CHICAGO, Ill. -- North Park Track & Field sent a small group that made a big impact at DePaul's Blue Demon Holiday Invite on Friday.
The lead story of the meet for North Park was freshman Albin Freiholtz's performance in the 600m Run. The mid-distance runner finished third in a pool of 10 competitors, including five Division I runners, with a time of 1:21.76, less than two seconds out of first place. That time also set a new all-time mark for NPU Track and is the current fourth-best mark for Division III runners.
Riana Hayes also enjoyed another quality performance in the sprinting events, placing third in the 60m Dash with a time of 7.71, outperforming four Division I opponents. Marley Gandee was third of eight in the Mile Run (5:29.90) while Hayes was fifth of 12 in the 200m (25.70).
What's Next?
North Park is off until the New Year, returning on January 17 to compete at North Central's Heenan Invite.
