PELLA, Iowa-- The No. 16 Wartburg women's indoor track and field team won its 15th Iowa Conference Championship Saturday with 212.50 points. The Knights finished ahead of eighth-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan for the title.
Complete team standings
1) No. 16 Wartburg 212.50
2) No. 8 Nebraska Wesleyan 182
3) Loras 92
4) Dubuque 91.50
5) Central College 70
6) Luther 30
7) Coe 28
8) Buena Vista 17
8) Simpson (Iowa) 17
The Orange and Black won five events:
800m run:
Betsy Duehr, 2:19.23 (sixth-straight year Wartburg has won this event)
Mile:
Cassidy Christopher, 5:10.77 (first Wartburg win since 2015)
3000:
Ashlyn Bagge, 10:11.66 (first Wartburg win since 2015)
4x400m relay (Duehr,
Belle Tyynismaa,
Teylor Jones,
Aubree Taylor), 3:58.77 (11th time Wartburg has won this event)
4x800m relay (
Meghan Silbernagel,
Grace Hoins,
Erica Rittgers,
Maddie Carlsen), 9:41.26
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complete results.
Wartburg wpn the coaching staff of the year award.
Members from the program will compete in various qualifier meets next weekend.
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