ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – Looking back on the 2011-12 season, Bethel University athletics enjoyed a number of incredible achievements and accolades. Several teams made monumental runs to the postseason, while certain individuals amped up their play to become star performers. Additionally, the Royals made plenty of noise off the playing surface throughout the entire year. With all that said, we will look at the Top 10 stories of the 2011-12 school year for Bethel athletics over the next ten days (one each day). Today, however, will highlight the No. 8 moment in this year's Top 10.
2011-12 Top 10: No. 8
Women's track and field soars, setting new standards
The quartet of women comprised of
Ashley Magelssen,
Ashley Quick,
Courtney Fregeau, and
Krista McCright have been a special four-some all year. The group of sprinters stamped their names at the top of the Bethel record book in all relay competitions, including the indoor 4x200 and 4x400, along with the outdoor 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400. The squad took its show on the road to the National NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field meet in Claremont, Calif., where they placed 13th overall.
In addition to the quartet's success, sophomore sprinter
Ashley Magelssen improved upon her already impressive numbers while at Bethel throughout her second season in both the indoor and outdoor track. The Forest Lake, Minn. native claimed the school record in both the indoor and outdoor 100- and 200-meter dashes, which helped her reach the NCAA Division III National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Claremont, California. Entering the contest, Magelssen had the seventh fastest time in the 100 and the sixth fastest in the 200, however, leg weakness put her at 20th and 18th, respectively. Magelssen also advanced to the national meet as part of the 1600-meter relay team.
Furthermore,
Courtney Fregeau was highly successful in the open 400. Fregeau snapped a seven-year-old school record in the outdoor event with a time of 57.41 on the second day of the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, missing first place by just .01 seconds.
Rachel Kalk also recorded a sensational sophomore campaign, as she was victorious in the outdoor 100-meter hurdles event with a school-record setting time of 14.86. Kalk also set another school record in the indoor 60-meter hurdles event with her blistering 9.21 performance.
