The Aurora University women's track team won the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship once again, captuing the eighth straight crown on Saturday in Kenosha, Wisconsin (at Carthage College).
The AU women scored 164 points to win by 14 over the runner up Cougars of Concordia University Chicago. When the meet was complete, AU had 14 athletes finish in the top three of 16 various events and AU Head Coach
Jeff Fellers earned NACC Coach of the Year honors.
Junior
Elizabeth Branigan was named the NACC Field Athlete of the meet as she scored 21 points over four events, finishing second in the pole vault, third in the high jump, fifth in the long jump and sixth in the triple jump.
Freshman
Shyneis Campo was named the NACC Freshman of the meet as she scored 26 points, finishing a the gold medal winner in the 55 meter hurdles, second in the 55 meter, third in the long jump and seventh in the 200 meter.
Four Spartans claimed individual NACC Championships led by Campo in the 55 meter hurdle,
Shelby Bergholz in the high jump, Katie Gonterman in the shot put and
Jocelyn Ocon won the weight throw.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES AND HONORS:
Head Coach
Jeff Fellers was named Coach of the Year.
Junior
Elizabeth Branigan was named the Field Athlete of the Meet
Freshman
Shyneis Campo was named the Freshman of the Meet
Four Spartans was NACC Individual Champions.
- Campo in the 55 meter hurdle
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Jocelyn Ocon in the weight throw.
- Katie Gonterman in the shot put.
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Shelby Bergholz in the high jump
Top Aurora University Women's Performance - Meet Results
55 meter –
Shyneis Campo (2nd - 7.55)
55 Hurdles –
Shyneis Campo (1st - 8.64)
200 meter –
Jada Williams (2nd - 26.30)
400 meter –
Jada Williams (3rd - 59.62)
800 meter –
Alondra Meraz (14th - 2:44.91)
Mile -
Isabel Aguado (10th - 6:06.65)
3,000 –
Sandy Barrientos (5th - 11:36.00)
5,000 –
Sandy Barrientos (3rd - 19:33.95)
4x400 Relay – Aurora A –
Hannah Cure -
Kristin Gessay -
Shelby Bergholz -
Jada Williams (2nd - 4:10.92)
Distance Medley Relay – Aurora A –
Alondra Meraz -
Isamar Salazar -
Alexandra Jerbi -
Isabel Aguado (4th - 14:05.96)
High Jump –
Shelby Bergholz (1st - 1.63m)
Pole Vault –
Elizabeth Branigan (2nd - 3.15m)
Long Jump –
Shyneis Campo (3rd - 5.15m)
Triple Jump –
Elizabeth Branigan (6th - 10.26m)
Shot Put – Katie Gonterman (1st - 13.24m)
Weight Throw-
Jocelyn Ocon (1st - 16.57m)
Next action for the Spartan women's track and field teams comes on Saturday, March 7 in the 2020 NCAA Last Chance meets hosted by Wartburg College. Meet time is set for 11:00 a.m. in Waverly, Iowa.
