Henkel Advances to Hurdle Final, Berenyi Takes 13th

Contact: Taiah Gallisath, Associate Director of Athletics Communications, 630-637-5302 LA CROSSE, Wis. (May 21, 2026) – The North Central College women’s track and field team closed out day one of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with senior pole vaulter Gwen Berenyi earning Second Team All-America honors and sophomore Alivia Henkel winning her 400-meter hurdle heat to receive an automatic qualifier to Saturday’s final. The women’s pole vault competition began with sunny skies but the weather slowly shifted to an overcast with cooler temperatures and frequent wind gusts. Berenyi cleared the opening bar of 3.60 meters (11’9.75″) on her…