The Dordt University women's track and field team won four events at the Dennis Young Invite today, a meet hosted by Buena Vista University that took place at the Lamberti Recreation Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. 

• Results | (PDF)

Notes: 

• Fran Travis led the Defender throwers with two personal bests, including a shot put mark that hit an NAIA Qualifying standard
  • Travis won the shot put with a personal best and NAIA Qualifying toss of 13.54m / 44-05.25
  • Travis's mark currently ranks second in the GPAC, trailing Delaney Burge (Doane), and is No.9 in the NAIA
  • Travis ranks second all-time at Dordt in the shot put, behind Tereasa Van Zee (44'11" - 1994)
  • the sophomore achieved her best throw on her first attempt of the finals
• Travis, along with Makenna Walhof and Lynne Tormoehlen, gave the Defenders three top five showings in the weight throw
  • Travis led the group with a second place finish and a personal-best mark of 16.27m / 53-04.5
  • Walhof (3rd - 16.13m) and Tormoehlen (5th - 14.27m) were also in the top five
• Karly Champness was the other Defender winner in the field events, taking first in the pole vault (2.85m / 9-04.25)
• Sophie Memmelaar earned a win in the longest race of the day, taking first in the 3000m with a personal-best time of 11:34
  • Memmelaar bettered her previous best by nearly 18 seconds
• Dordt finished 1-2 in the final event, the 4x400 relay
  • the team of Tabitha Buwalda, Miella Struble, Katie Vander Leest, Emily Noteboom crossed the finish line first with a time of 4:16
  • another Defenders team finished second at 4:17.01 (Davis, Grau, Van Otterloo, Champness)
• Kailee Altena led the Defenders sprint crew with a pair of top five showings
  • Altena ran a personal-best time and placed third overall in a stacked 200m field
  • Altena's time of 25.94 is No.5 all-time at Dordt
  • the junior also placed second in the 60m with a time of 8.14

National Qualifiers (1):

• Fran Travis - Shot Put

Defender Winners (4):

• Sophie Memmelaar - 3000m
• Karly Champness - Pole Vault
• Fran Travis - Shot Put
• 4x400 Relay - Davis, Grau, Van Otterloo, Champness

All-Time Top 10's (3):

• Kailee Altena - 200m (5th)
• Fran Travis - Shot Put (2nd)
• Fran Travis - Weight Throw (2nd)

Indoor Personal Bests (10): 

• Allie Houser - 60m
• Kailee Altena - 200m
• Leah Klock - 200m
• Kayla Van Otterloo - 400m
• Emily Noteboom - 400m
• Miella Struble - 400m
• Sophie Memmelaar - 3000m
• Taydem Graden - Long Jump
• Fran Travis - Shot Put
• Fran Travis - Weight Throw

Top Five Finishers (20):

• 60m:
  • Kailee Altena - 2nd: 8.14
  • Allie Houser - 5th: 8.41
• 60m Hurdles:
  • Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 2nd: 9.68
• 200m:
  • Kailee Altena - 3rd: 25.94
  • Jenna Balt - 4th: 27.53
  • Leah Klock - 5th: 27.63
• 400m:
  • Kayla Van Otterloo - 4th: 1:03.1
  • Lindsay Grau - 5th: 1:03.2
• 800m:
  • Ashlynn Davis - 4th: 2:27
• Mile:
  • Raegan Snieder - 5th: 5:26
• 3000m:
  • Sophie Memmelaar - 1st: 11:34
• Long Jump:
  • Taydem Graden - 2nd: 5.24m / 17-02.25
  • Jenny Lumkes - 5th: 4.66m / 15-03.50
• Pole Vault: 
  • Karly Champness - 1st: 2.85m / 9-04.25
• Shot Put:
  • Fran Travis - 1st: 13.54m / 44-05.25
• Weight Throw:
  • Fran Travis - 2nd: 16.27m / 53-04.5
  • Makenna Walhof - 3rd: 16.13m / 52-11
  • Lynne Tormoehlen - 5th: 14.27m / 46-10
• 4x400 Relays:
  • 1st - 4:16.58 (Tabitha Buwalda, Miella Struble, Katie Vander Leest, Emily Noteboom)
  • 2nd - 4:17.01 (Ashlynn Davis, Lindsay Grau, Kayla Van Otterloo, Karly Champness)