The Fighting Scots outdoor track team swept the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week honors in men’s and women’s track and field last weekend at the Wartburg Select meet in Waverly, Iowa. The men took second place as the women received fifth.

Luke Reschke, a junior, and Peter Sprecher, a senior, were men’s track and field winners. As for the women, junior Shannon Turczyn and senior Megan Clennon were also winners in track and the field events, respectively.

Reschke won both the 200- and 400-meter races. His time of 22.54 was a conference best in the 200, and he also earned MWC’s top time in the 400 with a time of 48.82. Reschke also participated in the second placing 4X400 relay team and the 4X100 relay team, which earned a conference best time of 42.32.

Sprecher, who was last year’s NCAA Division III outdoor pole vault national champion, continued what he does best. He vaulted a height of 17’0-3/4 to receive first place in the pole vault, which automatically qualified him for next month’s National Championships.

Turczyn contributed a national provisional qualifying time of 14.43 in the 100-meter hurdles. She placed seventh in the 200-meters with a time of 26.77 and also ran the 100 prelims in a time of 12.74. Turczyn’s 100 hurdle and 100 dash times rank her first among the MWC.

Clennon placed first in the high jump with a provisional qualifying and personal-best height of 5’5-3/4. Her jump qualifies her for the NCAA outdoor championships next month. She received first place in the javelin, with a distance toss of 115’9. The toss ranks her second in the nation.

As for the rest of the Fighting Scots, junior sprinter Aaron Daverin placed fourth in the 100-meters and second in the 200. Senior Brad Gross placed fifth in the 400-hurdles. Senior pole vaulter Jonny Henkins took second place behind Sprecher in the pole vault, automatically qualifying with a height of 16’6-1/2”. Junior Dan Higgins received third in the javelin throw.

Other major contributors for the men’s team include junior jumper Sheridan Ray, who placed first in the long jump, sailing 21’9-1/2. Senior thrower Zach Wilson continued his strong performance by receiving second place in the shot put, fifth in the discus and second in the hammer throw, provisionally qualifying him with a distance of 176’5”.

As for the women’s track team, senior thrower Jenny Babos continued where she left off in the indoor season, receiving two first places and provisional qualifying in both events last weekend. She took first in the shot put with a distance of 42’3-1/4” and first place in the discus with a distance of 141’8”.

Jess White, a senior vaulter, had a provisional qualifying height of 11’11-3/4” in her first place standing in the pole vault.

The Fighting Scots will travel to Macomb, Ill. this Saturday to compete in the Lee Calhoun Invitation.

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