NIACC women win DMR at Grinnell

NIACC's Whitney Martin runs a leg on the distance medley relay on Saturday.
NIACC's Whitney Martin runs a leg on the distance medley relay on Saturday.
February 1, 2020

GRINNELL - The NIACC women won the distance medley relay at the Grinnell College Invitational on Saturday.

The Lady Trojan foursome of Caitlyn Regan, Rachel Trumm, Whitney Martin and Emma Davison won the relay in a time of 13 minutes, 17.04 seconds. The national qualifying standard for the DMR is 13:18.32.

NIACC placed fifth with 48 points. Host Grinnell won the team title with 121 points.

NIACC also picked up second-place finishes from Davison in the 800-meter run (2:29.23) and Alana Wickering in the 3,000 (11:51.68).

NIACC's Stanita Zulu placed sixth in the 60 (8.56) and was eighth in the 200 (29.89).

Also in the 800, Regan was fourth (2:30.61) and Cecelia Hemsworth was seventh (2:34.91). NIACC placed third in the 4x400-meter relay (4:27.24) running Ashley Kriener, Davison, Whitney Martin and Trumm.

In the field events, Julia Pieper was sixth in the weight throw with a toss 41 feet, 1 1/2 inches. Pieper was also eighth in the shot put (31-6 3.4) and Kasey Parish was eighth in the high jump (4-3 1/4).