SDSU SOARS IN WEDNESDAY ACTION

Wednesday, April 24

Minneapolis, MN

South Dakota State University

Gary Wilson Invite

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

4/24/2024 10:50:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – South Dakota State split between two meets for track and field action in two different states, accruing numerous new top 10 entries and personal bests throughout competition on Wednesday.

GARY WILSON INVITATIONAL
A majority of the Jackrabbit action took place at the University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium on Wednesday.

On the women's side, Maggie Madsen finished eighth in the 100-meter dash finals, clocking a time of 12.58. She went on to finish in the top 10 of the 200-meter dash, as well, running a 25.79 for seventh overall.

Erika Kuntz won the women's 400-meter dash with a 56.01, a new PR and the sixth-best time in school history. Emily Rystrom finished third in a personal best 57.54 and Jessica Boekelheide ran a 58.41 for eighth.

In the 400-meter hurdles, Abby Hughes finished 10^th overall with her clocking of 1:06.29.

Claire Beckman ran the 10^th-fastest time in SDSU history to take sixth place in the 800-meter run in 2:10.64. Harley Fischer also finished in the top ten of the event, clocking a 2:14.79 for 10^th as Reese Luze (2:16.19) and Emily Plucker (2:18.39) each ran new PRs.

Emma Ecker was third in the 1500-meter run, clocking a personal best of 4:39.56, while Abby Deutsch came 11^th in 4:49.71 (PR) and Nicole Swanson ran a 4:59.08 for a PR and 14^th place.

Caitlin Bright finished eighth in a time of 11:15.46 in the 3000-meter steeplechase as Nina Dawson clocked a PR of 11:20.16 for 11^th.

Emma Gonzalez ran a new personal best of 17:30.61 in the 5000-meter run for a sixth place finish, followed close behind by Jenna Soine (17:32.35, PR). Hannah Neusch (19:22.53) also earned a new PR in the event.

Ryann Moline threw a personal best of 128-00.00 for second place in the javelin.

In the women's discus, Milee Young finished third with her throw of 156-05.00 and Moline took 15^th with a 124-02.00.

The 4x400-meter relay team of Boekelheide, Kuntz, Rystrom and Madsen ran a 3:51.02 for second place while the squad of Laura Bogue, Luze, Beckman and Fischer finished fifth in a time of 4:01.08.

In men's action, Gunnar Gunderson clocked a time of 14.88 in the finals of the 110-meter hurdles for an eighth place finish.

Kudra Nzibariza clocked a time of 49.84 in the 400-meter dash to take seventh place overall.

In the 400-meter hurdles, Jeremiah Donahoe led the way in eighth place with a 55.08. Ryan Benson (55.56) and Gunderson (55.89) each ran new personal bests to finish 10^th and 11^th, respectively.

Sam Castle ran a new personal best of 1:54.43 in the 800-meter run for a fourth place finish. Tyler O'Neill (1:59.83) also earned a new PR in the event.

Three Jackrabbits finished in the top 10 of the 1500-meter with Brandon Kampsen (3:48.27) in the lead in fourth place. Daniel Burkhalter was next in ninth place with a time of 3:49.27 and Will Lohr ran a new personal best of 3:50.08 for 10^th. Luke Johnson (3:55.62) and Cashton Johnson (4:02.98) also clocked new PRs.

Josh Becker run an 8:56.74 for third place in the 3000-meter steeplechase as Cody Larson finished ninth in 9:19.43.

Carson Noecker took fourth in the 5000-meter run at Minnesota and is now fifth on the SDSU All-Time List with his time of 14:00.42.

Ethan Fischer won the discus throw with his mark of 176-00.00 while Caiden Fredrick threw a 167-07.00 to take fourth.

Fredrick also took 14^th in the shot put with his mark of 50-08.00 while in the javelin throw, Benson finished ninth with a 150-11.00.

The 4x400-meter relay team of Sam Castle, Kudra Nzibariza, Jeremiah Donahoe and Andrew Moeller clocked a 3:19.20 for a third place finish.

MOUNT MARTY TWILIGHT
Several jumpers head south to Yankton for competition on Wednesday, competing in several events throughout the day.

On the women's side, Katelyn Darnell ran a 15.52 in the 100-meter hurdles for fifth place as Robyn Dayton finished 16^th overall with a PR of 17.57.

Madison Kizer cleared the third-best mark in school history—5-09.25—to take second place in the high jump as Taylor Jochum (5-05.75) was fourth and Layne Kirkendoll (5-05.75) was fifth.

Kirkendoll also leapt into fifth place of the long jump with a mark of 17-08.00.

Camryn Brinkman led the way in the triple jumping, claiming third with a 36-06.75 as Emma Smith took ninth with a 35-01.00 and Apryl Adderley finished 11^th with a 34-00.25.

Laci Leverty took fourth in the pole vault as she tied her personal best of 12-11.00, which now places her second on the SDSU All-Time List.

On the men's side, Hudson Schroeder went on a hot streak down in Yankton, winning the long jump with a personal best leap of 22-07.25 as Isaac Flanegan claimed fifth with a PR of 21-06.00. Schroeder then claimed runner-up in the 100-meter dash in 10.68 seconds and was third in the 200-meter dash with a 21.82.

SDSU finished back-to-back in the high jump as Connor Powers cleared 6-06.75 for fifth and Carson Kirwan was sixth with a 6-06.75.

Tristen Hanna won the triple jump with a distance of 45-01.50 and finished second in the javelin throw with a mark of 159-11.00.

Finally, Ryan Karajanis flew into second place of the pole vault with a height of 14-11.00.

UP NEXT: SDSU will compete in the Drake Relays on Thursday, where action is set to begin on the track at 11:30 a.m. as field competition follows at 2:30 p.m.

-GoJacks.com-