RESULTS

ST. PAUL--A strong performance by Erin Alpers highlighted the host Royals' day at the Gene Glader Classic. The sophomore crossed the line first in the 800-meter run, running a time of 2:21.07, the sixth-fastest time in the MIAC and and a nearly two-second improvement on her 2015 opener.

Bethel's 4x200-meter relay also claimed victory. The all-freshman squad of AddieKay Johnson, Hanna Frekot, Danielle Peterson and Abby Duevel combined for a time of 1:50.44.

Junior Katie Dillie took first place in the high jump, clearing a height of 5'0.25" (1.53 meters), and added a third-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 15'8.25" (4.78m).

Junior Natalie Kessler and freshman Tori Burr finished 2-3 in the mile, running times of 5:26.17 and 5:29.43, respectively.

Nicole Balzer finished second to Alpers in the 800. The junior posted a time of 2:22.42, the fastest 800-meter opener of her Bethel career.

Frekot finished second in the long jump with a mark of 17'2" (5.23m), tying her indoor personal record set last week.

Freshman Courtney Hlavka led a 2-3 Bethel finish in the triple jump with her mark of 32'0.25" (9.76m). Fellow freshman Hannah Hensley jumped 31'10.25" (9.72m).

The 4x400-meter relay squad of Duevel, Johnson, McKinzie Fettig and Lydia Herath ran 4:25.04 for second place.

Sophomore Amanda Passaglia set a new season best mark in the weight throw, finishing second with a distance of 45'10" (13.98m).

Jillian Krier finished third in the 60-meter dash. The junior set a new season best in the prelims, then bested that mark in the final, finishing in 8.08.

Next up for the Royals is a trip to Grinnell, Iowa for Grinnell College's Darren Young Classic Saturday, Feb. 13.