had a good showing in the high jump, tying for seventh at 5-4 1/2. Klemetson finished ahead of athletes from Division I schools such as Utah Valley, Colorado, North Dakota and San Francisco State. Klemetson is ranked first in that event in the NSIC this season.

Junior Tia Knight was 10th in 100-meter hurdles with a solid time of 14.57. Senior Mallory Stier was 22nd in the hammer throw at 158-5.

Competing at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., Montonye ran an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 1,500 meters. Montonye ran a time of 4:32.91 against a stacked field of runners in the 1,500 at the Mt. SAC Relays, placing 57th out of 143 competitors. Montonye's time was second-fastest in the NSIC this season.

MSUM's 4x400 relay team was solid at Mt SAC as well, taking 12th with a time of 3:15.58. That consisted of junior Keith Turner, junior Ryan Olson, junior Kyle Kastello and junior Matt Loehr. Their time is fastest in the NSIC this season by nearly five seconds, and a second away from an NCAA provisional qualifying time.

NSU Open
The MSUM track and field teams claimed six wins at the Northern State Open, which was held on a windy Friday in Aberdeen, S.D.

Junior Jason Dowell was a double winner for the MSUM men. He won the 1,500-meter run at 4:14.64, edging Chalmer Combellick of Minnesota Morris by .10 seconds. Dowell added a win in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:25.09, with sophomore Tyler Hennen second at 9:33.63.

Sophomore Andrew Werk won the shot put with a toss of 46-4 1/4 and was second in the hammer at 158-1. Sophomore Marshal Pederson won the high jump at 6-2.

Sophomore Jamison Gehrig was second in the 800-meter run at 2:07.02. Freshman Adam Hanson was second in the 400-meter hurdles at 59.52.
 
For the MSUM women, senior Kara Nygaard won the javelin at 148-2. Sophomore Emily Mammenga won the 1,500 meter run with a time of 5:02.25.
MSUM will have several athletes compete at the Beach Invitational on Saturday in Long Beach, Calif.