ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The Concordia University Wisconsin women's track & field team wrapped up competition at the 38th Meet of Champions on Friday, hosted by Augustana (Ill.). The meet featured 30 programs across NCAA Division III, NAIA, and JUCO levels.
 
Senior Danielle Van Grinsven (Appleton, Wis.) led the Falcons on the track with a fourth-place finish in the 800 meters, clocking a season-best time of 2:22.22.
 
In the 1,500 meters, senior Ainara Sainz de Rozas (Madrid, Spain) also turned in a fourth-place performance, finishing in 4:48.59. Senior Melanie Arvis (Berwyn, Ill.) added a 10th-place finish in the event (5:06.47).
 
Freshman Sophia Wunderlich (Greenville, Wis.) advanced to the finals in the 100-meter hurdles after posting a 15.99 in prelims. She improved her time to 15.92 in the finals to place fifth. Junior Olivia Ebel (Mt. Clemens, Mich.) added a ninth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles (1:03.84).
 
Sophomore Jacey Read (Carbondale, Wis.) just missed qualifying for the 100-meter finals, placing 12th in prelims with a time of 12.74. She also competed in the 200 meters, finishing 13th in 25.93.
 
In the 400 meters, freshman Adalin Nodolf (Ripon, Wis.) placed 16th (1:03.84), while junior Sydney Lechisin (Turtle Lake, Wis.) recorded a 14th-place finish in the 5,000 meters (22:01.88).
 
In the field events, senior Kate Kotula (Wyomissing, Pa.) led CUW in the pole vault with a sixth-place finish after clearing 3.30 meters, while junior Caitlyn Weitzel (Fallston, Md.) placed 11th (3.00m). Sophomore Amiyah Jackson (Beaver Dam, Wis.) took 12th in the long jump (4.95m), and Wunderlich added a 12th-place finish in the triple jump (10.72m).
 
Sophomore Makenna Herbrand (Fond du Lac, Wis.) paced the Falcons in the hammer throw with a mark of 37.46 meters to place 26th, while junior Paige Schreiber (Dousman, Wis.) finished 30th in the shot put (10.63m).
 
Freshman Lydia Boehlke (High Ridge, Mo.) completed the heptathlon in 10th place with 3,058 points. Her top performance on day two came in the javelin, where she placed third with a throw of 25.91 meters.
 
FRIDAY RECAP
Boehlke opened the heptathlon competition on Friday, totaling 1,913 points through four events to sit 10th overall. She recorded her top performance in the shot put, placing fifth with a mark of 8.53 meters, and added an eighth-place finish in the 200 meters (28.66).
 
In the javelin, Schriber led the Falcons with an 11th-place finish and a personal-best throw of 31.18 meters on her opening attempt.
 
Both Herbrand and junior Bryanna Mursch (Grafton, Wis.) recorded personal bests in the discus. Herbrand placed 35th with a throw of 32.41 meters, while Mursch finished 40th with a mark of 30.56 meters.
 
The Falcons will return to action next Saturday at the St. Norbert College Invitational as they prepare for the NACC Outdoor Championships.