Coe Women's Track

Kohawks, Mustangs shine at Wartburg

WAVERLY – The Coe men's track team won four events and the Mount Mercy women won two at the Wartburg Indoor Invitational on Saturday at Hoover Field House.

Robbie Peters and Alex Crow-McKee placed first and second in the shot put for the Coe men with throws of 14.57 and 13.86 meters, respectively. Ben Nelson won the 800 meters in 1 minute, 57.91 seconds, Chris Hawkins won the 60 hurdles in 8.69 seconds, and the team of Erik Franklin, Anton Jones, Max Johnson and Demetrius Harper won the 4x200 in 1:33.58.

Colton Forster was second in the 3,000 for the Mount Mercy men in 8:54.23, and the Mustangs placed third in the 4x200 in 1:35.59.

Molly Pruett won the 3,000 for the Mount Mercy women in 10:55.12, and the 4x200 relay team of Receva Duos, Aminah Baloch, Ashli O’Shea and Raeshonda Chandler won in 1:49.73.

Laura Bybee and Christina Brown took first and second place in the pole vault for the Coe women with leaps of 3.12 and 2.97 meters, respectively. Bri’anna Branch took second in the 60 in 8.04.

WOMEN’S TEAM SCORES

1. Wartburg 289.5; 2. Grand View 101; 3. Mount Mercy 81.5; 4. Grinnell 45; 5. Coe 43; 6. Clarke 6.

MEN’S TEAM SCORES

1. Wartburg 278; 2. Grinnell 76; 3. Coe 72; 4. Grand View 68; 5. Mount Mercy 55; 6. University of Iowa Track Club 27; 7. Clarke 18; 8. Scott Community Club 9.

Hawkins, Branch win at Grinnell track

GRINNELL - Chris Hawkins of Coe and Bri'anna Branch of Mount Mercy won titles at the Grinnell Invitational track meet Saturday.

Hawkins claimed the men's long jump at 22 feet, 2 1/2 inches. Branch captured the women's 60-meter dash in 8.05 seconds.

Laura Bybee of Coe placed second in the pole vault at 10 feet. The Coe women got third-place showings from Cassie Hocker in the 60 meter dash (8.16), Sammi Osterberger in the 200 (27.40) and Osterberger in the 60 hurdles (9.52).

The Coe men received third-place performances from Hawkins in the 60 hurdles (8.68), Beau Freeborn in the 800 (1:58.01) and Erik Franklin in the long jump (21-3 1/2).

The Mount Mercy women finished seventh in the team standings and the Coe women were eighth.

The Coe men placed sixth and the Mount Mercy men were 15th.

Grand View won the women's title and Simpson captured the men's crown.

Kohawks win 3 events at Platteville track

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Track athletes from Coe College won three titles at the Wisconsin-Platteville meet Saturday in Wisconsin.

Erik Franklin captured the 200 dash in 22.77 seconds. Mareena Franke won the women's 3000 in 11:34.28. And the Kohawks claimed the men's distance medley in 10:50.31 with Ryan Izer, Dray Schreiber, Ben Nelson and Austin Springsteen.

No team scores were kept.

Kohawks win 7 titles at Cornell track

MOUNT VERNON - Members of the Coe College track program won seven events Saturday at the Cornell Invitational at the Small Multi-Sport Center in Mount Vernon.

The Coe men captured five titles and finished a tight second in the team standings behind Central College. The Kohawks got victories from Nathan Suell in the 200 (23.55), Erik Franklin in the 400 (51.34), Beau Freeborn in the 800 (2:01.15), Chris Hawkins in the 60 hurdles (8.65) and Hawkins in the triple jump (12.71 meters).

The Coe women won two events and finished fifth in the standings. The Kohawks got victories from Laura Bybee in the pole vault (3.2 meters) and Melissa Alger in the shot put (11.06 meters).

The Coe men got second-place showings from Dray Schreiber in the 800 and the 4x400 relay. The Kohawks got third-place finishes from Robbie Peters in the weight throw, Ben Nelson in the 800 and Gordan Rey in the pole vault.

The Coe women received second-place showings from Lucy Conroy in the 3000, Sammie Osterberger in the 60 hurdles and Christina Brown in the pole vault.

Men's Standings

1. Central 108, 2. Coe 101, 3. Simpson 64, 4. Cornell 59, 5. Southwestern CC 54, 6. Clarke 37.

Women's Standings

1. Cornell 110, 2. Central 87, 3. Clarke 79, 4. Simpson 64, 5. Coe 62, 6. Southwestern CC 34.