Ashley Sparks led the Chargers at this year's Graphic Edge Open, hosted by Buena Vista University. Sparks finished second in the weight throw with a toss of 48-10.25.
The rest of the Charger throwers also placed well. In the shot put, Sarah Wieseler was second with a 37-08.75, while Tara Cockerill (36-08.50) and Jen Kirschbaum (35-01.35 finished third and seventh, respectively.
Mollie O'Mara was second in the high jump, clearing 4-11.75, while Kristy Schaaf tied for third with a jump of 9-09.75. Liz Benjamin was third in the triple jump (33-01.25) and fifth in the long jump with a leap of 15-04.25.
Rosemary Benth was sixth in the mile, clocking a 5:51.93 and was eighth in the 3,000m (11:55.08). Ashley Wehle tied for seventh in the 400m (1:03.36). In the 800m, Cecilia Vallejo was fourth (2:30.81) and Erin Gerdes was ninth (2:37.51). Jill Hoogeveen was fourth in the 200m with a clocking of 27.77. Lyndze Thompson and Hoogeveen finished eighth and ninth in the 55m with times of 7.93 and 7.98. Briar Cliff's 4x800m relay finished fourth with a time of 10:40.31.