Miller, Ajinjeru, Clennon, Burnell, Jensen
Friday, February 24, 2012

Grinnell College’s women claimed gold in the sprint medley relay and broke numerous school records on the opening day of the 2012 Midwest Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday at Jacksonville, Ill.

The foursome of Isabelle Miller ’13, Christine Ajinjeru ’14, Emily Clennon ’14 and Sarah Burnell ’14 ran the medley in 4:13.71 to beat runner-up St. Norbert College by just under a second. That clocking also snapped the...

Friday, February 24, 2012

The Grinnell College track and field teams will look for strong efforts when they compete in the 2012 Midwest Conference Championships Friday and Saturday at Jacksonville, Ill.

The Pioneers are looking to improve on last year’s finishes, when the women’s team placed fifth and the men sixth.

On the women’s side, the Pioneers enter the meet ranked first in the 4x400-meter relay. Sarah Burnell ’14 is second in the 800, while Eloise...

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Grinnell College’s Sarah Burnell ’14 has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Track Performer of the Week.

Burnell, from Grinnell, Iowa (Grinnell), played a part in two school-record performances at the Wartburg Indoor Invite on Saturday. In the 800-meter run, she toured the track in 2:16.52 to eclipse her school mark of 2:18.64, set last season.

Burnell was also part of the record-breaking 4x400 relay team that ran 4:06.53...

Clennon, Ajinjeru, Miller, Jensen, Burnell
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Four school records tumbled as the Grinnell College women’s track and field team placed third at the Wartburg Indoor Invite Saturday in Waverly.

Sarah Burnell ’14 shattered her own school mark in the 800-meter run, as she ran the race in 2:16.52 en route to a second-place finish. Her old mark was 2:18.64, set last season.

Burnell was also on the record-breaking 4x400 relay team that had a clocking of 4:06.53, which bested the...

Burnell
Saturday, February 11, 2012

An event victory and a school record highlighted the performance of the Grinnell College women’s track and field team at its own Darren Young Classic contested Saturday at the Charles Benson Bear ’39 Recreation and Athletic Center Field House.

The meet featured several national-caliber individuals and teams.

Grinnell’s win came from Sarah Burnell ’14 in the mile run, as she emerged victorious from a 20-runner field with a time...