WINONA, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire women's outdoor track & field team competed in three meets in three states this weekend. A few Blugolds were at the Drake Relays in Iowa and a few others were at the Gina Relays in Michigan while the majority of the team was at the Saint Mary's Open in Winona, Minn.
At the Drake Relays, the Blugolds' best finish was sixth in the 4x100-meter relay, tying a school record of 47.11 seconds. Kayla Kelsey (Jr.-Sparta, Wis.), Megan Mulligan (Jr.-Lake Geneva, Wis./Badger), Brooke Patterson (Jr.-Sussex, Wis./Sussex-Hamilton) and Carly Fehler (Jr.-Oak Creek, Wis.) were part of the relay team.
At the Gina Relays, Lucy Ramquist (Jr.-River Falls, Wis.) took second in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:43.96 and Monica Emerson (Jr.-Somerset, Wis.) was third with a time of 4:45.07.
At the Saint Mary's Open, the Blugolds had three wins and 11 other finishes in the top three.
Lindsey Laufenberg (Jr.-Waunakee, Wis.) won two events, the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.88 seconds and the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.15 seconds.
In the high jump, Sarah Glidden (Fr.-Greenville, Wis./Hortonville) took first place with a distance of 1.61 meters (5-3.25).
The Blugolds will be at UW-Oshkosh next Friday and Saturday, competing in the 2014 WIAC Championship.
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