STORM LAKE, Iowa (Feb. 17, 2023) - The Buena Vista women's indoor track & field team had a small group of members competing on the final day of the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) Regional Meet, hosted inside of the Lamberti Recreation Center. It was the team's final tune-up before next weekend's American Rivers Conference Indoor Championships.

The majority of individuals competing for the Beavers were in the field events. Junior Jessica Sump posted a new season-best leap in the long jump by going 5.29m (17-4.25) which surpassed her previous best of 5.14m (16'10.5) which was set two weeks ago and was 12th in the A-R-C. Senior Becca Simpson didn't quite reach her school record in the weight throw, but still managed to roll past the field at 16.96m (55-7.75). That mark would have won her the title by nearly eight feet.  Right behind her was junior Anna Friedrichsen at 15.74m which was just shy of her season-best toss.

Britini Blackburn and Amil-lion Derrick each posted season-best marks in the high jump, surpassing their previous bests set last weekend.

The Beavers will return to action next Friday and Saturday (Feb. 24-25) for the annual A-R-C Indoor Track & Field Championships. This year's two-day event is hosted at BVU and will begin with the multi-events on Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. Field events will get underway that afternoon at 3 p.m.