Women's Track & Field Performs Admirably in Naperville, Calhoun Breaks Program Record in Triple Jump

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - It was a successful trip down to Naperville for Carthage's women's track & field program, which saw four different student-athletes win their respective events and many others set personal bests; one of the four, sophomore Abbey Calhoun, set a new program record in the triple jump by jumping 11.50 meters. Calhoun's mark bests Shacuána Gaines' 2009 mark of 11.38 meters.

Women's track and field has now finished in the top two in three out of its four meets this season, taking first at the Forever Red Alumni Classic and the Firebird First. Only the throwers competed at the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge in early December.

North Central (Ill.) - 204
Carthage - 154
St. Francis (Ill.) - 68
Concordia Univ. Chicago - 56
Roosevelt - 17
Benedictine (Ill.) - 15

Kylie Smith - 1st - one-mile run (5:31.67)
Christina Hall - 1st - long jump (5.22 m)
Abbey Calhoun - 1st - triple jump (11.50 m)
Aubrey Schoeneman - 1st - shot put (13.87 m)

Anna Kegel - 4th - 60-meter dash (7.94)
Claire Guenther - 2nd - one-mile run (5:49.96)
Liz Eck - 3rd - one-mile run (6:00.28)
Hannah Lizano - 2nd - weight throw (16.38 m)
Alexis Mattox - 3rd - weight throw (16.13 m)
Aubrey Schoeneman - 4th - weight throw (14.50 m)
Nicole Tarpley - 5th - weight throw (14.23 m)
Dora Dill - 6th - weight throw (14.06 m)
Anna Kegel - 4th - long jump (4.93 m)
Teagan Johnston - 5th - long jump (4.85 m)
Emma Lippens - 3rd - triple jump (9.96 m)
Alyssa Gulsvig - 4th - shot put (12.56 m)
Alexis Mattox - 5th - shot put (12.55 m)

"We are really happy with how this team has come together meet after meet and competes with heart and gives it their all. We had multiple season-best marks tonight at the Snow Day Invitational," said Carthage head women's track & field coach Stephanie Domin.

"Sophomore Abbey Calhoun has been eyeing the triple jump record and tonight she accomplished this goal with a mark of 11.50 meters - this mark is also top-ten in all of the NCAA."

"Junior Aubrey Schoeneman had a lifetime best in the shot put with a mark of 13.87 meters. Aubrey won the shot put and is currently ranked third on the NCAA's list. This mark also moves her up to fifth on Carthage's all-time list."

"Freshman Anna Kegel finished fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.94 seconds. This mark put her third on Carthage's all-time list."

"It has been exciting to see the team get better each week, accomplish goals, and be more confident in their events."

Women's track & field will compete next Saturday, January 28 in Aurora, Illinois for the Aurora Grand Prix. The start time for the meet is to be announced.