FARGO, N.D. – Four members of the North Dakota State women's track & field team earned spots among the top three performers in school history for their respective events, headlining Saturday's action at the Bison Team Cup.
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NDSU sprinter
Kendra Kelley clocked a career-best 7.57 to win the 60m dash, ranking second-fastest in school history.
Ilise Jennings ran 7.58 for second place behind Kelley, tying her for third-fastest all-time at NDSU.
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Grace Emineth won both the long jump and triple jump, posting an indoor PR of 20-00.25 (6.10m) in the long jump to move into a tie for third-best in NDSU indoor history. Her mark also stands among the Top 15 in the NCAA this season.
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In just her second collegiate meet, NDSU freshman
Sydney Arndt won the 60m hurdles in 8.47 to rank third-fastest in school history.
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Emineth went 38-09.00 (11.81m) for first place in the triple jump, and she was followed by
Jodi Lipp in second,
Grace VanErp in third, and Jennifer Parent in fourth in a dominant Bison showing.
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Nell Graham won the 600m in 1:33.41, ranking 10th-fastest in NDSU history.
Angel Pratt claimed the 200m title in 25.31.
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Bison freshman
Kate LeBlanc won the 800m in 2:19.58, and
Erin Valgardson was second in 2:19.69.
Grace Link won the mile, clocking 5:03.05. Freshman
Aleah Miller was third in 5:04.49.
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Merrideth Spiers won the weight throw with a mark of 58-05.25 (17.81m).
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Freshman
Julia Gherardi and
Jacee Johannsen both cleared 11-01.75 (3.40m) in the pole vault, with Gherardi winning the event and Johannsen taking second.
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Bison freshman
Adison Kapitzke was the runner-up in the shot put, throwing 46-06.25 (14.18m).
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The Bison will compete next on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the SDSU Jim Emmerich Invitational in Brookings, S.D.
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