Vermilion S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan Tiger track team battled tough conditions with the wind and still posted multiple PR, top 10 finishes and even broke another school record. The school record went to no other than Wyatt Baldauf, breaking his sixth school record in the 1500m with a time of 3:55.14 while also finishing third in the race out of 73 runners. Caleb Sayler and Justin Sorensen also posted career bests in the 1500m while both cracking the top-10 all-time list (Sayler 4th & Sorensen 6th). Ryan Kienzle also cracked the top-10 all-time list with his throw of 44.40m in the discus throw.
Individual Results – Click on the link to see all individual results from the USD Early Bird
Individual Standouts (School/Personal Records/Top finishes) –
Men's Team:
Wyatt Baldauf – 1500m- 3:55.14 (New School Record & Finished 3rd out of 73)
Caleb Sayler – 1500m- 4:05.41 (4th all-time DWU history)
Justin Sorensen – 1500m- 4:12.07 (6th all-time DWU history)
Ryan Kienzle - Discus- 44.40m (10th all-time DWU history)
Chase Cermak – 400m- 56.03 & 200m- 23.66 (Both PR)
Barrett Nielsen – 4000H- 1:01.59 (PR)
Ethan Poore – 800m- 2:07.54 (PR)
Women's Team:
Annika Vermeulen – 1500m- 5:28.99 (PR)
Samantha Kludt – JT- 24.10m & HT- 32.23m (Both PR)
Deandrea Johnson – 100m- 13.01 & 200m- 27.39 (Both PR)
Taliyah Hayes – HJ- 1.45m (PR)
Coaches Quotes:
Roger Malonda on distance:
We had good performances across the board from the distance group despite the windy conditions. Leaving USD with a school record, four personal bests and feeling like there is more in the tank. The rest of the season looks very promising.
Matt Rosado on the meet:
With the first weekend of nice weather, it was nice to shed the coats and jackets and finally spread our wings. The distance crew ran well again as they continue to improve and prepare for some big races. The sprints and jumps squad saw some personal best and debuts that look to show for more promising performances in the aiming weeks. The throws saw strong performances from freshman Samantha Kludt as she PR'd in every event she competed in. We look forward to what's ahead as we start to prepare for conference.