AZUSA, Calif. – Sprinter
Kendra Kelley moved up to No. 2 on the North Dakota State all-time lists in a pair of events on Saturday, headlining the day's performances by the Bison women's track & field team.
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At the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific University, Kelley took over the No. 2 spot in NDSU history in both the 100m and 200m. She clocked a personal-best 11.56 in the 100m dash and ran a career-best 23.56 in the 200m dash – making her the second-fastest sprinter in NDSU outdoor history behind only Antoinette Goodman in 2014.
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Kelley was joined by a number of Bison women who posted all-time Top 10 performances on Saturday.
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Junior
Bailee Dierks cut more than a second off her previous best in the 400m hurdles, running 59.38 to rank sixth in NDSU history.
Angel Pratt set a new personal-best of 1:02.01.
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Sophomore
Grace Link improved on her previous best in the 1500m by three seconds, running 4:25.07 to move up to seventh-fastest in NDSU history.
Reagan Baesler trimmed nearly two seconds off her 1500m personal-best, clocking 4:26.31 to rank eighth all-time.
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Nell Graham set a new 400m dash personal-best of 54.40 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ranking eighth on the NDSU all-time list. Freshman
Jasmine Williams clocked a season-best 57.55.
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Graham, Kelley, Dierks and Pratt teamed up to post a big season-best for the Bison women in the 4x400m relay, finishing in 3:39.72 to take second in the meet.
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Terezia Bolibruch led the Bison women in the 100m hurdles, running 13.75 for fourth place.
Salmata Korgho took sixth in 13.84,
Sydney Arndt was 11th in 14.03, and Dierks finished 12th in 14.06.
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At the Beach Invitational in Long Beach, Calif.,
Grace Emineth took fifth in the long jump with a mark of 19-09.75 (6.04m).
Jenna Parent placed sixth with a jump of 19-08.25 (6.00m) for the second-best mark of her career.
Makenna Vollmer posted a season-best mark at 18-10.50 (5.75m).
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Alissa Melvin led the Bison women in the triple jump at the Beach Invitational, jumping 39-10.75 (12.16m) for seventh place.
Daejha Moss took eighth at 39-08.75 (12.11m).
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