GRINNELL’S SARAH BURNELL IS MIDWEST CONFERENCE PERFORMER OF THE WEEK

Grinnell College Athletics

GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Sarah Burnell ’14 has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Track Performer of the Week.

Burnell, from Grinnell, Iowa (Grinnell), played a part in two school-record performances at the Wartburg Indoor Invite on Saturday. In the 800-meter run, she toured the track in 2:16.52 to eclipse her school mark of 2:18.64, set last season.

Burnell was also part of the record-breaking 4×400 relay team that ran 4:06.53. The previous Pioneer best was 4:09.27, set in 1997. The 4×400 team’s time is best in the MWC this season, while Burnell’s clocking in the 800 ranks second

The MWC Field Performer of the Week is Tiffany Mohr of Illinois College. The Men’s Performers of the Week were Ripon College’s Cory Zimmerman (Track) and Illinois College’s Caleb Cox (Field).