Bucklin, Hagerty earn first place finishes

Waverly Iowa,
Bucklin.2Simpson Women's track competed at the Wartburg Select this past weekend.
Lauren Bucklin (left ) (Jr. Bondurant, IA) won the women's 100 meter hurdles with a provisional qualifying time of 14.50. Bucklin also finished 3rd in the 400 meter hurdles while teammate Nicole Mulder (Fr. Boyden, IA) placed 5th in the 400 hurdles. Ali Hagerty (right) (Jr. Tama, IA) finished 1st in the Javelin with a throw of 35.84 meters.Hagrty Freshman Kinsey Bak from Hinton, IA placed 3rd in the Women's Heptathlon with 3,677 points while winning the heptathlon high jump with a jump of 5' 2''. Bak also placed 2nd in the high jump with a jump of 5' 1''. Catie Ellingson (So. Indianola, IA) finished 3rd in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:40.79. Kayla Knaack placed 2nd in the hammer throw with a throw of 45.86 meters and 3rd in shot put with a throw of 12.55 meters.  Sophomore Chelsey Degen of Algona, Iowa earned a second place finish in the discus with a throw of 39.18 m.  Simpson will travel to Des Moines this weekend to compete in the Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa.  The meet will begin at 10:00 a.m. April 11, in Drake Stadium.  Wartburg Select Meet Results

Name Event Place Time/dist.
Lauren Bucklin 100 Meter Hurdles 1 14.50
Lauren Bucklin 400 Meter Hurdles 3 1:05.94
Nicole Mulder 400 Meter Hurdles 5 1:08.28
Ali Hagerty Javelin Throw 1 35.84 m
Kayla Knaack Hammer Throw 2 45.86
Kayla Knaack Shot Put 3 12.55 m
Catie Ellingson 1500 Meter Run 3 4:40.79
Kinsey Bak High Jump 2 1.55 m
Kinsey Bak Heptathlon 3 3,677
Chelsey Degen Discus 2 39.18 m

Last Updated: 4/6/09