MANKATO, Minn. – Led by a first-place finish from senior Zach Lundberg and junior Taryn Ceglowski, the University of Sioux Falls Track and Field Squad put together a solid effort between the NSIC Preview at Myers Fieldhouse and the SDSU Indoor Classic at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Complex on Friday and Saturday.

Lundberg, a senior from Omaha, Neb., clocked a 4:13.52 to win the mile run. Logan Hansen finished 10^th in the mile at 4:24.38. 

Headlining the Cougars in Brookings was Ceglowski who emerged victorious in the 1K with a time of 2:56.57, only 1.48 seconds off from her school record.

Also in the men's competition, senior Chandler Nelson claimed second in the shot put with a mark of 15.29 (50-02.00), as well as fourth in the weight throw by throwing 16.58 meters (54-04.75). The USF Men also had a sixth place finish from sophomore
Casey Hackett (6.46 meters, 21-02.25) in the long jump. Freshman Christian Riley was 11^th in the long jump at 6.00 meters (19-08.25). USF also had a seventh place result from sophomore Nate Grotewold who clocked a 1.33.00 in the 600 meters.

For the women's team, sophomore Carolyn Groeger had a second place finish in the pole vault by going 3.35 meters (10-12).

Led by senior Jamie McNamee, the Cougars had another strong day in the throws. She placed third in the weight throw at 17.92 meters (58-09.5). Senior Emma Hertz was seventh in the weight throw at 17.10 meters (56-01.25) and took sixth in the shot put at 13.33 meters (43-08.75). Sophomore Kourtney Rozeboom was eighth in the shot put at 12.60 meters (41-04). Also for USF, Rozeboom was 11^th in the weight throw at 14.90 meters (48-10.5) while Kayla Anderson was ninth in the weight throw at 16.65 meters (54-07.5).

Junior Emily Olson had a solid day in the jumps and hurdles. She was eighth in the high jump (1.52 meters or 4-11 ¾) and eighth in the 60 meter hurdles at 9.25. She was also ninth in the long jump at 5.23 meters (17-02). Freshman Natalie Meyers was 10^th in the long jump at 5.20 meters.

In the 400 meters, USF had two in the top 10 of the women's race. Freshman Holly Mayers was eighth in 1:02.49 while Emma Kenkel took 10^th in 1:02.93.
 
Freshman Cassidy O'Meara finished 10^th in the 800 meters, clocking in at 2:23.92.
 
Sophomore Maria Streed got a placement point in the 1K, finishing with an eighth-place time of 3:13.48. On the men's side, Lundberg finished fourth with a time of 2:33.49.
 
In the 4x400 Meter Relay, both the women's A team and men's B team both finished in seventh, with the women finishing at 4:11.19 and the men at 3:36.39.
 
Hackett also got into the top eight in the triple jump, earning fifth with a distance of 13.73 (45-00.50)
 
The triple jump gave the Cougars more placement points, as junior Allison Laibach got a mark of 11.22m (36-09.75).
 
Cooper wood had a great performance in the triple jump, earning third with a mark of 13.96m (45-09,75).
 
SDSU Indoor Classic-
In the 60m dash, Kanya Henderson finished second overall, first amongst attached athletes, with a time of 7.73, as well as Sarah Troescher at fifth with a time of 7.85.
 
What's Next-
The Cougars will have another tri-squad split next weekend, with parts of the team going to the SDSU Last Chance Meet, the MSU Maverick Invite, and the Stinger Open (Black Hills State).