Track and Field 4/5/08 -- Augsburg at Hamline Invitational

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (4/5/08) -- Nick Ward (FY, Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Megan Krumrie (JR, Elk Mound, Wis.) each recorded three top-10 finishes, leading the Augsburg College track and field teams in competition on Saturday at the Hamline University Invitational at the Klas Center.

Ward finished second in the men's 100-meter dash in 11.45 seconds, while placing third in the 200-meter dash in 22.94 seconds and sixth in the long jump with a 6.20-meter (20-feet, 4.25-inches) effort. Krumrie finished fourth in the women's long jump with a 4.88-meter (16-feet, 0.25-inches) effort, while placing seventh in the 400-meter dash (1:01.96) and eighth in the 200-meter dash (27.26 seconds).

Kevin Haglund (SR, Fridley, Minn./Concordia Academy HS) finished second for the Auggies in the men's triple jump, with a 13.72-meter (45-feet, 0.25-inches) effort that is currently tops among Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men in outdoor competition, and just 11 inches shy of the NCAA Division III national championships provisional qualifying distance of 14.00 meters (45-feet, 11.25-inches). Also for the Auggie men, James Strand (SO, Brainerd, Minn.) placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (56.28 seconds), a time now second-fastest among MIAC men.

Whitney Holman (SO, New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) claimed a third-place finish for the Auggies in the women's 100-meter dash (13.05 seconds). Erin Leyden collected two top-10 finishes in women's weight events, placing seventh in the shot put (9.80 meters/32-feet, 2.0-inches) and ninth in the discus (29.80 meters/97-feet, 9.0-inches).

D.J. Wendell (JR, Princeton, Minn./Charles M. Russell (Mont.) HS) placed fifth for the Auggie men in the 100-meter dash (11.62 seconds), while Shane Pantila (FY, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) placed sixth in the triple jump (12.31 meters/40-feet, 4.75 inches), and Brent Haglund (SO, Fridley, Minn.) placed sixth in the 5,000-meter run (15:26.13). Adam Horkey (SO, Windom, Minn.) placed seventh for the Auggies in the long jump (6.08 meters/19-feet, 11.50-inches).

Augsburg returns to action next Saturday (4/12) at the Gustavus Adolphus College Lee Krough Invitational.

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Track and Field -- Augsburg at Hamline Invitational
Saturday, April 5, 2008 -- Klas Center, St. Paul, Minn.
No team results kept.
* denotes school record; # denotes NCAA provisional qualifier.

Women's results with Augsburg competitors (winner listed first, Augsburg results follow):
100-meter dash: 1. Kristi Buerkle (Bemidji State) 12.90; 3. Whitney Holman 13.05; 9. Jessica Nordness 13.89; 17. Agnes Kigwana 15.49.
200-meter dash: 1. Kristi Buerkle (Bemidji State) 25.66; 8. Megan Krumrie 27.26; 13. Jessica Nordness 28.95; 20. Kelsie Lungstrom 30.90; 25. Agnes Kigwana 33.62.
400-meter dash: 1. Katie Johnson (Concordia-St. Paul) 57.59; 7. Megan Krumrie 1:01.96; 9. Kelsie Lungstrom 1:09.23.
800-meter run: 1. Megan Smith (unattached) 2:13.93; 12. Kim Carlson 2:30.83; 21. Bree McLuen 2:44.97; 24. Sarah Peloquin 2:46.58.
1,500-meter run: 1. Katherine Wingert (Carleton) 4:38.78; 15. Bree McLuen 5:44.71.
5,000-meter run: 1. Dagmara Handzlik (unattached) 18:14.87; 16. Ashley Stoffers 21:23.63.
100-meter hurdles: 1. Kelly Staples (unattached) 15.26; 11. Emilee Traxler 17.95.
High jump: 1. Sara Goral (unattached) 1.57m (5-feet-1.75); 8. Gaby Hamerlinck 1.42m (4-feet-7.75).
Long jump: 1. Nancy Hudack (Wisconsin-Superior) 5.21m (17-feet-1.25); 4. Megan Krumrie 4.88m (16-feet-0.25); 15. Agnes Kigwana 3.91m (12-feet-10.0).
Shot put: 1. Celest Ventura (St. Catherine) 11.89m (39-feet-0.25); 7. Erin Leyden 9.80m (32-feet-2.0).
Discus throw: 1. Nikki Tzanakis (unattached) 45.04m (147-feet-9.0); 9. Erin Leyden 29.80m (97-feet-9.0).
Hammer throw: 1. April Phillips (unattached) 59.96m (196-feet-9.0); 13. Erin Leyden 30.95 (101-feet-6.0).

Men's results with Augsburg competitors (winner listed first, Augsburg results follow):
100-meter dash: 1. Kawaskii Bacon (Concordia-St. Paul) 11.24; 2. Nick Ward 11.45; 5. D.J. Wendell 11.62; 18. Kevin Haglund 11.94; 21. Josh Barsness 11.98; 29. Tor Sperling 12.83.
200-meter dash: 1. Kawaskii Bacon (Concordia-St. Paul) 22.70; 3. Nick Ward 22.94; 12. D.J. Wendell 23.64; 17. David Nestrud 24.12; 18. Josh Barsness 24.16.
800-meter run: 1. Mitch Gesell (St. John's) 1:56.85; 23. Jason Chrudimsky 2:11.12.
1,500-meter run: 1. Sean Olson (unattached) 3:54.54; 30. Jason Chrudimsky 4:28.79.
5,000-meter run: 1. Kelly Fermoyle (St. John's) 15:01.55; 6. Brent Haglund 15:26.13; 13. Victor Sanchez 16:20.40; 16. Shane Wyborny 16:29.69; 17. Keagan Marble 16:30.24.
110-meter hurdles: 1. Tom Ballinger (Carleton) 15.31; 6. David Nestrud 16.62; 18. Adam Horkey 20.73.
400-meter hurdles: 1. Andrew Yokom (Macalester) 55.31; 2. James Strand 56.28.
400-meter relay: 1. Hamline 42.67; 4. Augsburg 43.65.
Long jump: 1. Derek Gearman (unattached) 7.08m (23-feet-2.75); 6. Nick Ward 6.20m (20-feet-4.25); 7. Adam Horkey 6.08m (19-feet-11.50); 12. Shane Pantila 5.72m (18-feet-9.25); 19. Tor Sperling 4.94m (16-feet-2.50).
Triple jump: 1. Tre Sayles (Concordia-St. Paul) 13.79m (45-feet-3.0); 2. Kevin Haglund 13.72m (45-feet-0.25); 6. Shane Pantila 12.31m (40-feet-4.75); 11. Tor Sperling 11.28m (37-feet-0.25).
Shot put: 1. Joe Remitz (Bemidji State) 17.91m (58-feet-9.25); 10. Josh Groll 12.85m (42-feet-2.0); 16. Shane Pantila 11.64m (38-feet-2.25).
Hammer throw: 1. Bryan Tolcer (unattached) 58.73m (192-feet-8.0); 10. Josh Groll 42.63m (139-feet-10.0); 12. Shane Pantila 41.17m (135-feet-1.0).
Javelin throw: Evan Mitchell (Macalester) 57.70m (189-feet-4.0); 16. T.J. Jahnke 33.51m (109-feet-11.0).