WAYNE, NEB. – Emma Hertz won two events, including a NCAA DII provisional mark and school record in the discus to highlight a series of standout efforts by the University of Sioux Falls Track and Field squads at the Wayne State Wildcat Challenge and MSU NSIC Friends Challenge on Saturday. USF had eight overall titles, two NCAA DII provisional marksand 23 top-three finishes and 16 marks that would place in the program top 10 all-time.
 
Hertz, the reigning NSIC Field Athlete of the Week and a four-time All-American, won the discus throw in 53.60 meters or 175-10.25, which is not only a school record and best in the NSIC but ranks sixth in NCAA DII this year. Also in the discus, USF had program top-10 marks from senior Kayla Andersen, who finished fourth with a DII provisional mark of 46.70 meters – 153-02.75; Jaimie McNamee, who was sixth at 44.57 meters – 146-02.75 and MacKenzie Bengston, who placed ninth in 43.28 meters – 142-00.  
 
Hertz, who now has 19 indoor or outdoor throwing titles in 2021, also won the shot put by throwing 14.01 meters - 45-11.75, which is also a top-10 program mark but off her best this year.
 
Miranda Phipps captured her fourth javelin title of the outdoor season and had a program top-10 mark although off her season best. Phipps won the event in 39.12 meters - 128-04.25.

At the MSU NSIC Friends Challenge on Saturday, Henderson tied her own school record in the 100-meters at 12.07 in placing third and set the USF outdoor record in the 200-meters by placing sixth with a clocking of 24.94, which broke the mark of Katlyn Sawtelle of 24.95 in 2015. Mercy Oyadare also had a program top-10 mark of 25.63 (placing 11th) at the same meet. 
 
In the hammer throw, four USF throwers had program top-10 marks with senior Jaimie McNamee finishing sixth in 51.35 meters - 168-05.75.  Kayla Andersen, ninth, 47.36 meters – 155-04.75; MacKenzie Bengston, 11^th, 46.87 meters – 153-09.25 and Cali Boden, 12^th, 46.70 meters – 153-02.75.  
 
In winning the long jump, Natalie Meyers was just short of her best of the season but with a jump of 5.60 meters – 18-04.50 had a program top-10 mark. She won a second title in the 100-meters in 12.13 which is a program top-10 mark and her personal-best.
 
Taylor Stoltz continued to have a solid season in the high jump and she recorded another top-10 program mark in finishing second in 1.63 meters – 5-04.25 but is off her best of the season. Earlier this spring she tied the school record by going 5-05.
 
Emily Olson clocked a program top-six mark and season-best in the 100 meter hurdles at 14.93 to finish second. She was just off her personal best of 14.90 (5^th all-time) in 2019.
 
In the women's 800-meters, Cassidy O'Meara won a title in 2:22.59 and led a USF contingent that captured six of the top eight places. Khot Juac was second in 2:254.16; Lauren Wells, third in 2:24.19; Annika Aho, fourth in 2:24.42; Tianna Wald, fifth, 2:25.75; and Josephine Boyd, eight in 2:30.89. Karlee Simmons was 15^th in 2:45.92. With a clocking of 4:18.48, USF won the 4x400-meter relay in the women's competition with a team of Annika Aho, Cassidy O'Meara, Hannah Ebert and Tianna Wald.
 
Other Women's Results
200 meters - Myah Roggenbuck, third, 27.40; Anna Kenny, fifth, 28.03; Cassie Hohrman, sixth, 28.40
Long Jump -- Cassidy Noeldner, second, 5.32 meters – 17-05.5; Emily Swanson, third, 5.21 meters – 17-01.25; Avery Bartunek, fifth, 5.05 meters – 16-07; Emily Olson, eighth, 4.88 meters – 16-00.25; Clara Leverich, 10^th, 4.28 meters – 14-00.25; Cece Will, 11^th, 4.23 meters – 13-10.50; and Sarah Micek, 12^th, 3..89 meters - 12-09.25
Triple Jump -- Cassidy Noeldner, second,  11.14 meters - 36-06.75; Clara Leverich, sixth, 9.13 meters – 29-11.5  
High Jump -- Avery Bartunek, third, 1.53 meters – 5-00.25; Cece Will, 1.48 meters, 4-10.25.   
Pole Vault – Emily Swanson, fourth, 3.28 meters – 10-09.25; and McKenna Comstock, fifth, 2.98 meters – 9-09.50
Discus – Cali Boden, 11^th, 40.80 meters – 133-10.25; Kourtney Rozeboom, 14^th, 31.59 meters – 103-07.75
Shot Put -- Kourtney Rozeboom, ninth, 11.46 meters – 37-07.25; Cali Boden, 10^th, 10.85 meters – 35-07.25; Bailey Rudebusch, 11^th, 10.11 meters – 33-02.
Hammer – Ally Welch, 16^th, 30.75 meters – 100-10.75
Javelin – Emily Olson, third, 33.34 meters – 109.04.75; Bailey Rudebusch, fourth, 33.16 meters - 108-09.50; McKenna Comstock, seventh, 28.26 meters - 92-08.75; Ally Welch, 10^th, 24.84 meters – 81-05.75; Emily Swanson, 11^th, 24.66 meters, 80-11.
1500 –meters -- Khot Juac, second, 5:01.63; Lauren Wells, third, 5:01.72; Karlee Simmons, 10^th, 5:30.18; Hannah Ebert, 12^th, 5:47.91; and Dani Burtis, 6:17.89.   
400 meters – Emma Kenkel, fourth, 1:00.54, season-best; Zoe Cigard, fifth, 1:03.57; and Holly Mayers, sixth, 1:03.85
100 Hurdles-- Emily Swanson, fourth, 15.70
100 meters – Myah Roggenbuck, third, 12.91; Anna Kenny, fourth, 13.47; and Cassie Hohrman, sixth, 13.54
 
Men's Breakdown –
 
Ben Mandel continued to shine in the 110 hurdles and with a title clocked a 15:04 which is a program top-10 mark (eighth).
 
Also winning a title was Mason Phillips in the 5,000 meters in 16:39.01 with Seth Overholt, third in 16:58.02.  
  
Other Men's Results
1500-meters – Chase Lather, eighth, 4:32.04; Lucas Steiger, 10^th, 4:38.74; and Edwin Iraheta, 11^th, 4:38.80.
400-meters – Logan Hansen, fifth, 51.42; Robert Rauh, 10^th, 55.86; Aweys Maalim, 11^th, 56.74; and Ethan Holm, 12^th, 1:05.21
100 meters -- Xavier Blackwell, fourth, 11.30
800-meters – Zach Matzner, seventh, 2:06.53; Diego Jaimes, 11^th, 2:09.41; and Chase Lather, 16^th, 2 :18.34; and Lucas Steiger, 18^th, 2:21.08
200-meters – Steven Miner, fourth, 23.29; Nate Andrusick, fifth, 23.45; Ben Mandel, sixth, 23.49; and Ben Madel, sixth, 23.49; Xavier Blackwell, seventh, 23.66; and Robert Rauh, eight,, 23.92  
Long Jump – Isiah Dancy, third, 6.36 meters – 20-10.50
Triple Jump – Isiah Dancy, third, 12.42 meters – 40-09
High Jump – Steven Miner, second, 1.90 meters – 6-02.75 (season-best)
Discus – Brett Deschler, eighth, 43.35 meters – 142-02.75 (season-best);Carson Hausmann, 10^th,  40.20 meters - 131-10 ¾; Jaymeson Wolkow, 12^th, 37.88 meters - 124-03.50; Marek Rex, 13^th, 37.82 meters – 124-01; and Ethan Holm, 34.80 meters – 114-02.25
Shot Put – Dawson Davito, fifth, 14.17 meters – 46-06; Jaymeson Wolkow, seventh, 12.72 meters – 41-08.75; and Brett Deschler, ninth, 10.74 meters -35-03
Hammer – Marek Rex, 10^th, 42.74 – 140-02.75; Patrick Hagan, 11^th, 42.67 meters – 140-00; Brett Deschler, 12^th, 41.52 meters – 136-02.75; Dawson Davito, 14^th, 38.77 meters – 127-02.50; Jaymeson Wolkow, 15^th, 38.42, meters, 126-00.75; Carson Hausmann, 16^th, 37.97 meters – 124-07
Javelin – Carson Hausmann, second, 40.74 meters – 133-08