Track and Field Defeats Pleasant Grove

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ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior Madison Rawson won two events among 11 captured by St. Francis in posting a win over Pleasant Grove on Wednesday.

Rawson won the 1600 in a time of 5:34.85 as St. Francis claimed the top three spots in the race. Chase Worthen was second (5:35.03) and Ariel Medina was third (5:40.54). Rawson also crossed first in the 800m in 2:23.82 ahead of Miranda Myers (2:27.64) and Worthen (2:30.76).

Sophomore Ariane Arndt won the 200m and 400m. She posted a 59.81 in the 400m. The Troubadours also won the 300m Hurdles behind the effort of Elizabeth Hennessy (50.43).

St. Francis won three field events with Nicole Spring taking the Long Jump (16-4.5), Kaya O’Brine winning the discus (118-7) and Samantha Ruggles winning the shot put.

St. Francis will have a strong contingent competing at the Stanford Invitational this weekend. Friday’s events for the team include the 3,000m, 400m hurdles and distance medley relay.

St. Francis-Pleasant Grove Track and Field

Event Winners

100 Meters – Imani Thomas, PG, 12.21; 200 Meters-Imani Hunter, PG, 25.36; 400 Meters-Ariane Arndt, SF, 59.81; 800 Meters-Madison Rawson, SF, 2:23.82; 1600 Meters-Madison Rawson, SF, 5:34.98; 3200 Meters-Jerriann Wells, PG, 11:38.11; 300 Meter Hurdles, Elizabeth Hennessy, SF, 50.43; 4×100 Meter Relay-St. Francis, 50.07; 4×400 Meter Relay-4:22.03; High Jump-Ava Bean, SF, 4-8; Long Jump-Nicole Spring, SF, 16-4.50; Triple Jump-Mia Daniels, PG, 32-10.00; Discus-Kayla O’Brine, SF, 118-7.

Shot Put results not available.