BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Numerous top 10 all-time performances and two event wins highlighted the North Park track & field team's day at the I-55 invitational on Saturday in Bloomington.  

Freshmen Olav Gissinger and Thea Ring and sophomore Ubaydullah Kromwell all posted top 10 all -time performances in the 60-meter high hurdles which helped set the tone for the Vikings at the Shirk Center.  

One of the opening events on the track was the 60-meter, where sophomore Jereme Ombogo won the final in 6.98 seconds. In addition to the 60m, Ombogo also ran a leg on the 4x400 relay that now ranks third all-time. Ombogo teamed up with Silas Madrigal, Jalen Rios, and Gissinger as they finished in 3^rd with a time of 3:30.88. 

Senior Clark Fremouw continues to have a standout season in the throws events as he recorded a top-5 performance in school history. He finished in first place in the weight throw and second place finish in the shot put. 

Freshman Julia Klein tallied points in the pole vault with a second place, jumping 10' 11.75" (3.35m). Klein also continued to show her versatility as she ran  top 10 all-time mark in the 60-meter dash (8.51).
 

Freshman Thea Ring posted second place for the long jump with a jump of 17' 6.25" (5.34m). That mark places her third all-time at North Park and has her currently ranked 37^th in the nation. 

Top 10 NPU Performance List   

• Thea Ring is now 2nd all-time in NPU history in the 60-Meter High Hurdles 
  • 3^rd all-time in the Long Jump 
• Clark Fremouw is now 3^rd all-time in the Weight Throw  
• Men's 4x400 is now 3^rd all-time 
  • (Silas Madrigal, Jereme Ombogo, Jalen Rios, Olav Gissinger) 
• Patrycja Miazek is now 4^th all-time in the 3000 Meters 
• Olav Gissinger is now 4^th all-time in the 60-Meter High Hurdles 
• Maria Bugge is now 5th all-time in the Weight Throw 
• Ubaydullah Kromwell is now 6^th all-time in the 60-Meter High Hurdles 
• Julia Klein is now 7^th all-time in the 60-Meter Dash  
• Wesley McCloud is now 8^th all-time in the High Jump 

Personal Records   

• Clark Fremouw – Weight Throw – 15.36m  
• Jason Adkinson – 60-Meter Dash – 7.47 
  • 200 Meters – 24.31  
• Wesley McCloud – High Jump – 1.80m  
• Ubaydullah Kromwell –60-Meter HH – 9.86 
• Richard Covington – Shot Put – 10.89m  
  • Weight Throw – 11.16 
• Brendan Stump – 800 Meters – 2:32.70 
• Thea Ring – Long Jump – 5.34m 
• Ellie Parker – 3000 Meters – 12:41.07 
• Patrycja Miazek – 3000 Meters – 10:42.16 
• Maria Bugge – Weight Throw – 12.75m  

What's Next?  

Next up for the Vikings will be the Aurora Grand Prix as the team will travels to Gately Indoor Track. The men are scheduled to compete on Friday, Jan. 27 while the women compete on Saturday, Jan 28.