSB Invitational, hosted by Saint Benedict at Clemens Stadium. Field events are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. and track events are slated to start at 4 p.m.

FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Links to coverage options will be available on the SCSU Track & Field meet day central and schedule page.

HUSKIES IN THE MEET
100 meters (6:10 p.m.) – Ava Wilmanns, Lauren Woelfel, Zaria Stapleton, Zoe Klocksien
200 meters (7:30 p.m.) – Aliyah Horton, Jenna Marxhausen, Kinsey Mohwinkle
400 meters (5:50 p.m.) – Campbell Slattery, Efe Ottah, Emma Hoppman, Jenna Marxhausen, Jillian Kneisler
1,500 meters (4:45 p.m.) – Abbygail Nunez, Jocie Wheeler
10,000 meters (9 p.m.) – Campbell Slattery, Jocie Wheeler
100 hurdles (5:20 p.m.) – Nyri Gray
400 hurdles (7:05 p.m.) – Emma Hoppman, Jillian Kneisler, Nyri Gray
3,000 steeplechase (4 p.m.) – Abbygail Nunez
4x100 meter relay (4:35 p.m.) – Myesha Thompson/Efe Ottah/Aliyah Horton/Zaria Stapleton
High jump (4 p.m.) – Elena Martinez-Rodriguez, Kinsey Mohwinkle
Pole vault (after men's pole vault) – Lauren Woelfel
Long jump (after men's long jump) – Ava Wilmanns, Myesha Thompson, Zaria Stapleton, Zoe Klocksien
Triple jump (after men's triple jump) – Elena Martinez-Rodriguez
Shot put (3 p.m.) – Mackenzie McMahon
Discus throw (~6:30 p.m.) – Kim Feller
Hammer throw (~5 p.m.) – Kim Feller, Mackenzie McMahon, Savannah Reinke

LAST TIME OUT
St. Cloud State Track & Field posted 10 personal bests, one season best, one event win and 14 top 10 finishes at the Minnesota State Open, hosted by Minnesota State at the Mark Schuck Outdoor Track and Field Complex in Mankato on April 13. No team scores were kept at the meet.

The quartet of junior sprinter Jenna Marxhausen (Two Harbors, Minn.), freshman sprinter Efe Ottah (Wednesbury, England), freshman mid-distance runner Jillian Kneisler (Muskego, Wis.) and sophomore distance runner Abbygail Nunez (South St. Paul, Minn.) won the 4x400 relay in 3:59.98, which is the first time SCSU has run a sub four-minute 4x4 since the 2024 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Outdoor Championships which were held on the same track.

Additionally, Marxhausen ran a new personal best in the prelims of the 100 meters (12.70) and finished first in her heat to qualify for the finals in which she ran another personal best (12.68), Ottah ran a new personal best in the 100 meters (12.48), Kneisler recorded a career best in the 400 hurdles (1:08.13) and Nunez raced to a new personal record in the 800 (2:20.54).

Other personal bests on the track were set by sophomore sprinter Emma Hoppman (Red Wing, Minn.) in both the flat 400 meters, where she broke 60 for the first time (59.73) and in the 400 hurdles where she broke 70 for the first time (1:09.9) and sophomore sprinter/jumper Zaria Stapleton (Nassau Bahamas) who ran 12.53 in the 100.

In the field, junior thrower Savannah Reinke (Malta Bend, Mo.) recorded a new personal best in the hammer throw (42.89m/140-8), freshman sprinter/jumper Aliyah Horton (St. Paul, Minn.) posted a new outdoor career best in the long jump (4.99m/16-4.5) and sophomore thrower Kim Feller (East Helena, Mont.) posted a season best mark in the javelin throw (30.95m/101-6).

St. Cloud State at the Minnesota State Open (hosted by Minnesota State)
Monday, April 13, 2026 | Mark Schuck Outdoor Track and Field Complex | Mankato, Minn.

100 meters (prelims)
9. Efe Ottah - 12.48 PR
11. Zaria Stapleton - 12.53 PR
16. Jenna Marxhausen - 12.70Q PR
17. Myesha Thompson - 12.77
24. Zoe Klocksien - 13.03
26. Aliyah Horton - 13.12

100 meters (finals)
8. Jenna Marxhausen - 12.68 PR

400 meters
8. Emma Hoppman - 59.73 PR

800 meters
2. Abbygail Nunez - 2:20.54 PR

1,500 meters
9. Jocie Wheeler - 5:27.50
10. Campbell Slattery - 5:35.97

400 hurdles
10. Jillian Kneisler - 1:08.13 PR
11. Emma Hoppman - 1:09.9 PR

4x400 relay
1. Jenna Marxhausen/Efe Ottah/Jillian Kneisler/Abbygail Nunez - 3:59.98 (fastest since 2024 NSIC outdoor championships)

High jump
t7. Kinsey Mohwinkle - 1.53m/5-0.25
t14. Zoe Klocksien - 1.43m/4-8.25

Long jump
14. Myesha Thompson - 5.24m/17-2.25
17. Zaria Stapleton - 5.07m/16-7.75
20. Aliyah Horton - 4.99m/16-4.5 ODPR

Discus throw
2. Mackenzie McMahon - 37.57m/123-3

Hammer throw
6. Kim Feller - 45.68m/149-10
8. Savannah Reinke - 42.89m/140-8 PR

Javelin throw
4. Kim Feller - 30.95m/101-6 SB
6. Ava Wilmanns - 27.78m/91-1

Team Scores:
No team scores

Results (Hero's Timing)
Results (TFRRS)
Results (PDF)

PR SPOTLIGHT
Emma Hoppman (400 meters) 1:01.02 --> 59.73
Emma Hoppman (400 hurdles) 1:12.13 --> 1:09.9
Aliyah Horton (outdoor long jump) 4.94m/16-2.5 --> 4.99m/16-4.5
Jillian Kneisler (400 hurdles) 1:12.27 --> 1:08.13
Jenna Marxhausen (100 meters) 12.96 --> 12.70 (prelims) --> 12.68 (finals)
Abbygail Nunez (800 meters) 2:21.15 --> 2:20.54
Efe Ottah (100 meters) 12.60 --> 12.48
Savannah Reinke (hammer throw) 37.74m/123-10 --> 42.89m/140-8
Zaria Stapleton (100 meters) 12.66 --> 12.53

TOP OF THE PODIUM
Graduate jumper Elena Martinez-Rodriguez (Madrid, Spain) won the high jump at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Indoor Championships on Feb. 27, becoming just the seventh athlete to win an event at the indoor NSIC Championships. She scored 14 of the team's 18.5 points in the meet including 10 points for winning the high jump.

It was the third week in a row and fifth time this season that Martinez-Rodriguez won a high jump. She became the first Husky to win an event at the indoor conference meet since Natalie Gottschalk (2015-19) won the pentathlon in 2018 and just the seventh Husky to ever win an event at the indoor meet. She also recorded four points after posting a new personal best in the triple jump (11.75m/38-6.75) to finish fifth in the event on Saturday (Feb. 28).

SCSU Event Winners @ the NSIC Indoor Championships
Heather Miller (55 hurdles, 2009)
Heather Miller (triple jump, 2009)
Heather Miller (pentathlon, 2009)
Heather Miller (60 hurdles, 2010)
Heather Miller (long jump, 2010)
Heather Miller (triple jump, 2010)
Danielle Luhmann (high jump, 2010)
Heather Miller (pentathlon, 2010)
Roshane Boreland (800 meters, 2011)
Becky Schmidt (long jump, 2012)
Patience Yalartai (long jump, 2017)
Patience Yalartai (triple jump, 2017)
Natalie Gottschalk (pentathlon, 2018)
Elena Martinez-Rodriguez (high jump, 2026)

HUSKIES TO WATCH
Freshman sprinter Efe Ottah and sophomore pole vaulter Lauren Woelfel (Becker, Minn.) were named the preseason athletes to watch by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) ahead of the outdoor season.

Ottah, the Huskies track athlete to watch, competed in the 60, 200, 300 and 400 meters during her first collegiate indoor season. She was a member of the 4x400 relay team that finished in eighth place at the NSIC Indoor Championships after running a season best time of 4:03.90. It was her first time scoring at a conference championship.

"Efe has made a strong impression in her first year with our program," said third-year head coach Gabrielle Brown. "She shows up every day ready to work, brings great energy to practice, and is constantly looking for ways to improve. Her work ethic and willingness to learn have made her someone we're excited to watch continue developing throughout the outdoor season."

Woelfel, the Huskies field athlete to watch, competed in the pole vault during the indoor season. She won the event in two of the four meets she competed in, set a lifetime best in the event at the Snowshoe Open (Minnesota) on Feb. 20 (3.62m/11-10.5) and finished tied for fifth place at the NSIC Indoor Championships after clearing 3.61m/11-10 to score 3.5 points for the team. It was her first time scoring at a conference championship.

"Lauren made an immediate impact for us during the indoor season, scoring at the NSIC Championships while also competing in swim and dive," said Brown. "We're excited to see what she can do this outdoor season now that she's able to focus fully on track and continue building on the progress she showed indoors."

NSIC Release

PRESEASON POLLING
St. Cloud State Track & Field was selected to finish 12^th in the 2026 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches' Poll as announced by the league office on March 19. During the indoor season, the Huskies outperformed their preseason projection at the NSIC Indoor Championships by five places, finishing 10^th at the meet. SCSU finished 14^th of 14 teams at the 2025 NSIC Outdoor Championships.

"We're excited about the momentum our group is building," said third-year head coach Gabrielle Brown. "This team has shown a strong commitment to the process and continues to compete for one another. I'm looking forward to seeing how the Huskies build on the progress we made during the indoor season as we head into outdoor competition."

NSIC Release

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