COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Jaylyn Ahlberg, Justus Floren, Ava Revoir, and Sabriya Farquharson led a standout opening meet performance for the College of Saint Benedict indoor track and field team, which finished first (179 points) among four teams at the CSB/SJU Alum Meet on Saturday at the Donald McNeely Spectrum. In total, CSB claimed six individual titles and had a pair of top 10 program marks.

St. Ben's grabbed the top three spots in the 400-meter dash as first-year Ava Revoir won the event in 1:00.36, a mark that ranks eighth all-time at CSB. Junior Lauren Berg was second in 1:01.25 with senior Emerson Knapp at 1:02.86.

In the pole vault, two-time MIAC champion and junior standout Jaylyn Ahlberg won the pole vault at 3.20M – 10-06.00. First-year McKenna Flinn was second at 2.60M – 8-06.25.

Sophomore Sabriya Farquharson set a meet mark in the long jump and also won the triple jump. She captured the long jump title in 5.31M – 17-05.25, which was just short of her personal-best of 5.53M a year ago that is fourth all-time. And she also won the triple jump in 10.75M – 35-03.25. Also, in the triple jump first-year Anna Gries was second in 10.24M – 33-06.75 with first-year Maggie McCabe, third, in 9.80M – 32-02.00.

Senior Justus Floren had a standout day as she won the 60-meter hurdles in 9.84 while sophomore Anya Adelgren, second in 9.94 and first-year Maisy Komastu, fourth in 10.55 as CSB had four of the top five finishers. Floren also placed second in the shot put at 35-03.75 while first-year Allison Banse, third in 35-02.50.

In the short sprints, sophomore Grace Buntrock led the way as she was second in the 60-meter dash in 8.27 followed by first-year Anna Gries in third at 8.38 and junior Myah Nelson, fifth, 8.82.  Buntrock was also third in the 200-meter dash in 28.48 with senior Catherine Ganley, fourth at 29.63.

Senior Kalli Smith led three runners in the top five of the 800 meters as she clocked 2:27.80. Sophomore Anabella Witschen was fourth in 2:37.07 with first-year Karcyn Dose, fifth, 2:37.93.

In the mile run, sophomore Taylor Radaich was second in 5:33.78 while junior Natalie Zielsdorf, third, 5:38.93.

Senior Lucy Lyngen was part of a contingent from CSB that had seven of the top eight places in the 3,000-meters. Lyngen clocked 10:58.69 for second with junior Mary Kenney, third in 11:00.58; sophomore Abby Bufkin, fourth, 11:06.13 and sophomore Julia Babineau, fifth in 11:16.99.

In the high jump, first-year Kiera Stommes led a contingent that captured five of the six top places. She had a jump of 1.45M – 4-09.00.

The CSB track and field team will return to competition when the Bennies host St. Olaf in a dual competition at the Donald McNeely Spectrum on Friday, Jan. 31 in Collegeville.