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Track and Field 3/7-8/08 -- Augsburg at MIAC Indoor Championships

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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (3/7-8/08) -- Whitney Holman (SO, New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) earned an all-conference and honorable-mention all-conference honor in sprint events, leading the Augsburg College track and field teams at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, held Friday and Saturday at the Donald McNeely Spectrum at St. John's University.

Holman was edged at the finish of the 55-meter dash, finishing in second to Nikki Arola of St. Thomas. Both ran 7.41-second times in the event; for Holman, it was a personal-best time. She also earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors in the 200-meter dash, finishing fifth in 27.08 seconds.

On the men's side, Nick Ward (FY, Coon Rapids, Minn.) earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors with a sixth-place finish in the men's 55-meter dash, finishing in a season-best 6.55 seconds.

Brent Haglund (SO, Fridley, Minn.) set his third school record of the indoor season, breaking his old mark in the 5,000-meter run with a 15:18.49, seventh-place finish. He broke his old mark of 15:20.73, set last season. He also placed 16th in the 3,000-meter run (8:57.59).

For the Auggie women, Jenny Lovering (FY, Bemidji, Minn.) just missed All-MIAC honorable-mention honors in the mile run, finishing seventh in a season-best 5:25.68. She also placed 10th in the 1,000-meter run in a season-best 3:07.37. Gaby Hamerlinck (SO, St. Paul, Minn./Highland Park HS) placed 13th in the high jump in a season-best 1.47 meters (4-feet, 9.75-inches). Kim Carlson (FY, New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS) placed 14th in the 800-meter run in 2:32.32.

Augsburg opens its outdoor track and field season on March 22 at the Baylor University Dr. Pepper Invitational in Waco, Texas.

Track and Field -- Augsburg at MIAC Indoor Championships
Friday-Saturday, March 7-8, 2008 -- St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn.
* denotes school record; # denotes NCAA provisional qualifier.

Women's Team Results: 1. St. Thomas 233; 2. Gustavus 98.5; 3. Bethel 98; 4. Concordia-Moorhead 87; 5. St. Benedict 75; 6. Carleton 51.5; 7. St. Catherine 42.5; 8. Hamline 39; 9. St. Olaf 20.5; 10. Macalester 17; 11. Augsburg 14; 12. St. Mary's 4.
Men's Team Results: 1. St. Thomas 235.5; 2. St. John's 114.5; 3. Hamline 90; 4. Bethel 82.5; 5. Carleton 66.5; 6. St. Olaf 61; 7. Gustavus 43; 8. Concordia-Moorhead 35; 9. St. Mary's 26; 10. Macalester 20; 11. Augsburg 6.

Top three in individual events (and top relay) earn All-MIAC honors; places 4-6 (and 2-3 in relays) earn All-MIAC Honorable Mention.

Women's results with Augsburg competitors (winner listed first, Augsburg results follow):
55-meter dash: 1. Nikki Arola (St. Thomas) 7.41; 2. Whitney Holman 7.41 (7.46 prelims); Jessica Nordness 8.13 (prelims).
200-meter dash: 1. Nikki Arola (St. Thomas) 25.42; 5. Whitney Holman 27.08.
800-meter run: 1. Katie Theisen (St. Thomas) 2:15.00; 14. Kim Carlson 2:32.32.
1,000-meter run: 1. Erin Sprangers (St. Thomas) 2:55.45; 10. Jenny Lovering 3:07.37.
Mile run: 1. Marie Borner (Bethel) 4:54.49; 7. Jenny Lovering 5:25.68.
55-meter hurdles: 1. Laura Janas (St. Thomas) 8.63; Emilee Traxler 9.81 (prelims).
800-meter relay: 1. St. Thomas 1:45.99; 11. Augsburg (Jessica Nordness, Megan Krumrie, Emilee Traxler, Kim Carlson) 1:55.96.
High jump: 1. Kaelene Lundstrom (Gustavus) 1.60m (5-feet-3.0); 13. Gaby Hamerlinck 1.47m (4-feet-9.75).

Men's results with Augsburg competitors (winner listed first, Augsburg results follow):
55-meter dash: 1. James Ewer (St. Thomas) 6.34; 6. Nick Ward 6.55 (6.63 prelims); D.J. Wendell 6.71 (prelims).
400-meter dash: 1. Tom Ballinger (Carleton) 49.74; 18. James Strand 54.64.
Mile run: 1. Neil Atzinger (St. Thomas) 4:16.29; 23. Shane Wyborny 4:45.01.
3,000-meter run: 1. Brandon Gleason (Hamline) 8:35.58; 16. Brent Haglund 8:57.59.
5,000-meter run: 1. Chris Erichsen (St. John's) 14:31.02; 7. Brent Haglund 15:18.49 *.
55-meter hurdles: 1. Taylor Ferda (Bethel) 7.62; David Nestrud 8.36 (prelims); Adam Horkey 8.42 (prelims).
800-meter relay: 1. St. Thomas 1:30.43; 8. Augsburg (Nick Ward, David Nestrud, D.J. Wendell, James Strand) 1:33.15.
1,600-meter relay: 1. St. Thomas 3:21.96; 10. Augsburg (Nick Ward, James Strand, Jonathan Kramer, Josh Barsness) 3:32.28.
Distance-medley relay: 1. St. Olaf 10:20.56; 10. Augsburg (Keagan Marble, Jonathan Kramer, Shane Wyborny, Victor Sanchez) 11:09.91.
Long jump: 1. James Ewer (St. Thomas) 6.92m (22-feet-8.5); Shane Pantila 5.68m (17-feet-7.75).
Triple jump: 1. Eric Buss (St. John's) 14.66m (48-feet-1.25); Shane Pantila 11.71m (38-feet-5.0).
Shot put: 1. Derall King (Hamline) 15.77m (51-feet-9.0); Josh Groll 13.50m (44-feet-3.5).
35-pound weight throw: 1. Derek Marks (St. Thomas) 17.15m (56-feet-3.25); Josh Groll 13.82m (45-feet-4.25); Shane Pantila 11.47m (37-feet-7.75).

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