Vanderah, a junior, was named Most Valuable Performer at the Iowa Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. After placing second in the Conference heptathlon on May 8, she added three first-place finishes, a fourth-place finish and a fifth-place finish. She won and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the triple jump (38-10.25), the long jump (18-5.75) and the 4x100 relay (48.20 seconds). Her triple jump mark broke the Conference record of 38-0, set in 2003 by Luther’s Katie Pettigrew. Vanderah also finished fourth in the 100-meter dash (12.71 seconds) and fifth in the 200-meter dash (26.07 seconds). (IIAC Female Athlete of the Week)
