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Saint Francis Opens Outdoor Season with School Record, NAIA Standard at Pioneer Invite
Posted: Mar 21, 2026

Saint Francis Opens Outdoor Season with School Record, NAIA Standard at Pioneer Invite

Results

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) track and field teams opened the outdoor season at the Pioneer Invite, hosted by Transylvania University, on Saturday, March 21.

The Cougars recorded multiple top-10 finishes and all-time program top-10 performances, highlighted by one school record and an NAIA B Standard mark.

Hannah Boersema won the javelin with a throw of 42.40m (139' 1"), earning an NAIA B Standard mark.

Arina Taylor set a new school record in the 200m, finishing second with a time of 26.12. Taylor also placed second in the 100m with a time of 12.98, the fifth-fastest in program history.

Stefany Dominguez ran the fourth-fastest time in school history in the 100m, winning the event in 12.86.

Rileigh Baumer won the 400m with a time of 1:02.56, ranking among the top 10 in program history.

In the 3,000m steeplechase, Victoria Clibon took first place in 12:21.78, while Lauren Moore placed second with the seventh-fastest time in program history at 12:44.14.

The women's 4x400m relay team of Kiara Bahena, Baumer, Moore and Clibon finished first with the third-fastest time in program history at 4:12.84.

PIONEER INVITE TOP-10 FINISHERS

  • Women's 100m 

            1. Stefany Dominguez  - 12.86 

            2. Arina Taylor - 12.98 - 5th all time

  • Women's 200m

            2. Arina Taylor - 26.12

  • Women's 400m

            1. Rileigh Baumer - 1:02.56

            4. Lillian Brumbaugh -  1:06.23

            8. Miniyah Cochran - 1:10.64

            9. Madison Gurney - 1:15.10

  • Women's 800m

            6. Gloria Wafula - 2:39.25

            8. Lindy Wood - 2:43.34

            9. Debra Ngetich - 2:45.77

  • Women's 1,500m

            2. Kiara Bahena - 4:53.00

            8. Gloria Wafula - 5:20.55

  • Women's 3,000m Steeplechase 

            1. Victoria Clibon - 12:21.78

            2. Lauren Moore - 12:44.14 

  • Women's 5,000m

            3. Linda Koech - 20:38.05

  • Women's 4x400m Relay

           1. Bahena, Baumer, Moore, Clibon - 4:12.84

  • Women's Hammer Throw

            6. Gwen Jakway - 35.36m (116' 0")

  • Women's Javelin

            1. Hannah Boersema - 42.40m (139' 1")

Up next, the Cougars will travel to the University of North Carolina Asheville to compete in the Asheville Bulldog Invite on April 10-11. 

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Business and Leadership: Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.