Mankato, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women’s track team sits in sixth-place after the opening day of the 2010 NSIC Championships held in the Myers Field House on the campus of Minnesota State University.
The Mavericks have 16.5 points through six events. Mary leads the 11-team field with 44 points.
In the women’s 3,000-meter run, freshman Ali Paul finished second with a time of 10:05.38
Several Mavericks advanced to Saturday’s finals including: Paul (mile, prelim time of 5:19.54), freshman Amanda Dettman (mile, prelim time of 5:23.99; 1,000-meter run, prelim time of 3:04.92), sophomore Megan Olson (60-meter hurdles, prelim time of :9.19), senior Brittanny Henderson (400-meter run, prelim time of :58.48; 60-meter run, prelim time of :07.61; 200-meter run, prelim time of :25.44), freshman Kelsey Leonard (400-meter run, prelim time of :56.54; 200-meter run, prelim time of :25.73), freshman Lauren Beukelman (600-meter run, prelim time of 1:41.20), junior Linelle Clark (60-meter dash, prelim time of :07.74), freshman Becca Schmidt (60-meter dash, prelim time of :07.77; 200-meter run, prelim time of :25.40), freshman Melissa Clark (800-meter run, prelim time of 2:31.48), senior Natalie Lyster (800-meter run, prelim time of 2:21.68).
In the field events, senior Andrea Sellers finished tied for seventh in the high jump with a jump of 5’1 ¼”.
The Mavericks finished eighth in the distance medley relay with a time of 13:20.11. The relay team was made up of freshman Jackie Beckett, sophomore Michelle Farley, Lyster and Dettman.
The two-day long meet concludes Saturday.
To view Day 1 Results, click HERE
