Aberdeen, SD (uj.edu) — Julia Johnson (SR/Park River, N.D.) qualified for the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump as the University of Jamestown women’s indoor track and field team took part in the Northern State dual Sunday afternoon.
Johnson set a personal indoor best of 11.45 meters (37 feet, 6 3/4 inches) to win the triple jump, meeting the “A” qualifying standard of 11.40 meters. She also took first place in the long jump with a mark of 5.28 meters (17 feet, 4 inches), narrowly missing her collegiate best indoor mark of 5.29 meters.
Lindi Chadwick (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) had the Jimmies’ other first-place finish on the day, winning the 3000 meters in a personal record time of 11 minutes, 22.08 seconds.
Kylee Voigt (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) had a pair of second-place finishes in the 200 meters (27.54) and 400 meters (1:00.39).
Carmen DeVries (SO/Winslow, Ill.) was third in both the 200 meters (27.68) and long jump (5.08 meters; 16 feet, 8 inches).
Alexis Waldren (SO/Washburn, N.D.) (9.55 meters; 31 feet, 4 inches) and Megan Tietjen (FR/Hampton, Minn.) (9.42 meters; 30 feet, 11 inches) finished 2-3 in the shot put.
