May 9, 2010 – Senior Katrina Biermann went out in style as she repeated as the MIAA Women’s Pole Vault champion at the 2010 conference championships held in
"It feels really good, having back-to-back indoor and outdoor championships is really nice to have my senior year, said Biermann following the event. “I didn't go as high as I wanted to but it was a tough competition. It's just nice to come out with a win."
Biermann broke the meet and stadium record by going 12-05.50 and like the indoor national championship event, won by clearing the previous height first over Missouri Southern’s Ciara Lipsey.
Biermann was also all-conference in the triple jump with a runner-up finish of 39-07.25. She and champion Brooke Kent of
Sophomore Dani Dell’Orco also had a pair of silver medal finishes as she battled Kimi Shank of
In the 5K, Dell’Orco crossed in 16:51.43 while Shank finished in 16:46.93. Both times bested the previous conference record set back in 1986.
Three other women finished second in their respective events. Anne Ratermann in the 800 meter run (2:14.13), Lisa Kucharski in the close finish in the 400 meter hurdles (1:02.66 to Lindsay Lettow’s – UCM 1:02.09) and Rachel McCarroll in the discus throw (145-07).
The Bulldog men had three near all-conference performances over the weekend.
Jacob Schrum finished fourth in the 800 meter run in a time of 1:55.83.
Demetrius Lavant finished fourth in the Long Jump with a season-best mark of 23-04.50.
Joey Walls was seventh in the 1,500 meter run with a season-best time of 3:58.31.
The women finished fifth with 93 points while the men were eighth with 14 points.
Truman All-Conference Performers
Anne Ratermann (800 Meter Run – 2nd)
Dani Dell’Orco (5000 Meter Run – 2nd)
Dani Dell’Orco (10000 Meter Run – 2nd)
Lisa Kucharski (400 Meter Hurdles – 2nd)
Katrina Biermann (Pole Vault – 1st)
Katrina Biermann (Triple Jump – 2nd)
Rachel McCarroll (Discus – 2nd)