Jan. 19– The Concordia track team had a strong performance at the Minnesota Open Saturday afternoon at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse.  The Golden Bears posted 13 top ten performances on the day with sophomore Katie Johnson posting two fourth place finishes, while juniors Kawaskii Bacon and Tre Sayles each had two top five finishes.

Johnson (left) finished fourth in the triple jump with a new school record leap of 36-10 1/4, breaking her own record of 36-9 set last season.  She also finished fourth in the 60m dash in a time of 8.06.

Bacon (right) had another impressive weekend winning the 200m dash in a time of 22.23, while finishing second in the 60m dash, crossing the line in 6.91, just off another provisional qualifying time (6.88).

Sayles (left) earned a third place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 45-4 1/2 and a fifth place finish in the high jump, clearing 6-6.



The Bears will return to action on Jan. 26 at the UW Stout Open.

Women's Results
Katie Johnson	triple jump	36-10 1/4 - 4th (school record)
	60 dash	8.13 - prelim, 8.06 - final - 4th
Kaitlin Hartnett	600m run	1:41.57
Roxy Kashani	600m run	2:00.99
Emily Stanzyk	3000m	11:01.36
Kendal Bruhl	3000m	11:51.21
Sandra James	3000m	11:57.85
Megan Fulton	mile run	5:51.32
Katy Davis	weight throw	37-5 1/4 - 10th
Kaysee Nesmoe	weight throw	36-11
	shot put	37-8 - 9th
Angelina Hutter	weight throw	37-3
	shot put	34-9 1/2
Meri Pearson	weight throw	30-11
Jayme Anderson	pole vault	10-8
Hayley Reed	pole vault	9-8
Men's Results
Kawaskii Bacon	60m dash	6.99 prelim, 6.91 finals - 2nd
	200 dash	22.23 - 1st
John Pimental	60 dash	7.23
	long jump	21-4 - 5th
Will Lange	60 dash	8.15
Andy Chausee	60 hurdles	9.79
	pole vault	11-1 3/4
Kevin Koglin	200m	23.61 - 10th
Chris Kennedy	200m	24.34
	long jump	19-6 3/4
Brian Kohlman	200m	24.12
Matt Eicheldinger	800m	1:58.01 - 7th
Paul James	800m	2:06.80
Cameron Husom	800m	2:13.25
Tre Sayles	high jump	6-6 - 5th
	triple jump	45-4 1/2 - 3rd
Andy Wyss	triple jump	41-0 1/4 - 9th
Chris Kotlarek	triple jump	39-10 - 10th
Rob Evans	long jump	21-0 - 7th
Kevin Mach	weight throw	35-3
Adam LeMay	pole vault	13-1 1/2
Kohlman, Eichelinger, Evans, Kotlarek	4 X 400	3:31.59