2005-2006 Season Review:

INDOOR

The Blazer track and field team capped off an eventful winter season with new indoor records and a sixth place finish in the MIAC Indoor Championships.

The Blazers won two of their indoor meets this season. They defeated Concordia-Moorhead in a dual meet 107-82 in February, led by senior All-American Patti Clintsman and first-year Mary Schletty. The team also dominated the CSB/SJU Quadrangular meet, where they won by 99 points over the second place St.Cloud State team.

Individually, junior Jennifer Hanson set a new CSB record in the weight throw of 14.46 meters (47'5 1/4") at the MIAC Championships. Clintsman also set a record of her own in the 400 meter with a time of 59.08 at the CSB/SJU Quadrangular. Sophomore Emily Coborn placed second at the MIAC Championships pentathlon competition earning All-MIAC honors. Coborn's performance was the highest finish a CSB athlete has ever attained in the pentathlon at the MIAC Championship level.

Two Blazers met qualification standards for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Clinstman qualified in two events: the 55 meter dash and long jump. Senior All-American Jenna Wendorff, a three-year national championship veteran, had a qualifying throw in the shot put. Clintsman finished 16th in the long jump and 13th in the 55 meter dash, but did not make the finals in either event. Wendorff placed 8th overall with a throw of 13.38 meters (43' 10.75"), once again earning All-American honors.

OUTDOOR

The Blazers, led by an ambitious senior class, topped off the year with an 8th place finish at teh MIAC Championships. They finished three points behind St. Olaf, with places 5-8 only separated by 10 points.

The Blazers started out the season with an impressive win over eleven other teams in front of their home crowd in April. First-place finishes came from Wendorff, fellow seniors Leah Pustovar, Emily Cook and Bethany Keene, as well as the Blazer 4x100 meter relay team.

In the MIAC Championship heptathlon competition, Schletty and Coborn put up superior performances as well. Schletty finished seventh with a total of 3,578 points, highlighted by a second place finish in the high jump and third place in the 100 meter hurdles. Coborn placed eighth with 3,375 points, marked by a second place finish in the 100 meter hurdles and long jump.

The 4x100 meter relay team of Clintsman, Keene, junior Jen Dalhed and sophomore Annie Clintsman finished third with a time of 48.88 at the NCAA Provisional Qualifying meet.

Wendorff once again qualified for the national championships in the shot put after winning the event at the MIAC Championships. Her last trip to nationals resulted ina 10th place finish, one place short of finals competition.

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