Women's Track/Field Wins Seven Events, Take Second at Emory Spring Classic

Senior Ellie Jankowski, pictured

Seven first-place performances pushed the Hope College women's outdoor track and team to a runner-up finish at the Emory University (Ga.) Spring Classic this weekend.

The Flying Dutch scored 164 points over the two-day meet near Atlanta that ended on Saturday. Emory won with 199 points.

Hope recorded top efforts in six track events and one field event.

In the 5,000 meters, senior Rebecca Markham (Hoffman Estates, Illinois / William Fremd HS) led a 1-2-3 Flying Dutch finish with a winning run of 18 minutes, 30.64 seconds. Senior Anna Mason (Zeeland, Michigan / Libertas Christian) took second at 18:07.27. Junior Olivia Quillan (Grandville, Michigan / Calvin Christian) was third at 18:10.44.

In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Hope recorded four of the five fastest times. Sophomore Maddy Struck (Hainesville, Illinois / Hainesville Central) won in 11:54.52. Sophomore Kennedy Kuhlmann (Grand Blanc, Michigan / Grand Blanc) placed third at 12:19.66. Sophomore Laura Taylor (Yorkville, Illinois / Yorkville) finished fourth at 12;33.11. Junior Katie Cole (Batavia, Illinois / Batavia) was fifth at 12:47.53.

In the 10,000 meters, the Flying Dutch went 1-2 behind sophomore Jane DeGroot (Northville, Michigan / Northville) in first at 40.04.37 and freshman Ellie Coderre (Lisle, Illinois / Naperville) in second at 40:32.13.

In the 200 meters, freshman Sara Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / T.C. West) finished first with a run of 25.15 seconds. Senior Grace Behrens (Mishawaka, Indiana / Trinity School at Greenlawn) was third at 26.06.

In the 800 meters, senior Ellie Jankowski (Granger, Indiana / Penn) clocked a winning time of 2:19.36. Senior Samantha Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / T.C. West) took fifth at 2:21.73.

Hope also won the 4x400 relay behind a run of 3:59.23 from senior Julie Timperman (Lafayette, Indiana / Faith Christian), Sara Schermerhorn, Samantha Schermerhorn and Behrens.

In the shot put, sophomore Greta Robrahn (Zeeland, Michigan / Zeeland East) placed first with a toss of 12.53 meters (41 feet, 1 ½ inches). Robrahn also finished sixth in the discus with a toss of 36.57 meters (120-0).

The Flying Dutch earned points in seven more events.

In the 100 meters, Sara Schermerhorn sprinted to a third-place time of 12.29 seconds.

In the 4x800 relay, senior Heleyna Tucker (Midland, Michigan / H.H. Dow), junior Emily Scott (Naperville, Illinois / Naperville), Markham and Quillan raced to a third-place run of 10:05.22.

In the 1,500 meters, Jankowski finished runner-up at 5:01.35. Tucker took fifth at 5:03.19. Scott was seventh at 5:06.87.

In the pole vault, senior Kyria Gowman (Livonia, Michigan / Adlai Stevenson) cleared 2.85 meters (9-4 ¼) for fourth place.

In the discus, Robrahn finished sixth with a toss of 36.576 meters (119-11). Freshman Kamryn Bice (Monroe, Michigan / Monroe) took eighth at 35.08 meters (115-01).

In the javelin, junior Libby Strotman (Park Ridge, Illinois / Maine Township) placed seventh at 28.29 meters (92-9). Senior Lauren Tocco (Traverse City, Michigan / St. Francis) was eighth at 27.84 meters (91-4).

In the high jump, freshman Natalie Christnagel (Grosse Ile, Michigan / Grosse Ile) took seventh by clearing 1.45 meters (4-9). Sophomore Allison Schram (Fenton, Michigan / Hartland) was eighth at 1.40 meters (40-7).

Hope's next meet is Friday-Saturday, March 24-25, at the Kennesaw State University (Ga.) Don McGarey Invitational.

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