Cougars Tie for Second at Joe Banks Invitational
ADA, Ohio - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) women's indoor track and field team tied for second place with 80 points at the Joe Banks Invitational, hosted by Ohio Northern University on Friday, January 30.
A new school record, three event wins and over a dozen top-five finishes highlighted the meet for the Cougars.
Stefany Dominguez set a new Saint Francis school record in the 60m dash, finishing in 8.10 to place fifth overall.
Lauren Moore captured first place in the 1,000m with a time of 3:08.42, besting her competition by over six seconds.
Andrea Pfau claimed the mile title, crossing the finish line in 5:16.61.
Saint Francis also earned a victory in the 4x400-meter relay, as the team of Kiara Bahena, Andrea Pfau, Victoria Clibon and Lauren Moore won the race in 4:19.72.
JOE BANKS INVITATIONAL TOP-5 FINISHERS
- Women's 60m
5. Stefany Dominguez - 8.10
- Women's 200m
5. Stefany Dominguez - 27.43
- Women's 400m
5. Lillian Brumbaugh - 1:06.54
- Women's Mile
1. Andrea Pfau - 5:16.61
3. Victoria Clibon - 5:29.82
4. Linda Koech - 5:32.06
- Women's 800m
4. Lindy Wood - 2:43.57
5. Haile Schiffeneder - 2:50.27
- Women's 1,000m
1. Lauren Moore - 3:08.42
- Women's 3,000m
4. Kiara Bahena - 10:58.95
- Women's 4x400m Relay
1. Bahena, Pfau, Clibon, Moore - 4:19.72
2. Brumbaugh, Cochran, Taylor, Schiffeneder - 4:35.47
- Women's High Jump
3. Hannah Boersema - 1.48m (4' 10.25")
- Women's Long Jump
5. Arina Taylor - 4.85m (15' 11")
Up next, the SF indoor track and field teams will travel back to Ohio to compete in the Jud Logan Light Giver Open hosted by Ashland University on February 6-7.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.
