WAYNE, NE – The USF Track & Field team began outdoor competitions with the Wayne State Wildcat Outdoor Classic over the last two days. The Cougars posted several notable finishes.
 
Several Cougars took 1^st place in their events including; Tamia Horton in the 100m Dash, Dani Minsaas in the High Jump, McKenna Comstock in the Pole Vault, Tierney Faulk in the Long Jump, Avery Bartunek in the Triple Jump, Denver Decker in the 400m Hurdles, and Tyler Hiatt in the Shot Put.
 
The Cougars will head out on April 5^th for the two day USD Early Bird Meet.
 
USF top-8 finishes by event:
 
Women's 100m Dash:
Tamia Horton – 1^st – 12.28
Grace Gioffredi – 4^th – 12.76
Landree Wilson – 5^th – 12.82
Paige Haack – 6^th – 12.95
Kendall Anderson – 7^th – 12.96
 
Women's 200m Dash
Paige Haack – 4^th – 27.01
Grace Gioffredi – 7^th – 27.33
 
Women's 400m Dash
Tierney Faulk – 5^th – 1:00.60
Mackenzie Everson – 6^th – 1:00.67
 
Women's 100m Hurdles
Kendall Anderson – 2^nd – 15.37
Tierney Faulk – 5^th – 16.04
 
Women's High Jump
Dani Minsaas – 1^st – 1.60m
 
Women's Pole Vault
McKenna Comstock – 1^st – 3.66m
 
Women's Long Jump
Tierney Faulk – 1^st – 5.27m
Abbi Webb – 3^rd – 5.22m
Landree Wilson – 5^th – 5.11m
Avery Bartunek – 8^th – 4.98m
 
Women's Triple Jump
Avery Bartunek – 1^st - 10.72m
Ella Steussy – 2^nd – 10.62m
 
Women's Shot Put
Kamry Lindsey – 2^nd – 13.75m
Kami Wadsworth – 3^rd – 13.58m
Kayla Van Osdel – 7^th – 12.41m
 
Women's Discus Throw
Kamry Lindsey – 2^nd – 45.12m
 
Women's Hammer Throw
Kamry Lindsey – 3^rd – 49.74m
Olivia Baumberger – 7^th – 48.04m
 
Men's 110m Hurdles
Ben Mandel – 2^nd – 14.88
Collin Dingsor – 5^th – 15.55
Jonny Cheney – 6^th – 15.63
 
Men's 400m Hurdles
Denver Decker – 1^st – 55.46
 
Men's Pole Vault
Samuel Olson – 3^rd – 3.95m
Blake Aurich – 6^th – 3.80m
 
Men's Triple Jump
Jay Rhodes – 3^rd – 12.98m
Blake Aurich – 5^th – 12.12m
 
Men's Shot Put
Tyler Hiatt – 1^st – 16.28m
Andrew Edwards – 5^th – 15.45m
Chase Snyder – 7^th – 15.39m

Men's Discus Throw
Chase Snyder – 2^nd – 49.00m
Tyler Hiatt – 4^th – 48.62m