Trio of record book performances highlight Storm's first 2025 meet
WAVERLY, Iowa - Three Storm carved their names in the history books as the Simpson women's track and field team began the 2025 year at the Chelsey Henkenius Invitational on Saturday.
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
- Jenna Thornburg eclipsed her own record by 0.01 of a second in the 60m dash with a time of 8.09 seconds in prelims before taking first overall in the event.
- Ava Carder finished second overall in the 600m with a time of 1:43.44 minutes, which placed her 10th in school history in the event.
- Olivia Merrill's 12.09m mark in the shot put was ninth best in school history, and placed her third overall.
MEET REPORT
60M - 1. Jenna Thornburg, 8.09 | 10. Emma Cooper, 8.47 | 14. Anna Parrott, 8.54 | 17. Domonique Rivers, 8.60
60M Hurdles - 12. Aaliyah Johnson, 11.19
200M - 4. Emma Cooper, 28.01 | 13. Domonique Rivers, 29.10
400M - 2. Chloe Wierson, 1:05.68
600M - 2. Ava Carder, 1:43.44 | 11. Skyler Blessman, 1:58.57
1000M - Kacie Eisentrager, 3:53.56
1 Mile - 4. Bree Tenges, 5:54.95, 5. Elie Tuhn, 5:56.57 | 7. Emily Escoto, 5:56.86 | 9. Angel Schewe, 5:57.57 | 10. Ava French, 5:58.60 | 14. Hannah McGraw, 6:16.31
3000M - 6. Kate Huisinga, 11:17.43
High Jump - 5. Anna Parrott, 1.40m
Long Jump - 2. Isabelle Noring, 5.10m | 3. Aaliyah Johnson, 4.84m
Shot Put - 3. Olivia Merrill, 12.09m | 6. Elian Dzangue, 10.82m | 8. Aaliyah Johnson, 10.51m | 13. Hannah True, 9.54m | 17. Maddy Berg, 7.49m
Weight Throw - 9. Sydney McCarron, 12.15m | 13. Sophie Simon, 10.59m | 17. Maddy Berg, 8.78m | 19. Olivia Merrill, 8.31m
4x400M - 6. Carder, Thornburg, Middents, Wierson, 4:26.90
UP NEXT
Simpson is back in action next Friday, Jan. 24 at the Cyclone Open in Ames, Iowa.
