Michelle Klaja is one of four athletes from OIT to have qualified for the NAIA national championships.
Women's Track & Field: 17 Have Qualified for National Championships
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A total of 17 student-athletes representing six Cascade Collegiate Conference institutions have met automatic qualifying standards for next month's national championships in St. Louis, Mo.
A complete listing of automatic qualifiers from all NAIA institutions can be found by clicking here.
Of the 17 who have met the automatic standards, two have the best marks in the NAIA to date -- Concordia's Annie Hess in the discus (183-10) and Concordia's Lauren Sexton in the javelin (161-9). The Cavaliers have qualified eight student-athletes, including two in multiple events (Hess in the discus and shot put and Lakeesha Cadogan in the long jump and triple jump). Oregon Tech has qualified four athletes and Eastern Oregon has qualified two. Corban, Evergreen and Southern Oregon have qualified on athlete each.
A list of the CCC's automatic qualifiers to date:
Concordia |
Cortney Bannister |
400 Hurdles |
01:04.2 |
Lakeesha Cadogan |
Long Jump |
18-7 |
Lakeesha Cadogan |
Triple Jump |
37-8 |
Danielle Clauson |
Javelin |
159-7 |
Chrissi Grizzel |
Javelin |
139-4 |
Annie Hess |
Discus |
183-10 |
Annie Hess |
Shot Put |
43-0 ¼ |
Aria Nojima |
Javelin |
132-11 |
Lauren Sexton |
Javelin |
161-9 |
Katherine Tripp |
Shot Put |
43-5 ½ |
Corban |
Danielle Jordan |
5,000 |
17:35.0 |
Eastern Oregon |
Marcella Bosch |
5,000 |
17:48.6 |
Cayla Weissert |
Pole Vault |
6-Nov |
Evergreen |
Emily Uhlig |
Half Marathon |
30:25.2 |
Southern Oregon |
Ixel Sanchez |
Half Marathon |
29:10.3 |
Oregon Tech |
Michelle Klaja |
Javelin |
151-1 |
Amy Sticka |
Triple Jump |
38-10 |
Sarah Schelb |
Javelin |
134-8 ¾ |
Kelsey Stolz |
Javelin |
131-6 |