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Heidi Krekelberg
Michael Hudson Photography

Thunder track & field teams compete at the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite

5/9/2026 11:26:00 PM

Joliet, Ill. – The Wheaton men's and women's track and field teams sent members to the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite this weekend. The event was a "last chance meet" as competitors participated with the purpose of qualifying for the upcoming national championships.

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Junior Heidi Krekelberg finished third in the finals of the women's 100-meter dash with a time of 12.09-seconds.

Junior Grace Crowder cleared a height of 1.61-meters (5' 3-1/4") to finish fourth in women's high jump.

Sophomore Sally Elsen had a pair of ninth-place finishes in the hurdle events. She posted a time of 15.43-seconds for a ninth-place effort in the women's 100-meter hurdles. She finished the 400-meter hurdles in 1:06.34

Sophomore Hannah Harris was seventh in the women's 400-meter dash with a time of 58.69-seconds.

Sophomore Allison Roozeboom placed sixth in the women's shot put with an effort of 12.25-meters (40' 2-1/4"). Roozeboom also finished tenth in the discus throw.

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Among the men's competitors for Wheaton, sophomore high jumper Ty Bova finished third in the event. He cleared a height of 2.00 meters (6' 6-3/4").

Thunder junior Isaac Bledsoe registered a time of 10.77-seconds to finish sixth in the finals of the men's 100-meter dash.

The men's 4X100-meter relay team of Dan Sanoussi, Isaac Bledsoe, Joey Rosenthal and Aidan Langan posted a time of 41.97-seconds in fifth place.
 
 
 
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