COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Senior
Justus Floren recorded a career-best and the third best heptathlon mark in school history in placing second at the CSB/SJU Easter Track Meet which concluded on Friday, April 18 at Clemens Stadium.
Floren, a senior from
Sauk Rapids, Minn., finished first in two of the seven events (javelin, shot put), second in three others (100 meter hurdles, 800-meters, and long jump) and third in the other two events (high jump, 200 meters). As a result, her heptathlon total of 4,429 bettered her previous best of 4,409 in 2023 and ranks third all-time in CSB outdoor program history. Floren's mark also ranks 12th in NCAA DIII. In the competition, she finished second to Makaylin Christenson of NCAA DII St. Cloud State. Also for CSB,
Emily Koch, a sophomore from Otsego, Minn., was fourth with 3,326 points (20th in CSB program history) and first-year
Maisy Komastu of
Inver Grove Heights, Minn., was fifth with 3,125 points as both of them competed in their first-ever heptathlon at CSB.
In her events on Thursday, Floren was second in the 100-meter hurdles with a clocking of 15.53 for 773 points; first in the shot put at 11.00-meters – 36-01.25 for 595 points third in the high jump at 1.46 meters, 4-09.50 for 577 points and third in the 200-meters in 27.48 for 672 points. On Friday, she had a the second best long jump in the competition of 5.21 meters – 17-01.25 for 617 points. In the javelin throw,
Floren had the top throw of 36.57 meters – 119-11 for 602 points and her clocking of 2:39.05 was second in the competition, resulting in 584 points.
Koch was fifth after day one but had two top-three finishes in the three events today to move up to fourth place. She was third in the javelin at 27.52 meters – 90-03 for 430 points. In the 800-meter she was third at 2:40.57 for 566 points. In the long jump, she had a jump of 4.42 meters – 14-06.00 for fifth in the competition and 408 points. On Thursday, Koch was fifth in 17.93 for 496 points in the 100 meter hurdles; fifth in the shot put at 7.79 meters – 25-06.75; fourth in the high jump at 1.40-meters – 4-07.00 for 512 points; and fifth in the 200-meters for 528 points.
Komastu had a pair of fourth place finishes in the competition on Friday. In the long jump, she was fourth at 4.60 meters – 15-01.25 for 454 points; fourth in the 800-meters at 2:57.95 for 384 points and fifth in the javelin throw of 19.85 meters – 65-01 for 286 points. On the first day, she as fourth in 17.51 for 540 points in the 100-meter hurdles; fourth in the shot put at 8.03 meters - 26-04.25 for 401 points; fifth in the high jump at 1.40 -meters – 4-07.00 for 512 points; and fourth in the 200-meters in 29.08 for 548 points.
