MANKATO, Minn. – Rounding in to postseason form, University of Sioux Falls Track & Field continued their assault on the record books on Saturday at the Ted Nelson Classic, breaking two records and setting 12 all-time top 10 marks in USF history. Jada Carr and Sarah Troescher tied to break Troescher's former women's 60-meter dash record and Courtney Crandall hit the NCAA automatic qualifying standard with a record-breaking jump in the women's pole vault.
 
In her freshman season, Carr broke the women's 60-meter dash record set in 2000, but her mark was broken by the freshman Troescher earlier this season. However, both topped that mark on Saturday, clocking 7.84-second times. Carr broke the record in the prelims and Troescher equaled that time in the finals where she took fifth and Carr placed seventh.
 
Crandall was the early NCAA Division II leader after her mark in the season-opening meet, but she was overtaken two weeks ago and had come up just short of reaching the automatic qualifying standard in the following meets. On Saturday, Crandall broke through, winning her fifth meet of the season with a 4.16-meter (13 feet-7.75 inches) clearance, which ranks No. 2 nationally and is just the second automatic qualifying mark and sets a new USF record, topping Brigitte Gross's 13-7.25 mark set in 2011. Josie Spitz also improved her season-best mark, clearing 3.71 meters (12-2.00) to take third at the meet and move into 12th nationally and No. 10 in the USF record books. Hannah Linder placed fourth at the meet, clearing 3.41 meters (11-2.25), and Sydney Siekman was seventh at 3.26 meters (10-8.25).
 
On top of tying the USF record in the 60-meter dash, Carr also hit a provisional qualifying mark in the women's long jump while closing the gap on the USF record. Carr won the competition with a 5.82-meter (19-1.25) leap, which improves her previous PR by four inches and ranks 12th nationally. Mahli Strasser placed sixth the long jump at 5.25 meters (17-2.75).
 
Jessica Justin continued USF Women's Track & Field's banner day with a pair of USF all-time top-10 marks. She took fifth in the women's 200-meter dash with a PR of 25.91 seconds, moving her into a tie for second all-time in USF history. In the triple jump, Justin was one of three Cougars to place in the top eight, securing the fifth-longest mark of the day at 11.21 meters (36-9.50), which ranks 10th in USF history. Freshman Clara Paul took fourth in the meet, edging Justin by three centimeters at 11.24 meters (36-10.50), which is eighth in USF's record books. Kara Koth was seventh in the triple jump at 10.97 meters (36-9.50).
 
On the track, Billy Beseman continues his impressive freshman season – he's set two USF top-10 marks already in 2016-17 – with a third-place time in the men's 800-meter run. With a 1:55.50 in 800, Beseman recorded the fifth-fastest time in USF history. Beseman's fellow distance runner Zach Lundberg added a top-10 time on Saturday, placing eighth in the 3,000-meter run in 8:48.79, which placed him ninth in USF history.
 
A week after shattering his own USF heptathlon record with a top-10 D2 mark, Teddy Frid chipped away at the men's 60-meter hurdle record with a runner-up finish on Saturday. Frid clocked a provisionally qualifying 8.24-second run, a 0.03 improvement on his PR, which ranks second in USF history and 33rd nationally.
 
Laura Kunz had a big PR in the women's 1,000-meter run, shaving five seconds off her previous best with a third-place time of 3:10.30, moving her into 10th all-time at USF. Keegan Day took fifth in the women's 800-meter run, turning in a 2:25.79.
 
Closing out the competition on the track, Jonathon Rowe placed seventh in the men's 60-meter dash with a 7.04-second time in the finals after a 7.03 run in the prelims. Trey Furgeson, Frid, Colton Johnson and Tyler Slaba combined to run a 3:25.54 in the men's 4x400-meter relay, taking fourth at the meet.
 
In the men's pole vault, Chase Jensen improved his provisional mark to take second at the meet at 4.91 meters (16-1.25), moving him to 16th nationally. Kyle Downey and Connor Dejong placed third and fourth, respectively, by each clearing 4.61 meters (15-1.50). Gavin DeHaai was sixth at 4.46 meters (14-7.75).
 
Derrick Sheppard logged two top-eight finishes at the meet on Saturday, placing third in the shot put at 14.70 meters (48-2.75) and seventh in the weight throw at 16.17 meters (53-0.75). Chandler Nelson took fifth in the shot put (14.25m; 46-9.00) and Christian Gruschin (14.04m; 46-0.75) placed sixth.
 
In the women's throws, Ashley Ostrem was third in the shot put at 12.20 meters (40-0.50) and Jaimie McNamee was seventh at 11.08 meters (36-4.25). Haley Fockler took fifth in the weight throw at 13.26 meters (43-6.00) and McNamee was eighth at 12.77 meters (41-10.75).
 
Miranda Phipps and Faith Voehl both cleared 1.55 meters (5-1.00) in the women's high jump, placing eighth and ninth, respectively, to close out USF's competition at the Ted Nelson Classic.
 
Sioux Falls returns to the track on Friday, Feb. 10 in Brookings, S.D. at the South Dakota State Jackrabbit Open.
 
In the men's long jump, Evan Hagen placed third with a best mark of 6.52 meters (21-4.75) and Xavier Scarlett placed fifth at 6.49 meters (21-3.50).