Brookings, SD (NSUWolves.com) [Day 1] – Northern State University track and field had a small group of athletes compete in day one of the SDSU Classic meet. Events the Wolves competed in included the 3000m, 5000m, and pole vault.

MEN’S HIGHLIGHTS

• Nathan Alto was 18^th in the 5000m in a time of 15:05.39
• Evan Halbe and Jacob Angerhofer took 30^th and 34^th in the 5000m with times of 15:37.53 and 15:48.65; Chase Smith and Taylor Thorson placed 58^th and 62^nd in 16:49.60 and 17:05.06
• Sam Tremelling took fourth in the pole vault event with a height of 4.75m
• Noah Ford, Birnir Vagn Finnsson, and Sean Juengst placed 12^th, 15^th, and 20^th with marks of 4.15m, 4.00m, and 3.70m in pole vault

WOMEN’S HIGHLIGHTS

• Megan Pickering took eighth in the 3000m distance race crossing the finish line in 10:15.98
• Adisen Stadem was 45^th in the 3000m with a time of 11:32.73
• The 5000m was run by Jenna Helms in a time of 20:06.20 for a 47^th place finish
• Bekah Walz and Gracie Eisenbraun placed third and tenth in pole vault with marks of 3.15m and 3.00m

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Brookings, SD (NSUWolves.com) [Day 2]  – Northern State University track and field competed in day two of the SDSU Classic. Wolves notched four top ten finishes, two new school records, and multiple new personal records.

MEN’S HIGHLIGHTS

• In the one mile event Josh Martin placed 16^th in a time of 4:15.16
• Drew Salfrank, Seth Martins, and Carter Dingman all competed in the 400m placing 7^th, 18^th, and 23^rd in times of 48.86, 50.08, and 50.44
• Turner Thorson placed 17^th in the 600m event which placed him 17^th
• Ricky Berndt and Jonathan Burkhalter ran to places of 17^th and 22^nd in times of 2:33.05 and 2:35.20
• In the 60m hurdles Joel Matehs placed 12^th in 8.35 seconds
• Chris Weber and Noah Bayer placed 9^th and 17^th in the 60m dash completing it in 6.90 and 7.00
• Bayer placed 19^th in the 200m in a time of 22.54
• Nick Olson placed 13^th in the weight throw field event with a mark of 16.88m
• In the high jump Max Vande Kieft, Carter Moller, and Vance Borchers placed 17^th, 23^rd, and 25^th with heights of 1.83m, 1.78m, and 1.78m
• Treyson Schulz placed 12^th in the long jump with a distance of 6.44m
• Olson and Ethan Barnett placed 14^th and 24^th in the shot put with throws of 14.67m and 13.75m
• Treyson Schulz placed 22^nd in the triple jump with a mark of 12.46m
• Men’s 4x400m relay placed 6^th in a time of 3:19.12 with athletes Drew Salfrank, Carter Dingman, Joel Matehs, and Seth Martens

WOMEN’S HIGHLIGHTS

• Megan Pickering placed 16^th in the one mile race with a new record of 5:03.87
• Kyanna Collymore took 15^th crossing the finish line in 58.55
• Jordan West ran the 600m middle distance race in a time of 1:55.20 which placed her 20^th in the event
• Summer Carlson finished 20^th in the 800m in a time of 2:19.15
• In the 1000m race Jolie Dugan placed 22^nd with a time of 3:20.76
• Morgan Sheldon ran the 60m hurdles and placed 12^th with a time of 9.11
• Jordan Tschumperlin, Emily Breske, and Tayla Dobrenski competed in high jump placing 7^th, 21^st, and 23^rd with heights of 1.58m, 1.53m, and 1.48m
• Cassidy Gough threw to a 12^th place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 16.31m
• Women’s 4x400m relay with athletes Kyanna Collymore, Osk Elisabet Jonsdottir, Summer Carlson, and Vanessa Christensen placed 14^th with a time of 4:11.70

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• Senior Megan Pickering improved her mark from 2 weeks ago to beat her Northern State mile record 5:05.71 with a time of 5:03.86
• Men’s 4x400m relay broke their own record from the D2 open meet, dropping the time from 3:19.23 to 3:19.12
• Personal records that were broken by the women this weekend included Olivia Ashley (weight throw), Tayla Dobrenski (200m & 60m hurdles), Jolie Dugan (1000m), Alli Jackson (400m), Elisabet Osk Jonsdottir (400m), Megan Pickering (mile), Morgan Sheldon (60 hurdles), Adisen Stadem (3000m), Chloe Strom (800m), and Jordan West (600m)
• Personal records that were broken by the men included Chris Weber (60m & 200m), Noah Bayer (60m), Nathan Alto (5000m), Jacob Angerhofer (5000m), Ricky Berndt (1000m), Jonathan Burkhalter (1000m), Carter Dingman (400m), Dalton Fleckenstein (Mile), Evan Halbe (5000m), Ty Kadlec (200m), Ross Kortenbusch (60m, 400m, & shot put), Jesse Pietz (60m), Damon Roggenbuck (400m), Drew Salfrank (400m), Dylan Schimke (800m), Blake Stoks (800m), Taylor Thorson (5000m), and Turner Thorson (600m)

UP NEXT

Wolves compete in their last regular season meet this Friday, February 16^th at the SDSU Last Chance meet. This will be the last chance for athletes to solidify a place at the NSIC Indoor Championships.