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Bulldog Indoor Track Teams Find Success at the Snowshoe Open

The University of Minnesota Duluth men's and women's track teams had a successful Snowshoe Open Friday inside the Recreation and Wellness Sports Field Complex on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn.

The University of Minnesota Duluth men's and women's track teams had a successful Snowshoe Open Friday inside the Recreation and Wellness Sports Field Complex on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn.

The Bulldog women turned in a 1-2 finish in the 800 meters, led by junior Savannah Schley's first place run of 2:12:76, which doubled as both a provisional time and the second fastest time run in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference this season. Senior Francine Seidel finished second to Schley, and her time of 2:15:84 also qualified as a NCAA provisional time.

Schley and Seidel were also part of the first place women's 4 x 400 meter relay that, along with senior Megan Gilles and sophomore Kate Fitzgerald, finished with a time 4:02:16 and the fifth fastest time in the NSIC.

Sophomore Jordan Grell ran to a runner-up finish in the 200 meters with a time of 26:30. 

On the men's side, sophomore Jaden Johnson won the men's high jump with a jump of 1.98 meters, while UMD's 4 x 400 meter relay made up of Bereket Loer, Alexander Croston, Jordan Gruenes and Finn Youberg earned second place with a season best time of 3:24.85 – also the fifth fastest time in the NSIC. 

The Bulldogs will head to the NSIC Indoor Championships next Friday and Saturday in Mankato, Minn.

Snowshoe Open PR List:

Men's 60m

Nicholas Westphal 7.01

Brayden Brakke 7.14

Women's 1 Mile

Katie McConkey 5:36.64

Men's 1 Mile

Jack VanKempen 4:19.66

Alex Heirdorn 4:26.18

Mikey Kvaal 4:27.65

Nathaniel Brandt 4:44.82

Men's 400m

Brady Johnson 50.30

Women's 800m

Ellie Hanowski 2:19.82

Women's 600m

Aften Robinson 1:43.72

Men's 600m

Finn Youberg 1:22.94 (4th in NSIC)

Jordan Gruenes 1:23.43

Women's 3000m

Anna Palodichuk 10:34.35

Julia Rademacher 10:57.61

Ella Cole 11:36.05

Women's Shot Put

Players Mentioned

Megan Gilles

Hurdles/Multi's
Junior

Anna Palodichuk

Distance
Senior

Savannah  Schley

Mid-Distance
Sophomore

Sabrina Segar

Jumps
Sophomore

Kate  Fitzgerald

Sprints
Freshman

Jordan Grell

Sprints
Freshman

Jordan Gruenes

Mid-Distance
Senior

Bereket Loer

Sprints
Junior

Alexander Croston

Sprints
Sophomore

Mikey Kvaal

Distance
Junior

Players Mentioned

Megan Gilles

Junior
Hurdles/Multi's

Anna Palodichuk

Senior
Distance

Savannah  Schley

Sophomore
Mid-Distance

Sabrina Segar

Sophomore
Jumps

Kate  Fitzgerald

Freshman
Sprints

Jordan Grell

Freshman
Sprints

Jordan Gruenes

Senior
Mid-Distance

Bereket Loer

Junior
Sprints

Alexander Croston

Sophomore
Sprints

Mikey Kvaal

Junior
Distance

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