WHEATON/ROCK ISLAND – The Carthage women's track and field team returned to action at the Don Church Twilight hosted by Wheaton College Thursday, April 17. The Multis squad traveled to Rock Island, Ill., to compete in the Meet of Champions hosted by Augustana College, Thursday and Friday.



SPRINTS

In the 200 meter dash, Sarah Kerfin led the Firebirds with a fourth place finish and clocked in a time of 26.07. 

Noelle Marsh took sixth place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:03.92.

The Firebirds team of Anna Kegel, Kerfin, Mandy Nelson, and Caitlyn Hodgins placed sixth in the 4x100 meter relay, clocking in a time of 51.30.

The Firebirds team of Nelson, Noelle Marsh, Jessie Pakaski, and Tara Schaalma took second place with a time of 4:13.16.

Schaalma placed seventh in the 400 meter hurdles and a time of 1:08.72.

DISTANCE

In the 1500 meter run, Kylie Smith ran a time of 4:54.93 for a fifth place finish. 

Claire Guenther placed fourth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in a time of 12:44.43 (Personal Record).

Five Firebirds placed in the top eight in the 5,000 meter run. Arianna DeLeon led the pack with a first place finish in a time of 20:20.57 (Personal Record). Kaitlyn Jerbi and Katherine Mahoney took second and third with times of 20:34.15 and 20:37.45 (Personal Record). Jackie Zaravia and Brooke Nez placed fourth and sixth, clocking times of 21:16.41 and 22:13.70 (Personal Record).

JUMPS

Christina Hall placed third in the long jump with a mark of 5.14 meters.

In the triple jump, Abbey Calhoun placed first with a 11.58 meters mark. Jadynn Kramer placed seventh, jumping 9.14m. 

THROWS

In the Discus throw, five Firebirds placed in the top eight. Nicole Tarpley led the Firebirds with a first place finish and a mark of 42.86 meters. Jackie Tuzil and Lillian Townsend placed second and third with marks of 42.01m and 39.44m (Personal Record). Madison Payne and Alexis Mattox threw marks of 37.55m (Personal Record) and 35.75m for fifth and sixth place finishes. 

Seven Firebirds placed in the top eight in the hammer throw. Mattox led the Firebirds with a first place finish and a mark of 53.84 meters. Tarpley and Payne took second and third, throwing marks of 53.48m (Personal Record) and 47.37m. Tuzil and Mikayla Wright threw marks of 43.89m (Personal Record) and 42.13m for fifth and sixth place finishes. In seventh and eighth, Hannah Lizano and Makensie Pearson collected marks of 41.00m and 39.74m (Personal Record).

In the Javelin throw, CJ Lange and Kramer placed fourth and eighth, throwing marks of 30.90 meters and 25.67m. 

Six Firebirds took the top six spots in the shot put. Payne led the Firebirds with a first place finish and a mark of 13.30 meters (Personal Record). In second and third, Wright and Mattox threw 12.81m and 12.58m. Pearson and Townsend threw marks of 12.13m (Personal Record) and 11.74m for fourth and fifth place finishes. Tuzil rounded out the Firebirds with a sixth place finish and a mark of 11.49m. 

MULTI

At the Augustana Meet of Champions, Teagan Johnston placed fourth in the heptathlon. Johnston scored 3,830 points over seven events (Personal Record). 



NCAA Division III Outdoor Qualifying List

In the NCAA Division III Outdoor Qualifying List, Payne is now ranked 20th in the shot put with the mark of 13.30 meters.

In the hammer throw, Mattox and Tarpley are now ranked 10th and 12th with marks of 53.84 meters and 53.48 meters. 

CCIW Top Performances

In the triple jump, Calhoun's mark of 11.58 meters is ranked second in the CCIW.

Payne is ranked third in the shot put with 13.30 meters.

Mattox and Tarpley are ranked second and third in the hammer throw with marks of 53.84 meters and 53.48 meters.

In the heptathlon, Johnston is ranked second after scoring 3,830 over the seven events. 



The Firebirds will be back in action Friday, April 25, at the Drake Alternative hosted by Whitewater, Wis. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.