ST. PAUL, Minn. – Led by Jaylyn Ahlberg (2^nd, pole vault) and Lauren Berg (3^rd, 400-meter hurdles), the College of Saint Benedict track and field team had another solid outing at the Gene Glader Invitational. At the Sports and Recreation Center at Bethel, the Bennies had 12 top-six finishes and 16 top-eight placings.

Senior Lauren Berg (Bemidji, Minn.) had a season-best and the No. 19 best clocking in the 400-meter hurdles by clocking 1:03.37.

In the 100 meter hurdles, first-year Juslene Chea (St. Michael, Minn.) placed fifth with a personal-best of 15.46. 

The Bennies placed two in the top seven in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, led by senior Mary Kenney with a season best of 11:20.41 to place fourth, a mark that is 29^th in DIII. First year Daphne Grobstein (Golden Valley, Minn.) was seventh in a personal-best of 11:37.88, a mark that ranks 68^th in DIII.

In the 400-meter , first-year standouts Anna Schottler (Chanhassen, Minn.), 59.40, sixth, and Taylor Dean (Hutchinson, Minn.), 1.00.84, ninth, had personal bests.

In the discus throw, sophomore Allison Banse (Mankato, Minn.) had a season best 36.37m – 119-04 to place seventh. Base was also eighth in the shot put at 11.34m – 37-02.50.

Also in field events, the Bennies placed three in the top six of the high jump, led by Kiera Stommes (Eden Valley, Minn.) with a personal best of 1.53m-5-00.25 for second place. First-year Ariana Maurer (St. Louis, Mo.) `also went 1.53m – 5-00.25 for fourth place. In sixth place Drea Terwedo (LeSueur, Minn.)  was sixth at 1.53m – 5.0025.

In the javelin throw sophomore Parker Pollis (Richfield, Minn.) was fifth at 32.57m – 106-10. The Bennies placed two in the top eight of the pole vault, led by senior Jaylyn Ahlberg (Shoreview, Minn.) at 3.51m – 11-06.25 – the 48^th best vault as she placed second. Junior Lili Raidt (Waconia, Minn.) was eighth in the vault by going 3.36m – 11-00.25.

The Bennies had two in the top eight of the triple jump, led by Sabriya Farquharson at (Nassau, Bahamas) 10.63m – 34-10.50. In eighth  was first-year Hannah Scharnberg (Fergus Falls, Minn.), eighth, at 10.38m – 34-00.75.

The Bennies placed fourth in the 4x100 meter relay, clocking 49.73 with a squad of Grace Buntrock (Rochester, Minn.), Anna Gries (Minneapolis, Minn.), Myah Nelson (Brainerd, Minn.) and Bella Lund (Mound, Minn.).

Next for CSB will be CSB/SJU Invitational on April 18 at Clemens Stadium.