Vermillion, S.D. – The Northern State University track and field teams opened the SD Challenge on Friday with a school record performance, as well as numerous top-10 finishes. In addition, Northern's multi athletes are currently in sixth in the heptathlon and decathlon.
 
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

• Dakota Hutzler sits in sixth in the heptathlon with 2,624 points; notching marks of 16.08 in the 100m hurdles, 1.57m in the high jump, 10.04m in the shot put, and 27.30 in the 200m
• Rachel Guthmiller took fifth in the javelin, throwing 36.15m (118-08.25)
• Isabel Kinzer and Shanice Burrell took 13^th and 15^th in the 200m with times of 25.61 and 25.75 respectively
• Jordyn Huneke was the top Division II finisher in the pole vault, taking fifth with a school record mark of 3.91m (12-10.00)
• Kealy Hill followed in the pole vault, taking sixth with a vault of 3.76m (12-04.00)

 
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

• Bryce Malsam sits in sixth in the decathlon with 3,190 points; recording marks of 11.50 in the 100m, 6.30m in the long jump, 11.59m in the shot put, 1.82m in the high jump, and 55.44 in the 400m
• Terry Towah placed eighth in the 200m with a time of 22.19, followed by Seth Martens in 13^th, crossing the line in 22.39
• Tanner Berg rounded out the top-15 in the discus, throwing 43.63m (143-01.75)

 
BEYOND THE RESULTS

• Huneke broke Alli Arampatzis' school of 3.90m in the pole vault, which was set of 2011
• Hill's pole vault mark was an outdoor personal record for the junior

 
UP NEXT
Northern continues the SD Challenge tomorrow from Vermillion beginning at 10 a.m. from the Lillibridge Complex. The live links will be available on the schedule pages on nsuwolves.com.