Familiar Surroundings In Collegeville

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (02/12/22)---Concordia got its first taste of exclusive Division III competition of the season, and finished second at the St. Benedict Invitational held at St. John's.

The Cobbers were led by the middle distance, distance and throw crews as the trio of groups recorded four event wins and 11 Top 3 finishes.

While the runners and field athletes were coming away with top finishes, a pair of Concordia sprinters put up the only program Top 10 marls on the day.

Peyton Selle and Nicole Lilleberg both put their names in the Cobber all-time Top 10 in the 60-meter hurdles. Selle won the event with a time of 9.53 which is the seventh fastest mark in school history. Lilleberg was third when she crossed the line in 9.59. That mark is No.9 on the school's all-time list.  

Both Selle and Lilleberg's times are in the Top 10 of the MIAC this year. Selle is now No.6 and Lilleberg is eighth in the conference.

Selle also posted a third-place finish in the long jump as she continues her training for the MIAC pentathlon later in the month. She came through with a distance of 15-06.25 which is a personal best mark. Lilleberg also recorded a Top 5 finish in the long jump. She was fifth with a distance of 14-05.75.

Mary Wunderlich recorded a conference Top 15 mark in the MIAC in the 200 meters. She clocked a 27.71 which is 13th on the list this year.  

Senior Isabel Fredrickson first-year athletes Drew Frolek and Airial Johnson earned event wins in the middle distance and distance events. Fredrickson captured the title in the 1000 meters at 3:09.59, while Frolek won the 800 meters with a time of 2:23.06 and Johnson's time of 5:53.19 won the mile.

Both Fredrickson and Frolek's winning times push them into the Top 15 in the MIAC. Fredrickson's season-best time gets her to No.11 in the conference in the 1K and Frolek is eighth in the 800 meters.
 
Amelia Landsverk was second in the 3K after crossing the line in 11:27.47.

Concordia's two relay teams both posted season best times. The 4x200 relay quartet of Carlie Heinecke, Lilleberg, Meg Shercliffe and Wunderlich ran a time of 1:53.47 which is fifth in the MIAC this year. The 4x400 squad of Selle, Fredrickson, Eden Smith and Frolek finished off the meet with a time of 4:18.11.

Cayle Hovland returned to action and won the shot put and was second in the weight throw. Her distance of 43-02.25 beat teammate Allyson Kangas by only six inches. Junior Jacey Schlosser was third in the event with a mark of 40-04.75.

Hovland's distance is a season-best mark and ties her with Kangas for the No.2 spot in the MIAC this year.

Scholsser's mark is also a season best and she is now sixth in the conference.  

The same three athletes went 2-3-4 in the weight throw. Hovland was second at 50-08.00. Kangas captured third place with a mark of 47-07.25 and Schlosser was fourth at 47-06.50.    

UP NEXT: Concordia will head back to non-Division III competition when they return to Grand Forks to compete in the UND Tune-Up on Saturday, Jan. 19.

COBBER NOTABLES:
CSB/SJU Indoor
Collegeville, MN
February 12, 2022

COBBER ALL-TIME LIST:
60 – Mary Wunderlich – 8.44 – All-Time #19 tie
60 Hurdles – Peyton Selle – 9.53 – All-Time #7
60 Hurdles – Nicole Lilleberg – 9.59 – All-Time #9

PERSONAL RECORDS:
60- Mary Wunderlich (prelims)
200- Mary Wunderlich
400- Meg Shercliffe
800- Drew Frolek
1000- Kelly Lorenz
Mile- Airial Johnson
3000- Grace Ivesdal
60 Hurdles- Peyton Selle, Nicole Lilleberg, Jordyn Johnson
Long Jump- Peyton Selle
Shot Put- Jenna Kalevik, Jordyn Johnson.