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Bulldog Indoor Track and Field Teams Wrap Up Busy Weekend of Competition at the Jack Johnson Classic

The University of Minnesota Duluth indoor track and field teams wrapped up two days of competition at two sites Saturday with strong showing at the Jack Johnson Classic in the Minnesota Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn.

The University of Minnesota Duluth indoor track and field teams wrapped up two days of competition at two sites Saturday with strong showing at the Jack Johnson Classic in the Minnesota Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn. 

Saturday the women's track team was led by a trio of first place finishes, which included sophomore Jordan Giles in the 200 meters (26.62),  a personal best for junior Megan Grell in the 400 meters with a time of 59.09 and a 800 meter winning run and season best, as well provisional time for junior Savannah Schley of 2:14:30. Junior Madeline Verkerke also finished second in the mile with a season best time of 5:07:28.

On the field Friday, fifth-year senior Jacqi Rae threw a winning pentathlon shot put of 12.77 and scored 3278 in the pentathlon overall which gives her an NCAA Division II provisional mark in the event. Freshman Erin Steinman also placed second in the women's triple jump with a jump of 11.06 meters.

Over on the men's side, sophomore Jaden Johnson high jumped to a personal best and second place overall with a 2.02 meter jump, while Eli Bicek's weight throw of 18:41 was a provisional qualifer for the senior.

Both the men's and women's 4x400 meter relays finished second – the men posted a season best time of 3:26:73 (Ted Rogers, Bereket Loer, Alexander Croston and Brady Johnson), while the women ran also had a season best time of 4:05:92 (Grell, Schley, Rachel Boelke and Kate Fitzgerald).

To see how individual Bulldogs did, click here.

For overall results from the Jack Johnson Classic, click here.

For overall results from the St. Olaf Invitational, click here.

Players Mentioned

Rachel Boelke

Mid-Distance
Junior

Jacqi Rae

Sprints / Throws
Senior

Savannah  Schley

Mid-Distance
Sophomore

Kate  Fitzgerald

Sprints
Freshman

Eli Bicek

Throws
Junior

Bereket Loer

Sprints
Junior

Ted Rogers

Sprints
Junior

Alexander Croston

Sprints
Sophomore

Jaden Johnson

Jumps
Freshman

Erin Steinman

Jumps
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rachel Boelke

Junior
Mid-Distance

Jacqi Rae

Senior
Sprints / Throws

Savannah  Schley

Sophomore
Mid-Distance

Kate  Fitzgerald

Freshman
Sprints

Eli Bicek

Junior
Throws

Bereket Loer

Junior
Sprints

Ted Rogers

Junior
Sprints

Alexander Croston

Sophomore
Sprints

Jaden Johnson

Freshman
Jumps

Erin Steinman

Freshman
Jumps

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