Mar 15, 2010 9:37:56 AM

Defending champion Wartburg overcame a difficult first day to repeat Saturday as Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships team titlist, clinching the win in the meet's final relay.

In individual competition, Kristen Bates of Messiah was a double titlist, winning the 55-meter hurdles and pentathlon, and Moravian's Anna Heim became the first woman to clear four meters in the pole vault in Division III championships competition. [More]

Team results

1. Wartburg, 33; 2. Wis.-Oshkosh, 29; 3. St. Lawrence, 24; 4. (tie) Ill. Wesleyan and Chicago, 21; 6. (tie) Wis.-La Crosse and Messiah, 20; 8. (tie) TCNJ and Moravian, 19; 10. MIT, 18 1/2; 11. Calvin, 18; 12. (tie) Williams and Buffalo St., 17; 14. Springfield, 16; 15. Wis.-Eau Claire, 14; 16. (tie) Ithaca and DePauw, 13; 18. St. Norbert, 11; 19. (tie) Wilmington (OH), Simpson, St. Thomas (MN), New Jersey City, Bethel (MN) and Bates, 10; 25. Wis.-River Falls, 9; 26. Coe, 8 1/2; 27. (tie) Wis.-Stevens Point, Widener, Westfield St., Tufts, Rose-Hulman, Roanoke and Keene St., 8; 34. (tie) Emory and Carroll (WI), 7; 36. (tie) Wellesley, Loras, Carleton and Brandeis, 6; 40. (tie) Richard Stockton, North Central (IL), Illinois Col., Heidelberg and Amherst, 5; 45. Wis.-Whitewater, 4 1/2; 46. (tie) Linfield and Central (IA), 4; 48. (tie) Wis.-Platteville, Trinity (TX), SUNY Oneonta, Mount Union, Colby and Bridgewater (VA), 3; 54. Muhlenberg, 2 1/2; 55. (tie) Middlebury, Gust. Adolphus, Concordia-M'head and Carthage, 2; 59. (tie) New York U., Neb. Wesleyan and Buena Vista, 1.

Individual champions

55-meter dash: Callen Martin, Wilmington (OH), 6.98.

400-meter dash: Rachel Boerner, Calvin, 55.95.

800-meter run: Emily Schudrowitz, St. Norbert, 2:09.24.

Mile run: Marie Borner, Bethel (MN), 4:50.20.

55-meter high hurdles: Kristen Bates, Messiah, 8.00.

5,000-meter run: Wendy Pavlus, St. Lawrence, 16:59.40.

1,600-meter relay: Wartburg (Nevada Morrison, Jenny Kordick, Chelsey Jacobs, Faith Burt), 3:48.73.

Distance medley relay: St. Thomas (MN) (Taylor Berg, Nikki Arola, Erin Sprangers, Kelly Russ), 11:50.46.

High jump: La'shonda Carter, New Jersey City, 1.72 (5-7 3/4).

Pole vault: Anna Heim, Moravian, 4.16 (13-7 3/4) [meet record; old record 3.95 (12-11 1/2), Megan Rossi, North Central (IL), and Meghan Voiland, Augustana (IL), 2007].

Long jump: Skye Morrison, Wartburg, 5.72 (18-9 1/4).

Triple jump: Nikki Hay, Springfield, 11.98 (39-3 3/4).

Shot put: Alyssa Pirinelli, St. Lawrence, 14.63 (48-0).

20-pound weight throw: Skye Morrison, Wartburg, 5.72 (18-9 1/4).

Pentathlon: Kristen Bates, Messiah, 3,555 points.

Individual results

55-meter dash: 1. Callen Martin, Wilmington (OH), 6.98; 2. Erica Johnson, Buffalo St., 7.01; 3. Faith Burt, Wartburg, 7.08; 4. Judy Bataille, Heidelberg, 7.08; 5. LaToya Edwards, Buffalo St., 7.16; 6. Kailey Charlton, Wis.-La Crosse, 7.20; 7. Camille Davis, Wis.-Oshkosh, 7.26; Amanda LaRocca, Ill. Wesleyan (did not qualify).

400-meter dash: 1. Rachel Boerner, Calvin, 55.95; 2. Robin Yerkes, Roanoke, 56.04; 3. Keelie Finnel, Coe, 56.67; 4. Portia Jones, MIT, 56.72; 5. Ali McCoy, Ill. Wesleyan, 57.22; 6. Hillary Higgs, Williams, 57.69; 7. Lindsay Gruenke, Carroll (WI), 57.73; 8. Natasha Arnold, Wis.-River Falls, 57.75.

800-meter run: 1. Emily Schudrowitz, St. Norbert, 2:09.24; 2. Allison Chamberlain, Keene St., 2:09.38; 3. Jianna Spadacinni, TCNJ, 2:10.45; 4. Lauren Reich, DePauw, 2:13.55; 5. Mackenzie Clemens, Ill. Wesleyan, 2:13.62; 6. Lauren Brunetto, Oneonta St., 2:13.76; 7. Hannah Weiss, Loras, 2:13.81; 8. Ann Tank, Wis.-Platteville, 2:14.28.

Mile run: 1. Marie Borner, Bethel (MN), 4:50.20; 2. Lauren Reich, DePauw, 4:57.68; 3. Randelle Boots, Wellesley, 4:58.04; 4. Melissa Sullivan, Amherst, 4:58.23; 5. Claire Roberts, Wis.-Stevens Point, 5:00.17; 6. Emma Linhard, Colby, 5:02.47; 7. Mary Bridget Corken, Loras, 5:03.91; 8. Maeve Evans, New York U., 5:05.25.

5,000-meter run: 1. Wendy Pavlus, St. Lawrence, 16:59.40; 2. Kerry Arouca, Westfield St., 17:02.22; 3. Simone Childs-Walker, Carleton, 17:03.81; 4. Liz Lawton, Chicago, 17:04.56; 5. Megan O'Grady, Carroll (WI), 17:05.83; 6. Caitlin Masse, Trinity (TX), 17:06.79; 7. Michelle Wallace, TCNJ, 17:09.09; 8. Jenny Scherer, St. Norbert, 17:11.78.

55-meter high hurdles: 1. Kristen Bates, Messiah, 8.00; 2. Elise Johnson, Williams, 8.09; 3. Priscilla Senyah, TCNJ, 8.15; 4. Lauren Bucklin, Simpson, 8.20; 5. Brittany Donino, Emory, 8.30; 6. Brittany Thomas, Wartburg, 8.30; 7. Barb Kremer, Loras, 8.37; 8. Amanda LaRocca, Ill. Wesleyan, 8.47.

1,600-meter relay: 1. Wartburg (Nevada Morrison, Jenny Kordick, Chelsey Jacobs, Faith Burt), 3:48.73; 2. Ill. Wesleyan, 3:51.59; 3. Wis.-River Falls, 3:54.78; 4. MIT, 3:54.84; 5. Wis.-Stevens Point, 3:54.97; 6. Wis.-La Crosse, 3:56.90; 7. Wis.-Platteville, 3:57.59; 8. Williams, 3:57.73.

Distance medley relay: 1. St. Thomas (MN) (Taylor Berg, Nikki Arola, Erin Sprangers, Kelly Russ), 11:50.46; 2. Wis.-Eau Claire, 11:51.63; 3. Brandeis, 11:52.94; 4. TCNJ, 11:56.92; 5. Ill. Wesleyan, 11:59.22; 6. Wartburg, 11:59.25; 7. Middlebury, 12:01.23; 8. Williams, 12:02.35.

High jump: 1. La'Shonda Carter, New Jersey City, 1.72 (5-7 3/4); 2. Elizabeth Evans, Rose-Hulman, 1.69 (5-6 1/2); 3. (tie) Lisa Shepherd, Richard Stockton; Emma Dewart, Ithaca; and Kinsey Bak, Simpson, 1.66 (5-5 1/4); 6. (tie) Krystal Jackson, Coe; Shelby Demos, Wis.-Whitewater; and Kaelene Lundstrum, Gust. Adolphus, 1.66 (5-5 1/4).

Pole vault: 1. Anna Heim, Moravian, 4.16 (13-7 3/4) [meet record; old record 3.95 (12-11 1/2), Megan Rossi, North Central (IL), and Meghan Voiland, Augustana (IL), 2007]; 2. Abby Schaffer, Widener, 3.86 (12-8); 3. Hayley Suckow, Wis.-Eau Claire, 3.86 (12-8); 4. Rachel Secrest, North Central (IL), 3.86 (12-8); 5. Catherine Street, Linfield, 3.86 (12-8); 6. (tie) Karin Fisher, MIT, and Alexandra Faust, Muhlenberg, 3.76 (12-4); 8. Rebecca Grafenauer, Carroll (WI), 3.61 (11-10).

Long jump: 1. Skye Morrison, Wartburg, 5.72 (18-9 1/4); 2. Ashton May, Wis.-La Crosse, 5.69 (18-8); 3. Nikki Hay, Springfield, 5.66 (18-7); 4. Symonne Scott, Moravian, 5.58 (18-3 3/4); 5. Micah Leonard, Moravian, 5.56 (18-3); 6. Aubrey Loy, Mount Union, 5.55 (18-2 1/2); 7. Jenny Aronson, Wis.-River Falls, 5.48 (17-11 3/4); 8. Anne Kersenbrock, Neb. Wesleyan, 5.44 (17-10 1/4).

Triple jump: 1. Nikki Hay, Springfield, 11.98 (39-3 3/4); 2. Nakeisha Jones, Tufts, 11.75 (38-6 3/4); 3. Ashton May, Wis.-La Crosse, 11.68 (38-4); 4. Jessica Walker, Buffalo St., 11.67 (38-3 1/2); 5. Tanasia Hoffler, Williams, 11.53 (37-10); 6. Lauren Attiah, Emory, 11.49 (37-8 1/2); 7. Sara Poppe, Wis.-Whitewater, 11.44 (37-6 1/2); 8. Skye Morrison, Wartburg, 11.42 (37-5 3/4).

Shot put: 1. Alyssa Pirinelli, St. Lawrence, 14.63 (48-0); 2. Sarah Reasoner, Calvin, 14.12 (46-4); 3. Holly Ozanich, Wis.-Oshkosh, 14.11 (46-3 1/2); 4. Nicole Murphy, Chicago, 14.04 (46-0 3/4); 5. Ellie Sitek, Wis.-Oshkosh, 14.03 (46-0 1/2); 6. Jecel Gerner, Wis.-Oshkosh, 13.90 (45-7 1/4); 7. Vantiel Elizabeth Duncan, Bates, 13.86 (45-5 3/4); 8. Morgan Darrow, Buena Vista, 13.79 (45-3).

20-pound weight throw: 1. Holly Ozanich, Wis.-Oshkosh, 19.64 (64-5 1/4); 2. Vantiel Elizabeth Duncan, Bates, 18.30 (60-0 1/2); 3. Kristin Constantine, Chicago, 18.26 (59-11); 4. Claire Ray, Chicago, 18.20 (59-8 1/2); 5. Alyssa Pirinelli, St. Lawrence, 17.63 (57-10 1/4); 6. Ellie Sitek, Wis.-Oshkosh, 17.49 (57-4 3/4); 7. Ahvia Greene, Carthage, 17.05 (55-11 1/4); 8. Susie Trzebiatowski, Wis.-Oshkosh, 17.01 (55-9 3/4).

Pentathlon: 1. Kristen Bates, Messiah, 3,555 points; 2. Emma Dewart, Ithaca, 3,494; 3. Hazel Briner, MIT, 3,391; 4. Candace Norville, Illinois  Col., 3,354; 5. Jill Ziskovsky, Central (IA), 3,333; 6. Courtney Hartman, Bridgewater (VA), 3,314; 7. Leah Kay, Concordia-M'head, 3,309; 8. Kaelene Lundstrum, Gust. Adolphus, 3,308.