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Loyola Turns in Impressive Final Day at Chicagoland Championships

ELMHURST, Ill. – Loyola University Chicago track wrapped up competition at the Chicagoland Championships on Saturday with a series of solid performances in the 800m and 3,000m events.

In the women's 800m, the Ramblers saw a strong showing in the same heat, led by Lindsey Kiehl, who claimed a heat victory in 2:16.17. Claire Blotnik followed closely behind, finishing second in 2:18.37 while recording a personal-best time. Natalya Kuchenbuch added a seventh-place finish in a separate heat, crossing the line in 2:19.03.

The women's 3,000m featured three Loyola competitors in the same heat. Jo Collins led the group with a third-place finish in 10:21.83, while McKenzie Willard placed eighth in 10:35.88. Kayla Schmidt rounded out the Ramblers' heat with a 12th-place finish in 10:50.08.

On the men's side, James Howell delivered one of the top performances of the day, finishing second overall in the 800m with a personal-best time of 1:53.38.

The Ramblers are next in action at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif., April 16-18.

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Players Mentioned

Claire Blotnik

Claire Blotnik

Distance
Sophomore
Jo Collins

Jo Collins

Mid-Distance
Junior
James Howell

James Howell

Mid-Distance
Junior
Lindsey Kiehl

Lindsey Kiehl

Distance
Sophomore
Kayla Schmidt

Kayla Schmidt

Distance
Graduate Student
Natalya Kuchenbuch

Natalya Kuchenbuch

Distance
Freshman
McKenzie Willard

McKenzie Willard

Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Claire Blotnik

Claire Blotnik

Sophomore
Distance
Jo Collins

Jo Collins

Junior
Mid-Distance
James Howell

James Howell

Junior
Mid-Distance
Lindsey Kiehl

Lindsey Kiehl

Sophomore
Distance
Kayla Schmidt

Kayla Schmidt

Graduate Student
Distance
Natalya Kuchenbuch

Natalya Kuchenbuch

Freshman
Distance
McKenzie Willard

McKenzie Willard

Freshman
Distance