ST. PETER, Minn. - The Luther women's track and field team finished fourth of six teams with 56.5 points at the Drake Alternative hosted by Gustavus Adolphus. Alyssa Blankenship won the 800 with a time of 2:18.07. Katie Dailey claimed first in the high jump with a mark of 1.58m. The 4x100 relay team of Amara Marks, Emily Groppoli, Ava Cummings, Ezra Rahberg won with a time of 50.68. 

The meet featured Minnesota State, Gustavus Adolphus, Martin Luther College, Crown, Bethany Lutheran College.

Point Scorers
Amara Marks - 100 (6th - 12.78 - 3 pts) - personal best, long jump (7th - 4.92m - 2 pts)
Zoe Rahberg - 100 (8th - 13.15 - 1 pt)
Alyssa Blankneship - 800 (1st - 2:18.07 - 10 pts)
Mari Paulsen - 800 (8th - 2:29.62 - 1 pt)
Eleanor Lefort - hammer throw (4th - 42.32m - 5 pts)
Lucy Hanson - hammer throw (8th - 38.14m - 1 pt) - personal best
Katie Dailey - high jump (1st - 1.58m - 9 pts), javelin (7th - 26.52 - 2 pts)
Emily Groppoli - javelin (6th - 27.37m - 3 pts)
Linnea Hedin - pole vault (7th - 2.80m - 1.5 pts)
Julianne Lundvall - shot put (6th - 11.22m - 3 pts)
4x100 relay - Marks, Groppoli, Cummings, Rahberg (1st - 50.68 - 10 pts)
4x400 relay - Cummings, Sarah Schmidt, Paulsen, Annika Veit (4th - 4:21.27 - 5 pts)

Personal bests were also set by Grace Landmesser (high jump and 100 hurdles), Ellie Gardner (hammer throw), Anna Cummins (discus), Schmidt (800), and Norah McDonald (800).

Results

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The Norse will be at the Ole Open hosted by St. Olaf College on Saturday, May 3 in Northfield, Minn.