VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Gustavus women's track & field athletes Kate Carlson and Megan Geraets opened up competition at the Division III NCAA Indoors Friday with prelims for the long jump and the 200-meter. 

Geraets started the day in the long jump for the Gusties. The junior finished fourth in her heat with a mark of 5.47 meters (17-11.5), which was good for 12th overall. The finish, earned Geraets NCAA Second Team All-American honors in her NCAA Indoor debut. Emma Seipel of Loras won the event with a jump of 5.99 (19-8) in the finals.

"I'm very proud of how Megan jumped today," said Assistant Coach Billy Visto. "For her first field event at nationals to improve on her seed coming into the meet and earn second team All-American was exciting."

Carlson and Geraets both raced in the 200-meter prelims Friday afternoon. Carlson, racing in heat two, finished in 24.95, a personal best for the junior in her first NCAA performance. The finish earns Carlson Second Team All-American honors. Geraets finished with a mark of 24.63, qualifying her for the finals, which will take place Saturday at 4:15 CST. The mark for Geraets sets a new personal best, and is now the top indoor mark in the MIAC in conference history.

"I'm so proud to have made it here and the way I performed," Carlson said. "Running along side my teammate made it even more special, and I can't wait to see what the rest of this year brings!"

Geraets continues competition tomorrow for the Gusties.