Spearfish S.D. –
The Dakota Wesleyan men and women's track teams braved the wintery conditions and traveled to Black Hills State University to compete in the Myrle Hanson Open for their first meet of 2024. Multiple Tigers placed in the Top 5 on both sides and saw several new personal bests on the day. Adaya Plastow cooked across the finish line first in the women's 400m race to be the highest placed finisher for the women's team. Hunter Shanks came in second place in the men's 400m with another great time after he prequalified in the Tigers previous meet.
Individual Results – Myrle Hanson Open
Individual Standouts (School/Personal Records/Top finishes) –
Women:
Adaya Plastow 400m 1st place 1:02.94
Samantha Kludt Weight Throw 12.51m (PR)
Men:
Barrett Nielsen 60m High Hurdles 9.28 (PR)
Hunter Shanks 400m 2nd place 52:31, 1 Mile 4:40.70 (PR)
Head Coach Matt Rosado's Thoughts
"Despite the bad weather back home, we got the chance to compete this weekend. As far as season openers go, I am very happy about the things that went on today. The sprinters, jumpers, and throwers finally got to knock some rust off, and the distance crew had a chance to get in quality reps. We left today with a lot of personal bests and a good start to the season."
Up Next for the Tigers –
The Tigers will be heading to Northwestern Missouri State University next weekend for another meet on January 20th in Maryville, Missouri.