Elmhurst, Ill. – Wheaton was one of 28 institutions to compete in this weekend's Chicagoland Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Elmhurst University. Wheaton had two first-place efforts this weekend, both coming in the high jump events as All-Americans Grace Crowder and
Ty Bova each won their respective high jump events.
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Bova finished first in the men's high jump, besting a field of 17 competitors. Bova recorded a height of 2.03-meters (6' 7-3/4"). Bova's effort ranks 12
th in Division III this season.
Isaac Bledsoe finished second in the 41-man field in the men's long jump. Bledsoe's top effort was a leap of 6.68-meters (21' 11").
Ben Maher recorded a toss of 51.29-meters (168' 3") in the men's javelin. Maher's effort came in a field of 38 competitors.
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Crowder had an effort of 1.64-meters (5' 4-1/2") to finish first in the 28-woman field in the women's high jump.
Hannah Tompkins placed eighth in the women's javelin with a toss of 30.48-meters (100' 0").
Thunder freshman Clodagh O'Bryant finished fourth in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:40.31. Senior Elizabeth LaBrin finished sixth in the same event with a time of 11:44.24.
Sophomore Hannah Harris placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:07.46. Heidi Krekelberg finished fifth in the finals of the women's 100-meter finals with a time of 12.18-seconds.
The Wheaton women's 4x100-meter relay team of Rose Spagnolo, Sadie Richert, Krekelberg and Harris finished second out of 10 quartets in the event. The Wheaton relay team recorded a time of 48.46-seconds. The same Wheaton foursome also competed in the women's 4X400-meter relay, earning third place with a time of 4:02.22.
UP NEXT
The Thunder track and field teams host the Don Church Twilight Meet next Saturday at McCully Stadium and Lawson Field. Throwing events are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at Lawson Field. Running events will begin at 2:30 p.m. at McCully Stadium, followed by the high jump, long jump and pole vault at 2:45 p.m.
