Track and Field Performs Well at Elmhurst  (4/14/07)
In a twenty-team field the Trinity women's track and field team took ten places to capture sixth overall. Ashley Biesboer made a difference in the field events while Rita DeJong and Megan VanHofwegen scored in the sprints. The men placed in two events for 11 points to finish 14th of the 16 competing teams. The majority of those points came from a first place finish by Andy Jellema in the 3000 meter.

Ashley Biesboer set a school record in the javelin with her third place throw of 100'6". She added a pair of fourth place finishes in the other throwing events at 34'3" in the shot put and 105'8" in the discus.

Rita DeJong grabbed a couple of individual honors with a fourth place finish in the 800 meter at 2:28.47 and sixth in the 200 meter at 27.64. She was also one leg of the school record setting 4 x 100 meter relay team that posted a time of 52.16. Katie VanderArk, Emily Buter, and Megan VanHofwegen rounded out that team that came in third. 

Van Hofwegen individually scored in the 100 meter in fourth place at 13.66. Her time of 28.00 in the 200 meter earned her eighth place. 

Rounding out the place finishers were Emily Buter with a fourth in the 400 meter at 1:01.90 and Katie VanderArk in the long jump at 15'2.25" for fifth place.

On the men's side Andy Jellema led the pack in the 3000 meter, capturing first place with a school-record time of 8:50.06. He was also a part of the 4 x 400 meter relay team that finished in eighth place with a time of 3:39.86. The other members of that relay team were Mike Burr, Joey Lerner, and Josh Seegert. 

The Trolls will compete next on April 21 at Benedictine University. 
 

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