ST. PETER, Minn. --- Crown College Track & Field competed at the Drake Alternative on Saturday, hosted by Gustavus. This meet was another tune-up before the UMAC Championships, which will happen on May 7-8 at UM-Morris. 

Leading for the Storm was first-year Jeremiah VanAcker, who took second out of twelve in the 5,000, completing the over three-mile race in 16:11.94, a new best in his Crown career. Colten Pausch took third out of fourteen in the javelin, throwing 42.53 meters, setting a new personal record along the way, and besting several people projected to be ahead. 

Leading the women, Abby Hagen took third and improved her Crown record in the steeplechase (12:43.89) and sixth in the 1500 (5:10.92) as she continued her fantastic season. 

Anna Brueckner took fifth in both the 100 and the 200 in 13.57 seconds and 28.60 seconds. Her 100 mark was a new personal best. Fellow first-year Juanel Roux finished the 100 Hurdles in 18.14 seconds, taking eighth. Roux also took sixth in the 400 hurdles, completing the event in 1:18.90; she took ninth in the high jump, leaping 1.37 meters.

Michael Gregoria broke the five-minute mark in the 1500, running the near-mile in 4:54.34. Gregoria also ran the 400 hurdles, taking sixth in 1:09.26. 

Ty Dill-Erickson took fifth in the triple jump with a personal-best 10.87-meter bounce. Dill-Erickson also competed in the 400, finishing eleventh in 1:00.22.