Meet Results
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead track and field teams picked up eight wins at the Al Bortke Open hosted by the University of Mary Saturday in Bismarck, N.D. Senior Chris Cook and junior Shyrone Kemp recorded NCAA qualifying performances in the high jump for the Dragons.
 
Cook won the high jump with an NCAA qualifying height of 6-10 3/4, which was a season-best and tied for ninth-best in the nation.  Kemp also recorded an NCAA qualifying height of 6-8 3/4 to finish second.  Cook also was third in the triple jump at 43-9.
 
Junior Ty Dawkins topped freshman teammate Elliott MacLennan for the win in the 200-meter dash. Dawkins won in 21.60 while MacLennan's second-place time was 21.81.
 
Senior Nadir Yusuf won the 1,500 in 3:57.42 with sophomore Adnew Stueven taking second in 3:58.30.
 
MSUM's 4x100 relay, consisting of junior Shaquiel Higgs, Dawkins, MacLennan and Kemp, won in 41.61. MSUM also won the 4x400 in 3:21.10 with junior Kendrick Major, sophomore Braxton Bruer, freshman Jerome Crayton and junior Kory Powell-Oliver teaming up for that win.
 
Sophomore Ibrahim Oduong was second in the 400 in 49.33 with Braxton Bruer third in 50.24.
 
Junior Robynn Curry won the 400 meters in 55.99 which was just .01 seconds from an NCAA qualifying time.
 
Sophomore Aislin Anderson won the 1,500 in 4:55.40 with sophomore Payton Lane taking third in 5:05.14 and freshman Grace Dorsher fourth in 5:09.07.
 
Senior Rachel Schumacher won the high jump at 5-3 with Caitlin Pritchett taking second at 5-1.
 
MSUM will send several athletes to meets in California next week.