Women Track in Top 25, Gunning For Monmouth
Joey Kobs
Issue date: 2/8/10 Section: Sports
"They both went through injury and work very hard even though they are in pain," she said. "They push through to better themselves. Nikki and Marisa were both on the 4x400 meter relay team that made it to indoor nationals last year, which just shows how hard they work. I look up to both of them and hope to be as good of a competitor one day."
At UW-Stevens Point, the Knights competed last at the Pointer Invitational. Scherer finished second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:19.90. Allen continued to show success by getting third in the 55-meter hurdles and winning both the long jump and the triple jump.
Scherer has really bought into the system here at SNC and has improved every season since arriving here her freshman year. With her past finishes among some serious national competition, it is obvious that she has had some individual success. Because this athlete does not simply think about herself, she is the true definition of a team player.
So what does a senior who currently holds the mile, 3,000-meter, and 5,000-meter indoor records have as a goal? Scherer's personal goal is to win the Midwest Conference (MWC) Indoor Championship. This would be an achievement compiled of both Scherer and all of the student athletes on Coach Don Augustine's team.
In order for the Knights to achieve this goal, they will have to knock off the perennial power that is Monmouth College. The Scots have taken the MWC conference championship 13 out of the past 16 years. Their head track coach, Roger Haynes, has been very successful in his 26 years at the college. The women return five conference champions from the 2009 seasons and have strong competition in the middle-level runs and jumps.
"The difference from this year to last year is the addition of multiple coaches," said Krause. "We have a lot of help this year which is awesome. It helps Coach [Augustine]; then he can focus on his events and the others can help out in their specific events as well. This will have a large influence on how well we do this season."
The women are currently ranked No. 21 in the Division III indoor rankings. This is the first time that the Knights have been ranked within the top 25. Leading the nation is Illinois Wesleyan.
At UW-Stevens Point, the Knights competed last at the Pointer Invitational. Scherer finished second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:19.90. Allen continued to show success by getting third in the 55-meter hurdles and winning both the long jump and the triple jump.
Scherer has really bought into the system here at SNC and has improved every season since arriving here her freshman year. With her past finishes among some serious national competition, it is obvious that she has had some individual success. Because this athlete does not simply think about herself, she is the true definition of a team player.
So what does a senior who currently holds the mile, 3,000-meter, and 5,000-meter indoor records have as a goal? Scherer's personal goal is to win the Midwest Conference (MWC) Indoor Championship. This would be an achievement compiled of both Scherer and all of the student athletes on Coach Don Augustine's team.
In order for the Knights to achieve this goal, they will have to knock off the perennial power that is Monmouth College. The Scots have taken the MWC conference championship 13 out of the past 16 years. Their head track coach, Roger Haynes, has been very successful in his 26 years at the college. The women return five conference champions from the 2009 seasons and have strong competition in the middle-level runs and jumps.
"The difference from this year to last year is the addition of multiple coaches," said Krause. "We have a lot of help this year which is awesome. It helps Coach [Augustine]; then he can focus on his events and the others can help out in their specific events as well. This will have a large influence on how well we do this season."
The women are currently ranked No. 21 in the Division III indoor rankings. This is the first time that the Knights have been ranked within the top 25. Leading the nation is Illinois Wesleyan.
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