SUPERIOR, Wis.—The Bethany Lutheran women's indoor track and field team took fourth place with 59 points at the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Championships.
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Junior Sarah Presler (Brandon, SD) earned All-Conference honors in the 800m run with her second-place finish (2:28.21). This is her first career All-Conference honors in this event.
"I am so proud of this men's and women's group this weekend," said head coach Michael Dunn. "They had incredible fight, personal records, season bests, school records, all-conference performances, selfless efforts, conference titles, and even a UMAC record.
"This team had more fire than any team I've had at Bethany and I can say that I am very proud with what each member gave throughout the season to get third for the men and fourth for the women," he continued.
Complete Vikings competitors:
60m dash finals
8 Marissa Voss 8.62
200m dash
18 Samantha Kneiss 32.33
800m run
2 Sarah Presler 2:28.21 (sixth best time in program history)
4 Cianna Hoppe 2:29.57
11 Chloe Kuhlman 2:46.55
4x400
2 Bethany Lutheran Cianna Hoppe [FR], Marissa Voss [JR], Chloe Kuhlman [FR], Sarah Presler [JR] 4:32.15 (tenth-best time in program history)
Triple Jump
4 Marissa Voss 9.61m 31-06¼
Shot put
7 Gabby Baker 10.32m 33-10¼ (Second-best mark in school history)
Complete team standings:
1. St Scholastica (240.50)
2. Minnesota-Morris (145)
3. Wis-Superior (98)
4. Bethany Lutheran (59)
5. Northwestern (Minn) (48.50)
6. Crown (45)
7. North Central (Minn) (17)
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A select group of the team will compete in the NCAA Qualifier next weekend.