Maggie Krause leads Women’s Indoor Track & Field at Steemer Showcase
By Bud Denega
SPRINGFIELD — The Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team competed in the Steemer Showcase Saturday at Wittenberg University.
Senior Maggie Krause (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) paced Northern. She won pole vault, clearing 3.65 meters, while fellow senior Allison Stevens (Naperville, IL./Central) and freshman Anna Schatzle (Brookville, Ind./Franklin County) took sixth and seventh with marks of 3.35 and 3.20, respectively.
Freshman Gabrielle Kowalczyk (Marion/Pleasant Local) placed third in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:23.45. Sophomore Gizem Tanriverdi (Ada) took fifth in the same race, logging a time of 1:24.25, and senior Madeleine Routhier (West Unity / Hilltop) crossed sixth with a time of 1:24.26.
Junior Chyanne Retcher (Ney/Fairview) placed third in the 1000-meter run, recording a time of 3:05.46. Freshman Lexi Neff (Northfield/Walsh Jesuit) took sixth, registering a time of 3:10.54.
Freshman Erica Mobley (Westerville/Westerville North) placed sixth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 20:37.04.
Sophomore Kayla Silva (Westerville/South) finished seventh in the long jump with a leap of 5.24 meters, and fellow sophomore Mackenzie Detmer (Waterville/Liberty Center) placed seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 9.91 meters.
The Polar Bears travel to Marietta for the OAC Indoor Championships Friday and Saturday.