Big Performances Power Track and Field Across Three Meets in the Midwest and California

NDSU traveled to three different states this week for meets: California for the Bryan Clay Invitational, South Dakota for the Dewey Donat Classic and Nebraska for the Big Red Classic.

Sprinters and hurdlers headed down to Aberdeen on Thursday. Sophomore Brooks Turner started things with a bang, placing first with a time of 13.95, a personal best. Also, freshmen Chris Hilton and Joshua Keyi-Baffour both placed in the top ten.

For the women in the 100m hurdles, NDSU had three top-five finishers. Senior Sydney Arndt placed first with a time of 13.72, Jordyn Davis finished runner-up with a time of 14.17, and lastly, freshman Kate Laqua rounded out the top five.

Keeping pace with the hurdlers in the 400 meters, the bison filled the top three spots. Senior Ramon Duran claimed the top spot with a season’s best time of 53.45; freshmen Otto Andrson and Josh Beil then rounded out the second and third places.

The women in the 400m hurdles claimed everything except the top spot. NDSU earned second, third, fourth and fifth. Kendal Stingle and Kate Laqua placed second and third, while Brooke Cina and Sophia Headley claimed personal bests.

To round out the Dewey Donat Classic, Reese Rogowski beat out Sonya Espino for first in the 400m dash, Paige Renschler won the 100m dash with Elise Wisnewski placing third. Lastly, in the men’s 200m dash, Jayden Murdock placed third with his season’s best time.

Moving on to the Bryan Clay Invitational in California. History would be made in the Steeplechase event.

Junior Brady Groos broke the Steeplechase record that was set in 2007 by 2.4 seconds.

Williston’s very own Ethan Moe shattered his personal best in the 800 meters, with a posted time of 1:48.09, and sophomore Kaleb Foltz ran an impressive time of 1:48.88.

Not only would Moe best his personal best, but he also surpassed the 1500m school record at Bryan Clay by two seconds (3:40.74), covering Moe for cross country; he was bound for this record.

At the Bryan Clay invitational, two NDSU runners registered their personal bests. Redshirt freshman Carl Rekow posted a 1:51.48 time in the 800 meters, and sophomore Quinn Roehl ran a 1:51.79 to claim his personal best in the 800m.

The bison throwers and jumpers represented North Dakota well in the Big Red Classic down at the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln.

Starting off with a bang, NDSU’s star jumper, Carter Reckelberg, won the long jump competition with a jump of 7.5 meters. Also, freshman Lucas McNichols claimed the fifth spot with a mark of 7.09 meters.

On the women’s side of the long jump, NDSU had three women place in the top ten. Sophie Brakke, Grace Van Erp and Ella Gardner, respectively, held the 8-6 positions on the leaderboard.

Gardner and Van Erp leapt into the top five of women’s triple jump with marks over 11-12 meters. Reece Grosserode finished runner-up in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 14.82 meters.

NDSU also inherited another first-place finish with Arienne Birch outjumping the Big10 high jumpers to claim first spot with the bar set at 1.80 progression.

Onto the throwing events, junior Adison Kapitzke threw a 60.66-meter hammer throw to place third in the finals. Additionally, freshman Jenna Shutt and Senior Alexandra Seagris placed 11th and ninth.

In the men’s javelin, three bison placed in the top ten. Zach Lilly threw a mark of 58.56 meters to place in the top five. Junior Isaac Friese placed fifth with a toss of 54.89 meters, and Daniel Severud rounded out the top seven.

In the discus ring, Aiden Krause threw the flying saucer 50 meters to round out the top ten.

Lastly, Kaden Pastian had himself a good meet. He finished the shot put in the top five with a toss of the ball at 18.24m, and he would move into the NCAA’s top 50 in the event. He has made evident improvement with every meet.

Both track and field teams will travel to the Twin Cities for the Gary Wilson Invite on April 22, looking to win at the University of Minnesota and continue dominating showings against Big10 competition.