The Bemidji State women’s track and field team spread out to see success at five meets in Minnesota and California April 17-19.
The Beavers set five new program records, met six Division II provisional qualifying marks and racked up 16 personal records.
Venice Stewart posted two school records, one in the 100-meter dash (11.88) and one in the 200-meter dash (24.19). Christa Benson broke BSU’s heptathlon record (4,634), Gena Baklund broke the hammer throw record (172 feet, 9 inches) and the 4x100 relay team of Stewart, Jonae Bond, Jada Barker and Beatrice Kjelland clocked in at 46.86 for another new mark.
All five marks met or surpassed the outdoor provisional qualifying marks. Zoe Christensen joined the bunch, qualifying with her personal-record shot put throw of 46-0.
Bemidji State recorded 19 top-five finishes and 24 top-10 finishes among its five meets: the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 17-19) in Azusa, Calif., Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 18) in Long Beach, Calif., Cal State LA Twilight (April 18) in Los Angeles, Manitou Classic (April 18) in Northfield, and the Lady Bear Twilight (April 19) in St. Paul.
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Next up for the Beavers is the Cobber Twilight in Moorhead on Tuesday, April 23.
