MNU Women's Track & Field Claims Fifth Consecutive Indoor Conference Title
MARYVILLE, Mo. - The MidAmerica Nazarene University women's track & field program defended its championship status for the fifth consecutive year at the 2021 Heart Indoor Track & Field Conference Championship. | FINAL RESULTS / PHOTOS
The Pioneers won the event with a total score of 146 and earned top finishes in six events.
Four individual titles were defended from the previous season: Andrea Ertz of Mount Mercy (800m, 1000m), Suzanne Guerrero of Graceland (pole vault), and LaVon Davis of Grand View (weight throw).
Central Methodist finished in second overall with a score of 130.5, followed by Grand View who totaled 116.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS:
60m – Elizabeth Ibidunni (Baker) – 7.82
200m – Shaniah Newby (William Penn) - 25.63
400m – Kelly Brown (MidAmerica Nazarene) – 58.81
600m – Kelly Brown (MidAmerica Nazarene) – 1:36.57
800m – Andrea Ertz* (Mount Mercy) – 2:17.37
1000m – Andrea Ertz* (Mount Mercy) – 3:01.88
Mile – Keagan Perkins (Graceland) - 5:16.31
3000m - Kelsi Huhndorf (Mount Mercy) – 10:41.75
5000m – Sarah White (Benedictine) - 18:39.87
3000m race walk – Paige Thompson (Grand View) - 19:36.54
60m hurdles – Kailey Johnson (Central Methodist) - 9.05
4x400m relay – William Penn - 4:00.93
4x800m relay – Mount Mercy - 9:33.84
Distance Medley relay – Benedictine - 12:59.87
Long Jump – Carly Lindenmeyer (MidAmerica Nazarene) – 5.48m
Triple Jump – Bayley Welk (MidAmerica Nazarene) - 11.19m
High Jump – Carly Lindenmeyer (MidAmerica Nazarene) – 1.65m
Pole Vault – Suzanne Guerrero* (Graceland) – 3.33m
Weight Throw – LaVon Davis* (Grand View) – 19.21m
Shot Put – Bre Nail (Mount Mercy) - 12.96m
Pentathlon – Jayden Hammond (MidAmerica Nazarene) - 3,121 points
* - Defended championship title from 2020 meet
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS:
1. MidAmerica Nazarene - 146
2. Central Methodist - 130.5
3. Grand View - 116
4. Benedictine - 113
5. Baker - 83
6. Mount Mercy - 72
7. William Penn - 25
8. Graceland - 57.5
9. Clarke - 28
10. Evangel 3