COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Lauren Berg was part of two titles while both Sabriya Farquharson and Maggie McCabe also claimed titles as the College of Saint Benedict track and field team continued to shine in 2025 with a strong performance at the CSB/SJU Optimistic Meet on Friday at Clemens Stadium.

Counting the four titles, CSB had 15 top three finishes at the competition, which served as CSB's home opener for the outdoor season. Next for CSB will the Hamline Invitational on April 5.

Junior Lauren Berg won her second outdoor title of the spring by clocking 1:04.57 in the 400-meter hurdles with a mark that is just off her career best (1:03.38) but ranks 10^th in DIII. In the 400-meter hurdles race, the Bennies placed three in the top six as sophomore Chloe Ostrem was third with a personal-best of 1:08.17 and 38^th in DIII. Sophomore Anya Adelgren was sixth in 1:11.06.

Berg also played a role in helping the 4x400-meter relay to first place as they clocked 4:10.88 – 27^th in DIII this year. Also on the team was first-year Ava Revoir, sophomore Taylor Radaich, and senior Kalli Smith.  CSB was also third in the race in 4:24.95 with a team of Joel Makem Ratzinger, Lucy Lyngen, Erin O'Connor, and Brooke Verkinnes.

Sophomore Sabriya Farquharson captured the long jump crown by going 5.28-meters – 17-04.00, which is 20^th in DIII.

First-year Maggie McCabe led a 1-2-3 finish in the triple jump. McCabe took the title at 10.35 meters – 33-11.50 and she was followed by first-year Anna Gries at 10.08 meters – 33-01.00 and sophomore Samantha Solheid was third in 9.92 meters – 32-06.50. Solheid, Gries, and McCabe also placed in the long jump with Solheid taking third at 5.01 meters – 16-05.25; Gries, fourth in 4.91 meters – 16-01.50 and McCabe, fifth in 4.80-meters – 15-09.00.

In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, junior Mary Kenney registered a personal-best of 11:45.98 in finishing second. She was one of five in the top six for CSB. Others included senior Kalli Smith, third, 11:50.99; sophomore Anabella Witschen, fourth, 12:48.41; first-year Mariah Brooks, fifth, 13:08.46; and senior Emily Tenns, sixth, 13:09.18.

First-year Ava Revoir was second in 400 meters with an outdoor PR of 1:01.06. First year Erin O'Connor was sixth with a personal best of 1:04.85.

Sophomore Taylor Radaich recorded her outdoor personal-best in the 800-meter of 2:20.82 to place second. It is her second-best performance indoor (2:20.00, 2024) or outdoor.

The Bennies placed second in the 4x100-meter relay with a clocking of 50.89. The relay included sophomore sophomore Grace Buntrock, first-year Anna Gries, junior Myah Nelson and first-year Allee Feldman.

Junior Jaylyn Ahlberg was third in the pole vault at 3.42 meters – 11-02.50 for 15^th in DIII while sophomore Lili Raidt was fifth at 3.27 meters – 10-08.75.
Lucy Lyngen was fourth in the 1,500-meters at 5:03.09 while junior Natalie Zielsdorf placed fifth with a personal-best of 5:06.94.

Sophomore Chloe Ostrem finished fourth in 16.15, a mark that ranks 43 in DIII. Also in top eight was Anya Adelgren, 7^th, in 16.64.

CSB had a fifth-place finish in the 200-meters from first-year Allee Feldman, who had her best time outdoors in 200 meter.

In other results from field events, senior Justus Floren was fifth in the javelin throw at 35.29-meters – 115-09. First year Allison Banse placed seventh in the discus at 36.51 meters – 119-09. In the high jump, first-year Kierra Stommer has a personal-best of 1.50 meters – 4-11.0 in placing ninth. In the hammer throw, CSB had an 11^th place finish from sophomore Christian Smith at 38.62 meters – 126-08.