NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – The chilly temperatures didn't stop the Bluejay Women's Track & Field team from competing as an entire team on Saturday for the first time this spring. The distance squad opened their spring season last week at the Saint Mary Distance Carnival, but the rest of the team had yet to get their season going.
 
800m Race
 
Five Bluejay ladies competed in the women's 800m race on Saturday, with all five athletes earning top 10 finishes. Danielle Allison crossed the finish line first for Tabor, running a time of 2:18.66 and securing a second-place finish, while Brooke Wiebe finished right behind her, running 2:19.11 and taking third. Sonya Zimmerman and Hannah Grover finished weren't far behind, finishing with times of 2:20.36 and 2:22.94 respectively, with Zimmerman taking fifth and Grover taking seventh. Julianna Maxfield rounded out the lineup for the Bluejays, taking 10^th with a time of 2:27.63.
 
1500m Race
 
Adrienne Selzer led the way for the Lady Bluejays in the women's 1500, notching an eighth-place finish with a time of 5:19.18. Sydnee Gardner also finished in the top 10, running 5:29.48 and finishing 10^th. Adelia Janssen and Kylie Arnold would be neck and neck, finishing in 12^th and 13^th respectively with times of 5:31.81 and 5:32.93, while Kaylee DeAngelis and Andrea Serrano would finish nearly the same, grabbing 16^th and 17^th while running 5:35.12 and 5:39.56. Sarah Dark would run a time of 6:01.53 and would snag 21^st, to round out the race for the Bluejays.
 
Long Jump
 
D'myia Cox represented the team in the women's Long Jump and didn't disappoint. Cox took second with a best and final jump of 16'7".
 
Triple Jump
 
The Bluejays had one athlete compete in the women's Triple Jump, with Allie von Leonrod hitting a mark of 31'3" and taking 10^th place.
 
Shot Put 
 
Two Tabor ladies threw in the women's Shot Put: Sasha Wasinger and Ali House. Wasinger took 10^th with a distance of 35'2", while House finished 16^th with a final throw of 30'3".
 
Discus
 
Andelyn Johnson notched a sixth-place finish with a throw of 117'4", while Sarah Miser would throw for a distance of 96'5" and secure a 19^th place finish.
 
Hammer Throw
 
Four Tabor ladies competed in the women's Hammer Throw. Andelyn Johnson and Sasha Wasinger had strong finishes, earning 12^th and 13^th place respectively, with Johnson throwing for a distance of 123'7" and Wasinger throwing for a distance of 122'9". Ali House grabbed 17^th place with a throw of 116'7", while Sarah Miser was 21^stwith a throw or 106'3".
 
Javelin
 
Johnson and House would also compete in the women's Javelin, with Johnson finishing fifth and House finishing 14^th. Johnson threw 102'2", while House threw 63'3".
 
 
"On a cold day, we had many personal records set by multiple individuals on the track and in the field", said Head Coach Dave Kroeker. "D'myia Cox was second in the long jump and currently ranks No. 3 in the long jump. Four Tabor women placed in the top 7 in the 800m—Danielle Allison No. 2, Brooke Wiebe No. 3, Sonya Zimmerman No. 5, and No. 7 Hannah Grover and all ran great times. It was a good way to start our outdoor season but it's just the beginning and we will be working on improvements in the weeks to come."
 
The Bluejay Track & Field team will be back in action this week as the team will travel to Emporia on Thursday for the Emporia State Open, and the distance squad will head to St. Louis for the Washington University Distance Carnival on Friday.
 
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).