Lang, Ryan earn wins at Grand View Viking Classic
DES MOINES — Morningside freshman Ava Lang won her first career collegiate race on Friday at the Grand View Viking Classic at Duke Williams Stadium.
DES MOINES — Morningside freshman Ava Lang won her first career collegiate race on Friday at the Grand View Viking Classic at Duke Williams Stadium.
Lang won the women's 800-meter run in a time of 2:25.64 seconds, and won the race by nearly 6 seconds.
Lang wasn't the lone Mustang to leave with a gold medal. Junior Gabby Ryan turned in the top time in the 5,000-meter run, doing so in 18:34.
Other Top 5 results included Kylin Smith placing third in the 400 hurdles in 64.59, while Estefana Beisswenger did so in the 1,500 (5:04.12). Nicole Zuehl got fifth behind Beisswenger (5:11.22).
Aleena Edwards earned sixth in the hammer throw with a throw if 143 feet, 6 inches, while also getting seventh in the javelin throw at 102-4.