MANKATO, MINN. – The shine on their performances continues to get brighter for the University of Sioux Falls Men's and Women's Track and Field Team, which compiled 28 top-eight finishes, 14 personal-bests and seven program top-10 marks at the NSIC Indoor Challenge on Saturday (Feb. 12) at the Myers Field House.

"We had another great weekend with competition at SDSU and with the NSIC Indoor Challenge today in Mankato," said USF Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Doug Petersen, whose team will go to the BH Stinger Open in Spearfish, S.D., on Feb. 18-19 and the SDSU Last Chance Meet on Feb. 19 in advance of the NSIC Championships on Feb. 25-26. "Our athletes showed great intensity in their performances today as they solidified their spots on the conference teams. We have many athletes poised and ready to make an impact at those NSIC Championships in a couple of weeks," he said.

Tyler Hiatt had another huge day for the USF Men's squad after tying for first in the shot put and fourth in the weight throw at the meet. In the shot put, Hiatt had an NCAA DII provisional mark with his personal-best throw of 17.33 meters – 56-10.25 which ranks second all-time at USF. He also was fourth in the weight throw after recording a throw of 17.02 meters – 55-10.75.

Also for the men's team, sophomore Ben Mandel improved on his 60-meter hurdles time by recording a personal-best of 8.32 and placing fifth. With that time, he tied Alex Anderson (2010) for fourth all-time at USF. 

In the sprints, Joseph Donahue had a pair of top eight finishes. He had a personal-best 7.06 in the prelims and finished fifth in 7.08 in the finals. In the 200-meter dash, he was eighth with his personal best of 22.97 which ranks tied for 10^th all-time in program history with Chris Koletzky in 2003.

Freshman Khot Juac had another stellar run by finishing fourth with a personal-best clocking of 5:17.57, which ranks seventh all-time at USF.

In the high jump, sophomore Emily Swanson, who competed in four different events (60-meter hurdles, long jump, high jump, 4x400 meters relay) today, had the fourth-best jump in program history in finishing third with a jump of 1.64 meters – 5-04.50. She was just short of her personal best at 5-05. She also just missed her personal-best of 9.20 in the 60-meter hurdles with a clocking of 9.21 and claiming sixth. Swanson's 60-meter hurdles mark ranks eighth all-time in program history.  

Junior KaNya Henderson had another quality sprint in the 60-meter dash, finishing third in 7.71 and just off her season-best of 7.70.

Senior Emma Hertz had another solid effort in the weight throw in which she finished second at 18.82 meters and a 61-09. It would be a top-10 program mark and among her personal top-five in her career indoors.

Track and Field Results
Men
60-meter dash – Joseph Donahue, 5^th, 7.08 (7:06, prelims, PR); Xavier Blackwell, 9^th, 7.28 (PR)
60-meter hurdles – Ben Mandel, 5^th, 8.32 (PR); Landon Wenderski, 16^th, 9.41
Pole Vault – Samuel Olson, 12^th, 3.76 meters – 12-04
High Jump – Steven Miner, 4^th, 1.88 meters – 6-02
Mile Run – Caleb Rivera, 2^nd, 4:27.43; Christian Lietz, 5^th, 4:33.42
200-meters – Joseph Donahue, 8^th, 22.97 (PR); Xavier Blackwell, 9^th, 23.19 (PR); Denver Decker, 13^th, 24.12 (PR); Jayden Slaba, 14^th, 24.13 (PR); and Robert Rauh, 17^th, 24.70 (PR)
400-meters – Denver Decker, 8^th, 52.35 (PR); Jayden Slaba, 13^th, 54.10; Landon Wenderski, 16^th, 54.95; Robert Rauh, 17^th, 55.31
600-meters – Nicholas Muller, 4^th, 1:29.29 (PR); Aweys Maalim, 7^th, 1:34.80
800-meters – Zach Matzner, 4^th, 2:00.05; Wil Modjeski, 5^th, 2:02.50; Diego Jaimes, 7^th, 2:04.65
1000-meters – Miles Olofson, 3^rd, 2:35.82 (PR), Ethan Kraft, 6^th, 2:41.23 (PR); Scott Obajo, 9^th, 3:09.45
Shot Put – Tyler Hiatt, 2^nd, 17.33 meters – 56-10.25 (PR); Jaymeson Wolkow, 8^th, 14.22 meters – 46-08.00; Patrick Hagan, 13^th, 13.38 meters – 43-10.75; Dawson Davito, 19^th, 12.95 meters – 42-06
Weight Throw – Tyler Hiatt, 4^th, 17.02 meters – 55-10.25; Patrick Hagan, 5^th, 16.83 meters – 55-02.75; Brett Deschler, 16^th, 14.18 meters – 46-06.25; Jaymeson Wolkow, 19^th, 45-03.75; Marek Rex, 23^rd, 12.67 meters – 41-07; Dawson Davito, 28^th, 10.79 meters – 35-04.75
4x400-meter relay – Ethan Kraft, Zach Matzner, Wil Modjeski, Diego Jaimes, 5^th, 3:37.70
 
Women
60-meter dash – KaNya Henderson, 3^rd, 7.71; Emma Kenkel, 12^th, 8.17 (PR); Olivia Baumberger, 18^th, 8.31; Myah Roggenbuck, 22^nd, 8.36; Olivia Fox, 27^th, 8.42
60-meter hurdles – Emily Swanson, 6^th, 9.21; Sierra Stanton, 16^th, 10.12
200-meters – Myah Roggenbuck, 20^th, 27.67; Olivia Fox, 25^th, 28.40 (PR); Jordan Hughes, 34^th, 29.52
400-meters – Emma Kenkel, 6^th, 59.72
600-meters – Cassidy O'Meara, 2^nd, 1:40.56
800-meters – Gracie Bucher, 6^th, 2:26.90; Marcella Sierra, 14^th, 2:39.81; Hannah Ebert, 15^th, 2:43.17; Meagan Blare, 16^th, 2:49.39 (PR); Jordyn Williams, 17^th, 2:53.42 (PR)
1000-meters – Tianna Voigt, 2^nd, 3:05.99; Annika Aho, 3^rd, 3:08.25
Mile Run – Khot Juac, 4^th, 5:17.57 (PR); Josey Boyd, 8^th, 5:36.24; Moriah Bullerman, 11^th, 5:48.58; Ella Kolb, 12^th, 5:49.57 (PR)
Triple Jump – Avery Bartunek, 11^th, 10.18 meters – 33-04.75; Makayla Keffeler, 12^th, 10.07 meters – 33-00.5; Sierra Stanton, 13^th, 9.37 meters – 30-09
High Jump – Emily Swanson, 3^rd, 1.64 meters – 5-04.5; Avery Bartunek, 17^th, 1.44 meters – 4-08.75
4x400 meter relay – Emily Swanson, Olivia Baumberger, Emma Kenkel, Holly Mayers, 6^th, 4:10.71; Annika Aho, Cassidy O'Meara, Gracie Bucher and Tianna Voigt, 7^th, 4:13.50
Long Jump – Olivia Baumberger, 9^th, 5.16 meters – 16-11.25 (PR); Abbi Webb, 10^th, 5.12 meters – 16-09.75 (PR); Emily Swanson, 15^th, 4.92 meters – 16-01.75; Makayla Keffeler, 19^th, 4.66 meters – 15-03.50 (PR); Olivia Fox, 23^rd, 4.48 meters – 14-08.50
Pole Vault – Kenna Comstock, 13^th, 3.09 meters – 10-01.50; Greta Snaza, 17^th, 2.79 meters – 9-01.75
Shot Put – Kayla Van Osdel, 4^th, 12.92 meters – 42-04.75; and Kamry Lindsey, 12^th, 12:24 meters – 40-02.00
Weight Throw – Emma Hertz, 2^nd, 18.82 meters – 61-09; Kamry Lindsey, 17^th, 13.77 meters – 45-02.25; Ally Welch, 18^th, 13.60 meters – 44-07.50; Mackenzie Bengtson, 19^th, 3.58 meters – 44-06.75; Kayla Van Osdel, 22^nd, 13.00 meters – 42-08