TIGERS WITH 10 TOP-10 ALL TIME MARKS AND TWO NATIONAL STANDARD FINISHES

Brookings & Yankton, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan track and field teams divided and conquered this weekend competing at the SDSU Indoor Classic and Mount Marty Last Chance. The Tigers were all over the record books with 10 total top-10 marks and three new school record marks. The Tigers also had two more athletes punch their ticket for Nationals as Wyatt Baldauf moved from a National "B" Standard in the mile to a National "A" Standard with his school record pace of 4:12.71. As well as Caleb Sayler getting National "B" Standard in the 5000m with his 2^nd all-time finish of 14:59.29.

Individual Results – Click on the link to see all individual results from the SDSU Indoor Classic & Mount Marty Last Chance

Individual Standouts (School/Personal Records/Top finishes) –

Men's Team:

Wyatt Baldauf – mile- 4:12.71 **NEW SCHOOL RECORD** (National "A" Standard) & 3000m- 8:26.67 **NEW SCHOOL RECORD**

Hunter Shanks – 800m- 1:57.88 **NEW SCHOOL RECORD**

Caleb Sayler – 5000m- 14:59.29 ~ (2^nd All-Time & National "B" Standard)

Barrett Nielsen – 60H- 9.60 ~ (9th All-Time)

Nate Rupprecht – Pole Vault- 3.60m ~ (10^th All-Time)

Ryan Kienzle – Shot Put- 14.19m ~ (Placed 2^nd out of 32 throwers)

Women's Team:

Lila Gronseth – Shot Put- 13.23m ~ (2^nd All-Time) & Weight Throw- 14.68m ~ (5^th All-Time)

Erynn Gerlach – 400m- 1:01.27 ~ (4th All-Time) & 200m- 27.35 ~ (9^th All-Time)

Avany Long – 200m- 27.66 ~ (PR)

Samantha Kludt – Shot Put- 8.76m ~ (PR) & Weight Throw- 11.37m ~ (PR)

Darby Deffenbaugh – Weight Throw- 14.73m ~ (Placed first in meet)

Up Next:

The Tigers next compete at the GPAC Indoor Championship on February 17^th and 18^th in Seward, Neb. (Host Concordia).