Women’s Track and Field Posts Multiple Wins, Standards at Concordia Classic

SEWARD, Neb. — Doane Women's Track & Field turned in an event-win heavy performance Saturday at the Concordia Classic, highlighted by a sweep of the 200 meters, victories in the 60, 400, 600, 1000 and 4x400 relay, and a slate of NAIA "A" and "B" standard marks across the track, jumps and throws.

Track highlights

Sprints

• Neryah Hekl set the tone early and late in the 60 meters, winning the preliminaries and matching the time in the final to take the title in 7.56 (NAIA B).

• Doane put four in the top five of the 60 final, with Tania Gleason second (7.74), Elizabeth Wemhoff fourth (7.77) and RaeAnn Thompson fifth (7.78).

200 / 400

• The Tigers owned the 200 meters, sweeping the top three. Tania Gleason won in 24.72 (NAIA A), Elizabeth Wemhoff was right behind in 24.78 (NAIA A), and Kat Vogt placed third in 24.93 (NAIA B).

• Kat Vogt followed with a win in the 400 meters, stopping the clock in 56.11 (NAIA A), while Kiley Hejtmanek added a fifth-place effort (59.56).

Middle distance

• Danie Parriott captured the 600 meters in 1:36.41 (NAIA B), and Doane had three more in the mix with Jayden Meyer third (1:38.17), Zaili Benish eighth (1:41.85) and Madison Lytle 19th (1:47.21).

• Marissa Miles paced the Tigers in the 800 meters, finishing third in 2:30.76.

• Danie Parriott doubled back later in the day to win the 1000 meters in 3:05.83, while Maddy Ramey placed third in 3:10.61.

Relays

• Doane won the 4x400 relay as its "A" group of Kat Vogt, Tania Gleason, Kiley Hejtmanek and Jayden Meyer ran 3:50.36 (NAIA A).

• A second Doane quartet (Benish, Miles, Lytle, Deden) placed fourth in 4:20.41.

Field highlights

Jumps / Vaults

• Kaylee Pribyl won the pole vault at 3.76m (NAIA A). Doane added two more standard marks as Kennedy Stanley and Avery Scott both cleared 3.56m (NAIA B).

• In the triple jump, Doane landed three in the top five: Kyla Davis was second at 11.67m (NAIA B), Jayden Meyer took third at 11.58m (NAIA B) and Josie Garrett placed fifth at 11.38m.

• Josie Garrett also competed in the long jump, placing ninth at 5.15m, while Adalin Bosak reached 5.01m.

• In the high jump, Kaylee Thompson cleared 1.56m for sixth and Katelynn Kratz added seventh (1.51m).

Hurdles

• Josie Garrett advanced from a 9.00 prelim in the 60 hurdles and finished sixth in the final (9.60), with Lauren Maly also competing (10.23 in prelims).

Throws

• Doane stacked the seeded shot put with three in the top four: Madison Heusinkvelt was second at 13.47m (NAIA B), Delaney Burge third at 13.39m (NAIA B) and Paige Bull fourth at 12.70m.

• In the seeded weight throw, the Tigers added two more runner-up finishes as Mia Knigge and Kaylie Lotspeich both posted 16.49m (second/third), and Trinity Becher placed fourth at 16.29m.

Notable marks (NAIA standards)

• Neryah Hekl — 60m: 7.56 (NAIA B)

• Tania Gleason — 200m: 24.72 (NAIA A)

• Elizabeth Wemhoff — 200m: 24.78 (NAIA A)

• Kat Vogt — 200m: 24.93 (NAIA B); 400m: 56.11 (NAIA A)

• Danie Parriott — 600m: 1:36.41 (NAIA B)

• Kat Vogt / Tania Gleason / Kiley Hejtmanek / Jayden Meyer — 4x400: 3:50.36 (NAIA A)

• Kaylee Pribyl — Pole vault: 3.76m (NAIA A)

• Kennedy Stanley — Pole vault: 3.56m (NAIA B)

• Avery Scott — Pole vault: 3.56m (NAIA B)

• Kyla Davis — Triple jump: 11.67m (NAIA B)

• Jayden Meyer — Triple jump: 11.58m (NAIA B)

• Madison Heusinkvelt — Shot put: 13.47m (NAIA B)

• Delaney Burge — Shot put: 13.39m (NAIA B)

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