JACKRABBITS WRAP UP BIG WEEKEND MEETS

Thursday, April 13

Azusa, CA

South Dakota State University

Bryan Clay Invitational

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

4/16/2023 1:30:00 AM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

AZUSA, CA – The South Dakota State track and field teams capped off a successful weekend of roads meets with two new school records and several personal bests at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Saturday.

Cerington Jones kicked the day off by shattering the previous 400-meter dash record with her new personal best time of 53.91 to win her heat and take seventh place overall in the event.

Reid Pierzinski then went on to break his own men's 400-meter hurdle record in a personal best 50.81 seconds to take second place.

Pierre Lear took second place overall in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.78 while in the women's shot put, Faith Leiseth threw a 44-06.00 to finish in ninth place.

During the late night running events, Caitlin Bright took 34^th with a personal best time of 4:41.10 in the Open B section of the 15000-meter run while Mya Kizer finished 37^th with a 4:42.01 for a PR out of 156 athletes.

Grace Waage led the way for SDSU in the Open A section, clocking a personal best 4:33.75 for 77^th place. Claire Beckman (4:34.14) finished 80^th, Nicole Greyer (4:34.42, PR) was 86^th, Emma Ecker ran a personal best 4:40.83 for 153^rd and Tori Glazier (4:44.38) rounded out the finishers in 168^th.

Daniel Burkhalter ran a 3:48.51 in the men's invite 1500-meter run for 11^th in his heat and 137^th overall.

In the Open A section of the same race, all three Jackrabbits clocked new personal bests. Tom Breuckman finished 23^rd in 3:47.98, Carter Knaus came 27^th with a time of 3:45.26 and Eli Salisbury ran a 3L52.55 for 123^rd.

UP NEXT: SDSU will head to the USD Challenge in Vermillion on April 21 and 22.