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St. Thomas Invite
Heifort Wins Two Titles at UST Invite
1/22/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Jan. 22, 2016
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Golden Gophers won eight event titles as members of the Minnesota women's track & field team competed at the UST Invite hosted by the University of St. Thomas on Friday evening.
Allie Heifort led the Gophers, winning both the shot put (13.04m, 42-9.50) and the weight throw (17.16m, 56-03.75). Kelly Flynn won the long jump with a season-best jump of 5.27m (17-03.50) as well.
On the track, Jamie Piepenburg (mile), Caitlin Dillon (800m), and Lindsey Smits (400m) earned event titles. Dillon and Smits each ran career-best times in their respective events as Dillon posted a time of 2:26.88 in the 800-meter run and Smits clocked a 1:00.88 to win the 400-meter dash.
Piepenburg led nine Gophers in the top 11 finishers in the mile, clocking in at 5:03.73. Three Gophers recorded career-best mile times: Courtney Alama (5:08.79), Sarah Klecker (5:16.72) and Molly Eastman (5:17.07).
Two Gophers picked up event titles while competing unattached as well: Lexi Kiefer (pole vault, 3.80m, 12-05.50) and Rachel Schow (60-meter dash, 7.81 seconds).
Tess Wasowicz led 10 Gophers in the 1,000-meter run, finishing as the runner-up in 2:58.90, while Megan Flanagan was the top attached Gopher in the 3,000-meter run at 10:52.38.
In total, the Gophers recorded 31 collegiate-best marks, including 18 lifetime bests.
The Gophers host the Badgers in the second-annual Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse this Saturday. Action gets underway with field events at noon and running events at 1 p.m.
FloTrack will provide live coverage of the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual beginning at 12:45 p.m. The event is expected to sell out, so fans are advised to arrive early. A gold out is planned for the meet where attendees will receive a free gold t-shirt while supplies last.
Gopher Event Champions
60-meter dash: Rachel Schow, unattached, 7.81
400-meter dash: Lindsey Smits, 1:00.88
800-meter dash: Caitlin Dillon, 2:26.88
Mile: Jamie Piepenburg, 5:03.73
Long jump: Kelly Flynn, 5.27m (17-03.50)
Pole vault: Lexi Kiefer, unattached, 3.80m (12-05.50)
Shot put: Allie Heifort, 13.04m (42-9.50)
Weight throw: Allie Heifort, 17.16m (56-03.75)
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