Miles, Ogden Meet Provisional Standard; Wiersma Sets School Record

Jan 19, 2009

The Northwestern College indoor track and field season began last Saturday in Vermillion, S.D. and two Raiders provisionally qualified for nationals and a third athlete set a new school record. A total of 23 athletes placed in the top 10 in their respective events.

The women's team was led by sophomore Charity Miles who placed second in the 3000m with a time of 10:32 which met the provisional standard set by the NAIA. Angela Wiersma established a new school record and finished first in the triple jump with a leap of 10.87m. She also placed seventh in the long jump with a jump of 4.74m. Teresa Scholten placed fourth in the 600m, crossing the line in 1:46.83 in her collegiate debut. Emily DeWeerd broke the tape in fifth place in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.87.

The Northwestern men's team was led by sophomore Logan Ogden who took first in the shot put with a toss of 14.96m. He met the provisional standard set by the NAIA. The sophomore from What Cheer, Iowa, also placed seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 13.12m. Kyle Sauter placed second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8:54. Lee Stover placed sixth in the 1000m with a time of 2:45.31 and Jordan Langer finished seventh in the 60m dash with a time of 7.33.

The Raiders are scheduled to run in the Graphic Edge Open this Saturday, Jan. 24 in Vermillion, S.D.

Northwestern top-10 finishers:
            Corrie Fautsch-8^th in women’s 400m dash (1:04.51)
            Jenna Sorenson-9^th in women’s 1 mile run (5:33.75)
            Teresa Scholten-4^th in the 600m run (1:46.83)
            Mary Maasen-7^th in the 800m (2:35.56)
            Rebecca Wiggins-8^th in the 800m (2:37.01)
            Charity Miles-2^nd in 3000m (10:32.16)
            Ingrid Carlson-8^th in 3000m (11:06.61)
            Emily DeWeerd-5^th in 60m hurdles (9.87)
|           Angela Wiersma-1^st in Triple jump (10.87m)
                                    -7^th in long jump (4.74m)
            Jacklyn Brooks-7^th in Pole Vault (9)
            Kara Den Herder-7^th in Shot Put (10.09m)
                                        -7^th in weight throw (13.24m)
            Danielle Fry-9^th in shot put (9.4m)

Men’s results:
            Jordan Langer-7^th in 60m dash (7.33)
            Luke Hofmeyer-10^th in 200 (23.84)
            Ben Brown-8^th in 400m (53.07)
            Nick Bray-10^th in 800m (2:07.9)
            Lee Stover-6^th in 1000m (2:45.31)
            Adam Verhoef-9^th in 1000m (2:54.52)
            Nathan Lichter-10^th in 1000m (2:59.85)
            Kyle Sauter-2^nd 60m hurdles (8.54)
            Logan Ogden-1^st in shot put (14.96m)
                                    7^th in weight throw (13.12)