Kyla Nygaard posted the third fastest time in the MIAC this year in the 400 meters at St. Ben's Invite. It's also tied for sixth on CC's all-time list.
Kyla Nygaard posted the third fastest time in the MIAC this year in the 400 meters at St. Ben's Invite. It's also tied for sixth on CC's all-time list.
Posted: Feb 10, 2024

Cobbers Place Third At St. Ben's Invitational

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (2/10/24)---Concordia competed in its first mostly Division III multi-team invitational and came away with a third-place team finish at the St. Ben's Invitational held at St. John's University.

The Cobbers had six athletes post Top 3 finishes which led to CC accumulating a total of 103.5 team points. That mark was good for third place in a meet that featured seven different teams and four MIAC schools.

Sprinters Jenna Kalevik and Emily Rengo led the Cobber track contingent. Kalevik placed second in the 60-meter hurdles with a mark of 9.34. That finishing time in the finals is tied for third place on the Concordia all-time list. Kalevik also scored team points in the long jump and high jump.

Rengo posted a Top 3 finish and a Top 5 finish in the sprint events in Collegeville. She was third in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.06 and fourth in the 200 meters by crossing the line in 27.34.

Kyla Nygaard and Drew Frolek had the other Top 3 track finishes for CC. Nygaard recorded a personal best time in the 400 meters with a time of 59.96, which was good for third place. That time is the third fastest in the MIAC this year and also No.6 on the school's all-time list.

Frolek was third in the 1000 meters with a season-best time of 3:09.02. Her mark is a season best and puts her in the Top 15 of the MIAC.

Piper Osborne and Peyton Selle had the Top 3 field finishes for CC. Osborne posted a PR in the triple jump and placed second. She went over the 33-foot mark for the first time in her career when she posted a distance of 33-00.50 on her very first attempt. That is No.11 in the conference this season.

Selle, who is gearing up for the MIAC indoor pentathlon, came through with her Top 3 finish in the long jump. She recorded a distance of 16-10.50, which is just shy of her season-best mark.  

UP NEXT: Concordia will head back to the Univ. of North Dakota in their final competition before the indoor conference meet. The Cobbers will take part in the UND Tune-Up on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m.   

COBBER NOTABLES:
 CSB/SJU Open
St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
February 10, 2024

COBBER ALL-TIME LIST:
 60 – Lydia Fynboh – 8.16 – All-Time #10
400 – Kyla Nygaard – 59.96 – All-Time #6 tie
400 – Meg Shercliffe – 61.94 – All-Time #18
60 Hurdles – Jenna Kalevik – 9.34 – All-Time #3 tie

PERSONAL RECORDS:
 60- Lydia Fynboh
200- Meg Shercliffe
400- Kyla Nygaard, Meg Shercliffe
1000- Drew Frolek, Elsie Hatlevig
3000- Airial Johnson
60 Hurdles- Jenna Kalevik (prelims and finals), Haley Wolsky
Pole Vault- Rachel Kalevik
Long Jump- Jenna Kalevik, Grace Ciarrochi
Triple Jump- Piper Osborne
Shot Put- Miranda Travis, Laura Fuller, Alaina Voss