Schlicht takes first as DWU competes at Dakota Realty Alumni Meet

VERMILLION, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet on Saturday in Vermillion, S.D.

 Senior runner Rex Schlicht (Woonsocket, S.D.) led the way for the Tigers in the 600-meter run. With a 1:25.87-minute run, Schlicht took home first place. The time moves him into the top-10 in the conference in that event.

 In the 1,000-meter run, freshman Justin Sorensen (Vermillion, S.D.) took eighth with a time of 2:43.33. On the field events side for the men, Jared Rabenberg (Britton, S.D.) came away with a sixth-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 21-7.25 feet.

 In the shot put, Caden Milmine (Buffalo, Wyo.) took 13^th with a throw of 49-9, coming just short of the national qualifying mark. Right behind him in 14^th was Ryan Kienzle (Gillette, Wyo.), who threw a personal best of 48-2.75. Kienzle also competed in the weight throw where he moved into 10^th all-time in program history with a throw of 47-0.25. Dawson Kerzman (Dell Rapids, S.D.) came away with an eighth-place finish as he threw an impressive 51-11.25, good for fourth in program history.

 For the women, freshman Avany Long (Oacoma, S.D.) moved her way to fourth all-time in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.76 seconds.

 Lydia Gerber (Canton, S.D.) improved on her time in the 60-meter dash as she ran an 8.08. This is good for fifth all-time in DWU history. Lia Guigui (Rapid City, S.D.) also broke into the top-10 in the 60-meter dash with a run of 8.30.

 Gerber also competed in the long jump where she jumped a season best 16-7.75, which was good for a 10^th place finish.

 In the distance, senior Mckenna Rogers (Saint Michael, Minn.) brought home a 10^th-place finish in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:26.02.

 The Tigers will travel to Brookings, S.D., on Friday and Saturday to compete in the SDSU Indoor Classic.