ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Augsburg University men's and women's track and field teams resumed their outdoor seasons on Saturday afternoon, competing at the Holst Invitational on the campus of Concordia-St. Paul.
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
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Allison Hookom (SO, Andover, Minn./Anoka HS) had a strong afternoon for the Auggies in the sprints, winning the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.98 seconds and placing fourth in the 200-meter dash with a new personal best time of 26.40 seconds.
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Gracie Johnson (SR, Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS) placed second in the women's 5,000-meter run, clocking a time of 18:40.59.
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Elsewhere,
Mohammed Bati (SO, Dodola, Ethiopia/GAP School) competed at the UW-La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge, participating in the 10,000-meter run. Bati shattered the school record previously set by Brent Haglund in 2009 by more than 30 seconds, clocking a time of 30:10.37 to place seventh in the field of more than 60 runners.
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Grayson Harris (JR, Littleton, Colo./Dakota Ridge HS) was the top overall finisher for the Auggie men in St. Paul, packing fourth in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 35:04.29, a new personal record for the junior.
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Kameron Smith (FY, Arlington, Texas/Mansfield Summit HS) made his debut in the outdoor long jump, placing sixth with a leap of 6.12 meters. Smith also ran the 100-meter dash, placing 23
rd with a time of 11.95 seconds.
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Eman Clement (FY, Stone Mountain, Ga./Towers HS) also captured a top-10 finish, clocking a time of 53.30 seconds in the 400-meter dash to place ninth.
UP NEXT
• The Auggies will compete at the University of Minnesota Gary Wilson Invitational on Wednesday, April 24.
