Track & Field | 2/8/2020 8:22:00 PM

Meet Results

FARGO, N.D. — Junior Chris Cook set a school record in the high jump and senior Jonas Matzen recorded an NCAA provisional qualifying score in the heptathlon to lead the Minnesota State University Moorhead track and field teams at the Bison Open on Saturday in Fargo, N.D. The event was hosted by North Dakota State.

Cook won the high jump in 7-0 1/2, topping the previous MSUM record of 7-0 1/4 he set at the NSIC Indoor Championships in 2019.  Cook's jump is tied for second-best in the nation and tied for best in the NSIC this season with Minnesota State's Deveyonn Brown.

Matzen finished fourth in the men's heptathlon with 5,005 points which is 14th-best in the nation this season. That score is second-best in school history and best in the NSIC so far this season.

Senior Nadir Yusuf won the 3,000-meter run in 8:34.95 while sophomore Ty Dawkins won the 400 in 49.48.  Sophomore Shyrone Kemp won the long jump in 23-0 3/4.

Junior Nick Marshall was fourth in the mile in 4:15.48 which was a personal-best time. He trailed three North Dakota State runners in that event.

Senior Zach Sweep finished third in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.42 while junior Clay Jackson was fourth with a personal-best of 8.45.

For the Dragon women, sophomore Caitlin Pritchett tied for third in the high jump at 5-4 1/4.

Sophomore Anna Steadland ran a personal-best of 25.75 to finish fourth in the 200 and added a fifth in the 60-meter dash in 7.83.

MSUM is slated to compete at the South Dakota State Classic next weekend. MSUM may also send some athletes to the Maverick Invitational hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato.