RESULTS: Dutcher Memorial | Red Raider Open
CRETE, Neb. – In a week that sets up abnormally, Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field athletes have been in action in Crete, Neb., and Orange City, Iowa, over the past two days (April 15-16). At the Jim Dutcher Memorial hosted by Doane, Hank Moore led the way for the Bulldog multi-event athletes by accumulating a point total that places him inside the top 10 of the national leaderboard in the decathlon. Addie Reimer and Kennedee Canales also produced solid results in the women’s heptathlon.
A summary of top performances from the Dutcher Memorial and the Red Raider Open are included below. As an additional highlight, both Concordia 4x800-meter relays came within striking distance of NAIA B standards. In addition, Emry Gutz came away as the Dutcher Memorial champion in the javelin. The Bulldogs were represented in the pole vault only at the Red Raider Open on Thursday.
Performance Highlights (April 15-16):
Decathlon
• Hank Moore: placed second (6,373 points)
--Point total ranks top 10 nationally based on the NAIA performance list entering the day.
Heptathlon
• Addie Reimer: placed third (4,186 points)
--Shattered PR in shot put (33’ 7 ½”).
• Kennedee Canales: placed fourth (4,092 points)
--Personal best point total.
Men’s 5,000 Meters
• Vaughn Hendrickson: placed second (15:28.86)
• Aidan Limback: placed third (15:39.23)
• Ransom Watts: placed fourth (15:47.40)
Women’s 5,000 Meters
• Annika Staab: placed fifth (19:49.83)
• Lydia Edmonds: placed sixth (20:16.66)
Women’s 10,000 Meters
• Alison Stepanek: placed third (40:48.73)
4x8 Relays
• Women placed first (9:38.88)
--Ashley Robertson, Landri Loos, Izzi Brumbaugh & Claire Beikmann
• Men placed second (7:46.29)
--Cooper Schelkopf, Trenton Kumm, Lucas Corwin & Justin Sherman
Throws
• Emry Gutz: placed first in men’s javelin (187’ 1”)
• Harper Boche: placed fourth in women’s discus (132’ 8”)
• Emma Kucera: placed fourth in women’s javelin (118’ 4”)
• Carissa Kolle: placed fifth in women’s discus (132’)
• Cooper Stokebrand: placed sixth in men’s discus (151’)
Red Raider Open
Pole Vault
• Kayla Svoboda: placed third (11’ 1”)
• Cassie Peatrowsky: placed fourth (10’ 7”)
• Lillee Richard: placed fifth (10’ 1 ¼”)
• James Fittje: was in action late on Thursday night; see results link above.
The bulk of the Dutcher Memorial is slated to take place on Sunday. The meet schedule can be found HERE.