Pictures: Angelina Azzo

KENOSHA, Wis. –Six top-10 performances in school history and four event wins highlighted the North Park track & field program's day at the Firebird First Invitational on Saturday in Kenosha at Carthage College. 

Freshman Julia Klein broke her own school record with a jump of 11' 1.75" (3.40m). Julia's vault helped her win the meet while grabbing a national ranking of 19th. 

Sophomore Jereme Ombogo had a standout day with his biggest marks coming in the 200-meters and 55-meters, finishing first and second, respectively, in the events. 

Freshman Thea Ring made her presence known as she finished 1^st place in the long jump with a jump of 17' 5.25" (5.31m). Her jump places her 4^th all-time at NPU and has her currently ranked 39^th in the nation. She also had a 2^nd place finish in the 200-meters.  

Senior Patrycja Miazek got the day going with another strong performance in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:48.44. That was just shy of her personal best, established last year.

Freshman Maria Bugge also finished 2^nd in the high jump with a jump of 4' 11" (1.50m). Maria's mark places her 6th^th all-time in school history. 

Other top-eight finishes for the Vikings: senior Ameerah Brown finished in 4^th place in the 200 with a time 28.95. Olav Gissinger in the 400m (3^rd, 53.03), Michael Kleiner in the 400m (5^th, 54.56), Clark Fremouw in the weight throw (4^th, 14.38m), Ali Karatas in the 800m (5^th, 2:08.73), and Silas Madrigal (6^th, 2:10.03). 

Top 10 NPU Performance List  

• Julia Klein broke her own school record in the Pole Vault  
  • 10^th all-time in NPU history in the 55-meter dash 
• Clark Fremouw is now 4^th all-time in NPU history in the Weight Throw  
• Thea Ring is now 4^th all-time in NPU history in the Long Jump 
• Mariana Costa is now 5^th all-time in NPU history in the 55-meter dash 
• Maria Bugge is now 6^th all-time in NPU history in the High Jump 

Personal Records  

• Clark Fremouw – Weight Throw – 14.68m 
• Jason Adkinson – 55-Meter Dash – 6.89 
• Wesley McCloud – High Jump – 1.73m 
• Ubaydullah Kromwell – 200 Meters – 24.41 
• Richard Covington – Shot Put – 9.92m 
• Julia Klein – Pole Vault – 3.40m 
• Ellie Parker – Mile – 6:28.34 
• Ameerah Brown – 55-meter dash – 8.02  
• Maria Bugge – High Jump – 1.50m 

What's Next? 

Next up for the Vikings will be at the I-55 Meet as the team will travel south to Illinois Wesleyan on January 21st.