Concordia College Shines at MIAC Indoor Championship: Folkestad and Johnsrud Lead the Way
Senior Cooper Folkestad and junior Peyton Johnsrud led Concordia on Day 2 at the MIAC Indoor Championship, with both athletes claiming event wins to help the Cobbers secure a 6th place finish with 53.0 points. Folkestad won the shot put title with a throw of 52-05.25, while Johnsrud took the high jump championship with a height of 6-05.
By the Numbers- Folkestad won the shot put event with a throw of 52-05.25, securing his second indoor shot put title.
- Johnsrud claimed the high jump championship with a height of 6-05.
- Dawson Schaffer placed sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.96, becoming only the sixth Cobber in program history to run under 23 seconds in the event.
- Concordia had three athletes with podium finishes in the shot put event: Folkestad (1st), Hillstrom (7th), and Dioszeghy (8th).
- The 4x400 relay team finished with a season-best time of 3:28.69.
- Folkestad and Johnsrud's victories contributed significantly to Concordia's 6th place finish at the MIAC Indoor Championship.
- Concordia's track team demonstrated a strong performance with multiple podium finishes and personal bests.
Concordia will send a select group of athletes to the NCAA Last Chance Qualifier hosted by Wartburg on Mar. 1-2 to continue their indoor track season.
Bottom LineSenior Cooper Folkestad and junior Peyton Johnsrud shine at the MIAC Indoor Championship, leading Concordia to a 6th place finish with impressive individual achievements in shot put and high jump, setting the stage for potential success at the upcoming NCAA Last Chance Qualifier.
Read more at Concordia (MN)
The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI