ST. LOUIS, Missouri- The Wartburg men's and women's track and field teams competed at the WashU Distance Carnival this evening. Lance Sobaski earned a second place finish in the 3000m steeplechase.
 
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RUNNING EVENTS
(M) 3000m Steeplechase: Lance Sobaski put together an exceptional performance with the third-fastest time in NCAA Division III history of 8:40.85 to take second place. Sobaski remains second on the program's top 10 list, but improves his time. Sobaski tops the TFRRS list for this outdoor season, claiming the top spot by just less than 20 seconds.

Aidan Decker earned a top 10 finish with a time of 9:23.84, which stands seventh on the TFRRS list for this season. Garrison Hubka finished with a time of 9:25.15, which stands ninth on the TFRRS list for this season. Conner Sattler finished with a time of 9:36.86, which stands 19^th on the TFRRS list for this season. Clay Warson finished with a time of 9:39.05, which stands 20^th on the TFRRS list for this season.
 
(W) 3000m Steeplechase: Maddie Merna led the Knights in the event with a time of 11:16.12. Merna remains eighth on the program's top 10 list, but improves her time. Merna stands sixth on the TFRRS list for this season. Anna Quillan ran a time of 11:34.19, which stands 17^th on the TFRRS list for this season. Lily Peterson followed with a time of 11:50.29.
 
(M) 800m: Logan Rosas was the lone competitor for the Knights in the event. Rosas finished with a time of 1:52.97, which stands seventh on the TFRRS list for this season.
 
2025-26 Wartburg School Records:
Anthony Weaver Jr, 14.71m (48-03.25) – (M) Triple Jump
Haley Meyer, 2:55.24 – (W) 1000m
Lance Sobaski, 4:05.15 – (M) Mile
Isaiah Hammerand, 14:07.41 – (M) 5000m
Grace Braden, 3669 points – Pentathlon
Jimmy Weispfenning, 21.62 – (M) 200m
AJ Wright, 6.74 – (M) 60m
JoJo Tyynismaa, 7.62 – (W) 60m
(Nathan Kinzer, Jordan Cleaves, Nathan Ahern, Lance Sobaski), 9:45.77 – (M) DMR
(Haley Meyer, Hannah Ramsey, Nadia Bowden, Maddie Merna, 11:37.27 – (W) DMR
Lance Sobaski, 8:09.82 – (M) 3000m
Hutton Edney, 1:51.10 – (M) 800m
 
Up Next:
The Knights will be back in action tomorrow in St. Louis for the first day of the WashU Invite.