Fargo, N.D. – The Northern State University track and field team's returned to action from the NDSU Thundering Herd Classic on Saturday. The Wolves tallied seven top-5 finishes from the meet, in addition to one event win and 12 personal bests.
Molly Boyum recorded the first personal best for the women on the track with a time of 1:04.20 in the 400m dash. Boyum finished in sixth overall.
Tayla Peterson grabbed a personal best of her own in the 60m dash, with a time of 8.47.
Shanice Burrell took sixth overall in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.15. Burrell went on to take eighth in the 200m dash with a personal best time of 26.78.
Megan Mooberry notched the first event victory for the Wolves, winning the 3000m run. The sophomore finished with a time of 11:01.45. She was followed by
Jordyn Sterud in third with a personal best time of 11:33.44.
Nicolette Kneeland and
Jordan Menken took eighth and tenth in the weight throw with marks of 15.41m and 13.60m respectively. Menken also notched a ninth place finish in the shot put, with a 12.88m toss.
Kealy Hill took on the field events for the Wolves, taking fifth in the pole vault. The freshman notched a personal best mark of 3.40m. She was the top Division II finisher in the event.
Cade Larson tallied the first personal best for the men on the track in the 60m dash, finishing with a time of 7.48. The sophomore went on to grabbed his second personal best of the day in the 200m dash.
Jared Tyrrell also recorded a personal best in 400m dash, finishing in 54.56.
Three Wolves finished in the top-8 of the men's 3000m run led by freshman
Jackson Harrison. He took second overall with a personal best time of 9:07.84.
Jorge Garcia and
Logan Swenson finished in third and sixth overall with times of 9:11.54 and 9:42.53. Garcia's was also a personal best for the junior.
Tanner Berg led the men's throwers finishing second in the weight throw with a 19.95m mark.
Austin Eppard followed in eighth overall with a personal best of 14.79m. Berg went on to take fifth in the shot put with a 15.84m throw.
Trey Tiefenthaler tallied the top finish for the NSU men in the long jump, taking ninth with a personal best mark of 6.61m.
Zach Busch also recorded a season best mark of 6.24m in the event.
Northern is back in action next Friday, January 18 from the SDSU Division II Open in Brookings. Competition opens up at 1:30 p.m. from the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.
