SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Three student-athletes won their events Saturday as part of an impressive season-opening performance by the St. Francis track and field program at the Sacramento State Track Classic.

Junior Ariane Arndt won the 800 meters in 2:22.32, senior Peyton Bilo won the 1600 meters in 5:06.03 and sophomore Elizabeth Hennessy crossed the line first in the 300-meter hurdles in 47.54.

Overall, the Troubadours posted 16 top-10 finishes at the meet.

Senior Miranda Myers was fourth in the 3200 meters in 11:29.33 and senior Sydney Hunter clocked a 26.01 to finish sixth in the 200 meters. Freshman Ava Nkadi was fifth in the 1600 meters behind Bilo and Nicole Spring jumped to a third-place finish in the long jump (16-3.5). Samantha Ruggles was third and eighth in the shot put and discus, respectively.

The Troubadours also had a strong 4×100-meter relay team that was second in 49.32, while the 4×800-meter relay team crossed fifth overall in 10:54.09.

The team will have a practice meet at Oak Ridge on Wednesday before opening up the regular season on March 18 with a dual meet at Monterey Trail.

Sacramento State Track Classic

100 Meters – 20. Alyssa Shebert, 13:57; 35. Meaghan Rogers, 14:01; 200 Meters – 6. Sydney Huter, 26.01; 19. Nicole Spring, 28.00; 400 Meters – 4. Sydney Hunter, 57.78; 8. Lillian Enes, 19.87; 800 Meters – 1. Ariane Arndt, 2:22.32; 17. Gabrielle Dyer, 2:36.75; 1600 Meters – 1. Peyton Bilo, 5:06.03; 5. Ava Nkadi. 5:27.28; 3200 Meters – 4. Miranda Myers, 11:29.33; 9. Chase Worthen, 11:57. 10. Ariel Medina, 12:11.63; 300-Meter Hurdles – 1. Elizabeth Hennessy, 47.54; 9. Katie Poggi, 52.54; 4×100-Meter Relay – 2. St. Francis (Hunter, Enes, Arndt, Reyna), 49.32; 4×800-Meter Relay – 5. St. Francis (Shingle, Tanaka, Danes, Larivee), 10:54.09; Long Jump – 3. Nicole Spring, 16-3.5; 19. Meaghan Rogers, 14-8; 29. Benite Rutaganira, 13-10; Discus – 8 .Samantha Ruggles, 102-2.5; Shot Put – 4. Samantha Ruggles, 38-3.