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Evangeline Sappington - STO Invite - 2026-01-31
Mike Bostrom

Women's Track and Field Michael Abdella - Assistant AD for Strategic Communications

Three first years run top-10 program times in 200 for women's track and field in Menomonie

WHITEWATER, Wis./MANKATO, Minn./MENOMONIE, Wis. – A trio of first years ran top-10 times in program history in the 200-meter dash for the St. Olaf College women's track and field team, which was in action at three different meets on Friday and Saturday.

First years Evangeline Sappington, Svea Frantzich, and Eleanor Semple recorded top-10 program times in the 200 at the UW-Stout Quad on Saturday. Sappington finished fourth (26.57), Frantzich was sixth (26.63), and Semple took seventh (26.70) as the trio posted the No. 7, No. 8, and No. 9 times on the Oles' all-time performers' list in the process.

Also in Menomonie, first year Annika Walsh was the runner-up in the high jump by clearing 1.58 meters (5' 2 ¼"), while senior Abbie Manhard took second in the 800-meter run (2:23.00). Junior Molly DiNardo was right behind Manhard in third (2:23.30). Sophomore Abi Lindquist added a third second-place finish for the Oles in the one-mile run (5:14.83) to lead three Oles in the top five.

On Friday evening, senior Lauren Walda and sophomore Arabella England traveled to Whitewater for the Midwest Elite Invitational 5K. Walda ran the No. 2 time in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) this season in her fifth-place finish (17:27.59).

Senior Ashlyn Jore was in action in the long jump at the Ted Nelson Classic in Mankato on Saturday, placing third with a mark of 5.49 meters (18' ¼").

In its final meet before the MIAC Indoor Championships, St. Olaf will host the Tostrud Classic on Friday, Feb. 20, with field events starting at 5 p.m. and track events at 6 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Molly DiNardo

Molly DiNardo

Mid-Distance
Junior
Arabella England

Arabella England

Distance
Sophomore
Ashlyn Jore

Ashlyn Jore

Jumps
Senior
Abi Lindquist

Abi Lindquist

Distance
Sophomore
Abbie Manhard

Abbie Manhard

Mid-Distance
Senior
Lauren Walda

Lauren Walda

Distance
Senior
Svea Frantzich

Svea Frantzich

Hurdles/Jumps
First Year
Evangeline Sappington

Evangeline Sappington

Sprints
First Year
Eleanor Semple

Eleanor Semple

Sprints/Hurdles
First Year
Annika Walsh

Annika Walsh

Multis
First Year

Players Mentioned

Molly DiNardo

Molly DiNardo

Junior
Mid-Distance
Arabella England

Arabella England

Sophomore
Distance
Ashlyn Jore

Ashlyn Jore

Senior
Jumps
Abi Lindquist

Abi Lindquist

Sophomore
Distance
Abbie Manhard

Abbie Manhard

Senior
Mid-Distance
Lauren Walda

Lauren Walda

Senior
Distance
Svea Frantzich

Svea Frantzich

First Year
Hurdles/Jumps
Evangeline Sappington

Evangeline Sappington

First Year
Sprints
Eleanor Semple

Eleanor Semple

First Year
Sprints/Hurdles
Annika Walsh

Annika Walsh

First Year
Multis