Live Results -- Mt. SAC RelaysLive Results - Bryan Clay InvitationalLive Results - Long Beach StateMOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead track and field teams will have athletes competing at several events in California this week. MSUM will have athletes compete at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., starting on Thursday. MSUM will also compete at the Asuza Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday and at the Long Beach State Invitational on Saturday.
The meets will provide the Dragons with some of the toughest competition of the outdoor season.
The Dragons will return to the Midwest next week to compete at the Cobber Duals on April 21.
Last Time Out: MSUM wins 15 events at Northern State OpenThe Minnesota State University Moorhead track and field teams won 15 events at the Northern State Open on Saturday in Aberdeen, S.D. The Dragon men won eight events while the women claimed seven on the day.
Eight different Dragon men won events, while seniors
Chelsea Klemetson and
Tia Knight led the way for the MSUM women.
Senior
Beau Scheving won the men's shot put at 48-6 3/4, which is the fifth-best throw in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference this season. Junior
Andrew Werk won the hammer throw at 165-8. Senior
Kenny Andri won the 400-meter dash in 49.85; that time is fifth-best in the NSIC this season.
Senior
Spencer Ruebke won the 3,000-meter run in 8:50.10 with sophomore
Cody Christ in second at 8:54.40. Sophomore
Adam Hanson won the 110-meter hurdles in 15.85. Senior
Nate Cole won the triple jump in 43-3 1/4. Freshman
Jordan Feder won the men's high jump at 6-0 while sophomore
Brandon Selbig won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 10:31.59.
Klemetson had a strong showing for the Dragon women. She won the high jump with an effort of 5-7 1/4, which is an NCAA provisional qualifying height and eighth-best mark in the nation. Knight won the 100-meter dash in 12.08, which is second-fastest in the NSIC this season, and added a win in the 200-meter dash in 24.96, which is third-fastest in the NSIC this year.
Junior
Molly Montonye won the 800-meter run in 2:17.23. That is the fastest time in the NSIC this season. Sophomore
Alissa Mears won the 400-meter dash in 58.61, which is fourth-fastest in the NSIC this season.
Freshman
Caroline Jansen won the 100-meter hurdles in 15.34 while the MSUM 4x100 relay won with a time of 48.22.
NSIC RankingsThe following MSUM athletes are ranked in the top eight of their respective events (according to tfrrs.org):
Men
Kenny Andri: 400-meter run, fifth (49.85)
Cody Christ: 5,000-meter run, second (14:54.34).
Jason Dowell: 5,000-meter run, first (14:50.48); 1,500-meter run, second (4:01.59)
Brian Huber: High jump, fourth (6-6); long jump, fourth (22-3 3/4)
Matt Loehr: 200-meter dash, eighth (22.01)
Ryan Olson: 400-meter run, second (48.99); 200-meter dash, fourth (21.48)
Spencer Ruebke: 3,000-meter steeplechase, second (9:24.95); 1,500-meter run, seventh (4:05.03); 800-meter run, eighth (1:58.90)
Brandon Selbig: 3,000-meter steeplechase, sixth (9:57.51).
Beau Scheving: Shot put, seventh (48-6 3/4)
Andrew Werk: Hammer throw, fourth (176-1)
4x100 relay, fourth (43.02)
Women:
Caroline Jansen: Triple jump, eighth (36-7 3/4)
Chelsea Klemetson: High jump, first (5-7 1/4)
Tia Knight: 100-meter dash, second (12.08); 100-meter hurdles, second (14.25);Â 200-meter dash, fourth (24.96)
Alissa Mears: 400-meter run, fourth (58.61)
Molly Montonye: 800-meter run, fourth (2:17.23); 1,500-meter run (4:45.07).
Judith Robinson: 100-meter dash, sixth (12.35)
MaKenzie Smith: 3,000-meter steeplechase, fifth (11:23.60);
4 x 100 relay, third (48.22)
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