WHEATON, Ill. & LOS ANGELES, CA. -- The Vikings track & field team turned in another big day at Saturday's Wheaton Invitational. 

Senior Clark Fremouw made his presence known in the discus with a first-place finish, marking a throw of 47.01m (154' 3"). That mark places him 29th in the nation. Fremouw also had a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 14.98m (49'1.75"), good for third place.

Sophomore sprinter Jereme Ombogo made his outdoor season debut, breaking an 11-year-old school record in the 200 meters set by Willie Sawyer with a time of 21.76 seconds. He also had a second-place finish in the 400 meters with a time of 48.67 seconds.

North Park women's sprint's crew showed up in a big way, running the fourth-fastest 4x100 in school history. The relay of Thea Ring, Riana Hayes, Aaliyah Parker-Fox, and Mariana Costa ran a time of 50.36. That performance energized the group as they dominated in the 200-meter dash, with four women winning their heat: freshmen Julia Klein (27.20), Riana Hayes (27.51), and Mariana Costa (27.84) and sophomore Moa Svendsen (29.31).

Another top-eight performance came from freshman Maria Bugge, who came close to tying her hammer school record of 45.81m; she finished four overall with a throw of 45.65m (150'3"). Julia Klein added a fifth-place finish in the high jump after an effort of 1.50m (4'11"). Last but not least, freshman Olav Gissinger had a fourth-place finish in the 400m hurdles with a time of 56.13. 

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, senior Patrycja Miazek made her 10K debut at Friday's Beach Invitational at Long Beach State. She ran the third-fastest time in school history and earned a sixth-place finish with a time of 38:26.89. 

Senior Esther Miller competed in the heptathlon at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific, totaling 3,914 points. She had a personal record in the high jump with a jump at 1.55m (5'1") and her heptathlon score ranks her 31st in the nation. Esther is the first NPU student-athlete to compete at the Bryan Clay Invite. 

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Top 10 NPU Performance List  

• Jereme Ombogo is now the school record holder in the 200 Meters.
  • 2^nd all-time in NPU history in the 400 Meters
• Clark Fremouw is now 2^nd all-time in NPU history in the Discus
• Patrycja Miazek is now 3^rd all-time in NPU history in the 10,000-meter. 
• Woman's 4x100 Meter Relay is now 4^th all-time in NPU History
  • (T. Ring, R. Hayes, A. Parker-Fox, M. Costa)
• Olav Gissinger is now 5^th all-time in NPU history in the 400-Meter Hurdles
• Thea Ring is now 8^th all-time in NPU history in the 400 Meters.

Personal Records  

• Darian Booker – 100 Meters – 11.74
  • 200 Meters – 23.66
• Clark Fremouw – Shot Put – 14.98m (49'1.75")
  • Discus Throw – 47.01m (154'3")
• Mason Wilson – Javelin – 34.84m (114'4") 
• Michael Hernandez – Javelin – 32.20m (105'8") 
• Tyler Olson – Javelin – 39.57m (129'10") 
• Julia Klein – 200 Meters – 27.20
• Riana Hayes – 200 Meters – 27.51
• Mariana Costa – 200 Meters – 27.84
• Sofia Volkmann – 800 Meters – 3:14.26
• Lauren McKnight – Shot Put – 10.02m (32'10.05")
  • Discus Throw – 27.01m (88'7")
• Esther Miller – High Jump – 1.55m (5'1") 
• Grace Heppner – Javelin – 28.05m (92'0")
• Samantha Mendro – Javelin – 16.30m (53'6")

What's Next? 

The Vikings will return to competition on April. 22 when they are slated to visit Wheaton College for the Don Church Invite.