DePauw Opens Outdoor Season with Fourth-Place Showing at Rose-Hulman

Terre Haute, Ind. - Led by seven top-three finishes, DePauw totaled 72.5 points and finished fourth at the Rose-Hulman Early Bird Meet. Rose-Hulman won with 176.5 points, St. Norbert was second with 165 and Baldwin wallace third with 134.

Kaitlyn Daanen collected DePauw's lone win of the day after leading the field in the 200 meters in 26.40 seconds. Erika Marchant picked up 14 points after placing second in the 1500 (5:00.37) and third in the 800 (2:30.27).

Kate Hennessey was third in the 1500 (5:03.47), while Natalie Gruszka was fifth in both the 800 meters (2:32.46) and the 1,500 (5:11.48).

Three Tigers scored in the 5,000 as Jenny Noll was third (18:37.27), Riley Hickman fifth (18:57.18) and Sarah Selzer sixth (18:57.84).

Emily Wilson was second in the high jump (1.53m/5-00.25) with Erin Pasch placing fourth (1.43m/4-8.25). Shelby Stevens was an eighth-place finisher in the discus (27.36m/89-9).

The Tigers' 4x100 relay was second in 53.61 second.

DePauw returns to action on Saturday, April 6, when it hosts the DePauw Invitational.

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Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Daanen: Sprints; Senior

Natalie Gruszka: Junior

Kate Hennessey: Freshman

Riley Hickman: Junior

Erika Marchant: Freshman; I chose DePauw because of its proximity to home, the scholarships offered, the opportunity to run and the flexibility between majors.

Jenny Noll: Freshman; I felt that this school made me feel at home, and that it would give me a great education. I have friends who have gone to DePauw and only have good things to say about it, so I felt that it is where I belong!

Erin Pasch: Freshman

Sarah Selzer: Distance; Senior; My parents are both from the Midwest hailing from Edina and Albert Lee Minnesota. My mother went to Butler and my father went to University of Minnesota so we decided to tour colleges in the Midwest. I fell in love with DePauws vibrant campus and all it has to offer in terms of its cross country program. I also loved how community oriented the school strives to be, and the fact that DePauw caters to educate the person as a whole.

Shelby Stevens: Freshman

Emily Wilson: Junior

Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Daanen
: Senior
: Sprints

Natalie Gruszka
: Junior

Kate Hennessey
: Freshman

Riley Hickman
: Junior

Erika Marchant
: Freshman; I chose DePauw because of its proximity to home, the scholarships offered, the opportunity to run and the flexibility between majors.

Jenny Noll
: Freshman; I felt that this school made me feel at home, and that it would give me a great education. I have friends who have gone to DePauw and only have good things to say about it, so I felt that it is where I belong!

Erin Pasch
: Freshman

Sarah Selzer
: Senior; My parents are both from the Midwest hailing from Edina and Albert Lee Minnesota. My mother went to Butler and my father went to University of Minnesota so we decided to tour colleges in the Midwest. I fell in love with DePauws vibrant campus and all it has to offer in terms of its cross country program. I also loved how community oriented the school strives to be, and the fact that DePauw caters to educate the person as a whole.
: Distance

Shelby Stevens
: Freshman

Emily Wilson
: Junior