ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict indoor track and field team carries a season full of standout performances into the MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, set for Feb. 26-28 at the Carleton Recreation Center in Northfield, Minn.

The championships begin with the pentathlon at 2 p.m., Thursday. Events resume at 10 a.m., Friday, with Saturday's final session scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

Daily tickets are required and must be purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. Single-day adult tickets are $13 and student tickets are $4, with additional convenience fees applied at checkout. Children five and under are free. Student ID is required where applicable. Tickets will not be required for the pentathlon on Thursday.

Championship Schedule
The three-day meet opens Thursday with the pentathlon featuring CSB first-years Reese Laposky (Pequot Lakes, Minn.) and Morgan Hanlin (Red Wing, Minn.) among the 18 qualifiers.

Full track and field events unfold Friday and Saturday as the Bennies aim to build on a season of top conference rankings and record-breaking marks. The pentathlon starts at 2:00 p.m., Thursday. The final heptathlon events begin on Friday at 10:00 a.m. Friday's field events start at 4:00 p.m., and track events will follow at 4:30 p.m. Saturday's final session starts with field events at 11:45 a.m. Track events begin at 1:00 p.m.   

MIAC Leaders to Watch
Junior Sabriya Farquharson (Nassau, Bahamas) enters the meet ranked No. 1 in the triple jump (11.30m / 37-1) and No. 3 in the long jump (5.48m / 17-11.75). The defending MIAC indoor triple jump champion owns a mark that ranks among the top 30 in NCAA Division III.

Senior Jaylyn Ahlberg (Shoreview, Minn.) is the conference leader in the pole vault at 3.45m (11-3.75) and is a two-time defending indoor champion.

Senior Lauren Berg (Bemidji, Minn.) is ranked fourth in both the 600 meters (1:38.46) and 800 meters (2:17.32) after finishing second in the 800 at last year's championships.

First-year Juslene Chea (St. Michael, Minn.) ranks second in the 55-meter hurdles (9.06 converted from 60m) after breaking the school record twice this season. Her 9.06 in the 60m hurdles currently ranks among the top 50 in NCAA Division III.

Track Events – Rankings & Times

• 55m – Bella Lund (Mound, Minn.), 11th, 8.00
• 200m – Allee Feldman (Buffalo, Minn.), 15th, 27.01
• 400m – Taylor Dean (Hutchinson, Minn.), 17th, 1:02.13
• 600m – Lauren Berg, 4th, 1:38.46; Taylor Dean, 14th, 1:41.97
• 800m – Berg, 4th, 2:17.32; Taylor Radaich (Prior Lake, Minn.), 11th, 2:23.58; Anabella Witschen (Monticello, Minn.), 12th, 2:23.59
• 1000m – Witschen, 16th, 3:08.73
• Mile – Julia Babineau (Andover, Minn.), 21st, 5:34.20
• 3000m – Mary Kenney (Saint Paul, Minn.), 14th, 10:41.46
• 5000m – Kenney, 9th, 18:54.00
• 55m Hurdles – Chea, 2nd, 9.06
• 4x200 Relay – 8th, 1:52.05
• 4x400 Relay – 6th, 4:15.25

Field Events – Rankings & Marks

• High Jump – Drea Terwedo (LeSueur, Minn.), 6th, 1.58m; Reese Laposky, 8th, 1.55m
• Pole Vault – Ahlberg, 1st, 3.45m; McKenna Flinn (Redwood Valley, Minn.), 4th, 3.38m; Lili Raidt (Waconia, Minn.), 6th, 3.30m
• Long Jump – Farquharson, 3rd, 5.48m; Chea, 8th, 5.26m
• Triple Jump – Farquharson, 1st, 11.30m; Chea, 5th, 10.92m
• Shot Put – Allison Banse (Mankato, Minn.), 8th, 12.90m (42-4)
• Weight Throw – Christian Smith (Nassau, Bahamas), 12th, 13.83m (45-4)

Building Momentum
The Bennies closed the regular season with four titles and 10 top-three finishes at the Tostrud Classic. Ahlberg cleared a season-best 3.45m in the pole vault, while Berg captured the 600 meters in 1:40.57.

Chea continued her record-breaking year, running 9.07 in prelims before lowering her own school record to 9.06 in the 60m hurdles final.

Earlier this month, Farquharson earned MIAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after winning both the triple jump (11.30m) and long jump (5.48m) at the CSB+SJU Valentine's Day Open.

Championship History

In 2024, College of Saint Benedict delivered one of the strongest performances in program history at the MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Bennies totaled 120 points — their highest score since posting 122 in 2014 — and recorded 10 All-MIAC performances and five individual titles. The 10 All-MIAC honors matched the 2023 indoor squad for the most in program history, while CSB added 22 top-eight finishes and four records (school, facility and championship).

In 2025, the Bennies followed with two titles, five All-MIAC performances, nine honorable mention All-MIAC finishes and nine marks that ranked among the program's all-time top 10.

Overall, Saint Benedict has placed fifth or better 19 times at the indoor conference meet. The program's highest finishes include second-place results in 2024 (120 points), 2017 (101.33), 2016 (101.2), 2014 (122) and 2011 (107). Last season, CSB placed fifth with 94.25 points.

Each of those teams — and every Bennies squad since 1999 — has been led by head coach Robin Balder-Lanoue. CSB has competed at the MIAC Indoor Championships every year since 1988.