DES MOINES, IOWA/ST. PETER, MINN. -- With eight top-10 finishes a school record and another top-10 program mark, the University of Sioux Falls Track and Field Teams wrapped up the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa and the Drake Alternative in St. Peter, Minn., on Saturday night. In total, the Cougars had six school records and numerous top 10 program marks since beginning competition at the Drake Relays on Wednesday and continuing at both the Kip Janvrin Invite and Drake Alternative later this weekend.
"Saturday at Drake was a nice way to end the weekend," said USF Director of Track and Field/Cross Country
Doug Petersen. "A school record from the women and a top-ten honor roll for the men in the DMR's. And Emma (Hertz) had the opportunity to compete against some of the best hammer throwers in the nation. We had a lot of outstanding performances in the three days of competition and our staff is proud of this team."
Women's Recap
Drake Relays
On the track, the women's team had yet another school record set from a relay team. Today's team was the Distance Medley, with a squad of
Khot Juac,
Emma Kenkel,
Cassidy O'Meara, and
Morgan Gehl clocked a 12:12.04 for a fourth place finish in the college division. In a field of DI athletes,
Emma Hertz put on another standout effort at the Drake Relays. She placed 17th in the hammer throw, throwing a 53.51m (175-6), which is an NCAA DII provisional mark althought not her top mark of the year.
Drake Alternative
In St. Peter, Minn., the Cougars had a strong showing in the field events, including a seventh place finish in the high jump for Abbi Webb (1.55m, 5-01.00). Also in the high jump,
Avery Bartunek jumped 1.45m (4-09.00) for a 16th place finish. Bartunek also placed sixth in the triple jump, with a jump of 9.87m (32-04.75). In the pole vault, Mc
Kenna Comstock finished in eighth place with a height of 3.13m (10-03.25).
Men's Recap
Drake Relays
The Cougars had a distance medley team of
Caleb Rivera,
Joseph Donahue,
Jakob Hanna, and
David Ecker run a 10:18.88 for an eighth place finish in the college division. The performance also ranks fifth all-time among outdoor DMRs in school history.
Drake Alternative
In the pole vault,
Jake Person took a fourth place finish with a height of 4.30m (14-01.25), which is his second best mark of the outdoor season.
Samuel Olson placed seventh at 4.00m (13-01.50) with his second best mark of the outdoor season.
Other Women's Results
Long Jump
14
th –
Makayla Keffeler, 4.32m, 14-02.25
Pole Vault
14
th –
Greta Snaza, 2.82m, 9-03.00
21
st – MaKenzie Adams, 2.51m, 8-02.75
Triple Jump
8
th –
Makayla Keffeler, 9.82m, 32-02.75
Other Men's Results
Pole Vault
12
th –
Nicholas Cole, 3.40m, 11-01.75
