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[Women's Outdoor Track & Field] Big Weekend For National Qualifiers For SXU Women�s Track

Rob Huizenga — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:55:00 -0600

CHICAGO – With its team split up between the Gina Relays at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich., and the Twilight Invite at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill., the Saint Xavier University women's outdoor track team had a big weekend adding three more national qualifiers to its season total. Senior Rachael Dean (Lindenhurst, Ill./Judson University/Lakes) set a school record with an "A" standard qualifying time of 4:36.53 in the 1500 meter run at the Gina Relays Friday. In addition, the 4x800 meter relay team consisting of senior Jackie Ott (Island Lake, Ill./Marian Central Catholic), juniors Leslie Rosario (Fort Myers, Fla./Neosho County CC/Fort Myers North) and Anna Galvez (Glenview, Ill./Oakton CC/Maine East) as well as Dean won the event at the Gina Relays with a stellar time of 9:18.40, an "A" standard qualifying time as well. At the Twilight Invite, junior Jordan Wallace (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way North) earned a "B" standard qualifying time of 11:34.70 with a second-place finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

[Women's Outdoor Track & Field] SXU Finishes Women's Outdoor Track Season at National Meet

Rob Huizenga — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:50:00 -0600

Marion, Ind. – A fifth-place finish and All-American performance by junior Mercedes Mancha (Elgin, Ill./Streamwood) in the 5,000-meter race walk was one of the highlights for the Saint Xavier University women's track team at the 2012 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships this past weekend at the Indiana Wesleyan University Outdoor Complex in Marion, Ind. In addition to Mancha, freshman Ashley Shares (Palos Park, Ill./Moraine Valley CC/Stagg) contended with humid conditions to complete her first marathon in 12^th place with an impressive time of 3:13:44 and sophomore Jordan Wallace (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way North) also competed well with a 13^th place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 11:59.17. Wallace is the first student-athlete at SXU to compete nationally in the steeplechase.

[Women's Outdoor Track & Field] Saint Xavier Women's Track Sends Three to Nationals This Week

Rob Huizenga — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:30:00 -0600

CHICAGO – With the 2012 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships set to begin Thursday, the Saint Xavier University women's track team will send three of its runners to Marion, Ind., to compete later this week. Junior Ashley Shares (Palos Park, Ill./Moraine Valley CC/Stagg) qualified for the national meet in both the marathon and the 10K (10,000 meters). Junior Mercedes Mancha (Elgin, Ill./Streamwood) will compete in the 5,000-meter race walk, while sophomore Jordan Wallace (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way North) takes part in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

[Women's Outdoor Track & Field] Saint Xavier's Shares Qualifies for Marathon at Schaumburg Half

Rob Huizenga — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:10:00 -0600

Schaumburg, Ill. – Saint Xavier University junior Ashley Shares (Palos Park, Ill./Moraine Valley CC/Stagg) qualified for the 2012 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in the marathon over the weekend with her participation in Saturday's Schaumburg Half Marathon Turkey Trot in Schaumburg, Ill. Shares finished the half marathon in an impressive time of 1:29.44 and was the top finisher in her age group (19-24) and fourth overall woman finisher. With the time, she established a new school record for the half marathon beating the previous best time of 1:35.35. The NAIA's "A" qualifying standard time for next May's marathon at Nationals is 1:33.00.

[Women's Outdoor Track & Field] Saint Xavier's 4x800 Meter Relay Earns All-American Status

Rob Huizenga — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:12:21 -0600

Marion, Ind. - With a sixth-place finish in the 4x800 meter relay at the 2011 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Marion, Ind., Saint Xavier University earned All-American status in a relay for the first time in program history. The relay team was made up of junior Jackie Ott (Island Lake, Ill./Marian Central Catholic), senior Lauren Dentzman (Lemont, Ill./Lemont), senior Kayla Gilbert (Country Club Hills, Ill./Shepard) and junior Rachael Dean (Lindenhurst, Ill./Judson University/Lakes) and the group also established a new school record with a time of 9:05.90, 13 seconds faster than the previous mark. SXU was one of just nine teams nationally to qualify for Friday's finals in the 4x800 meter relay after earning a spot with a time of 9:18.19 in Thursday's preliminaries.

[Women's Outdoor Track & Field] Sims Qualifies for SXU Women's Track at Dr. Keeler Invite

Rob Huizenga — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:11:13 -0600

Naperville, Ill. - Junior Jacina Sims (Park Forest, Ill./Rich East) qualified for the 2011 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships with a "B" standard qualifying time of 12.23 in the 100-meter dash to highlight a record-setting meet for the Saint Xavier University women's track team this past weekend at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central College in Naperville, Ill. In addition, the Cougars had a number of school-record performances over the weekend with senior Kayla Gilbert (Country Club Hills, Ill./Shepard) establishing a new mark in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.61 and junior Rachael Dean (Lindenhurst, Ill./Judson University/Lakes) breaking the record in the 800-meter run at 2:18.68 and running an "A" standard qualifying time in the 1500 meter run at 4:39.68. Junior Jackie Ott (Island Lake, Ill./Marian Central Catholic) also set a new personal best time in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:19.86.

[Women's Outdoor Track & Field] Saint Xavier Women's Track Qualifies Three at Gina Relays

Rob Huizenga — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:57:53 -0600

Hillsdale, Mich. - A school record and "A" standard qualifying time of 9:21.46 by the Saint Xavier University women's 4x800 meter relay team as well as "B" standard qualifying times by senior Lauren Dentzman (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) and junior Rachael Dean (Lindenhurst, Ill./Judson University/Lakes) in the 1500-meter run highlighted an impressive meet for the SXU women's outdoor track and field team at the 45th Annual Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich., this weekend. Dean finished the 1500-meter run in 4:41.12 and Dentzman was right behind her at 4:41.34. The relay team was made up of junior Jackie Ott (Island Lake, Ill./Marian Central Catholic), Dentzman, Dean and senior Kayla Gilbert (Country Club Hills, Ill./Shepard). The relay time beat the previous school record time by 12 seconds and each member of the group ran a personal-best time for their 800-meter splits.