VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The MSU Moorhead track & field's throwers took center stage on Tuesday as part of the Viking Twilight hosted by Valley City State.
Jack Stewart would lead off the afternoon for the Dragons in men's hammer throw, placing third behind a personal best throw of 143-02 (43.64m).
Ben Nyreen (42.43m) and
Landon Nicholas (37.74m) would finish fourth and seventh respectively. The mark for Nicholas is a new personal best effort.
Codi Bunting would lead the Dragon women in hammer throw, also placing third with a toss of 137-03 (41.84m). Senior
Katelyn Zaiger would place fifth with a top mark of 131-10 (40.20m) while
Kiley Kranz placed eighth (38.79m).
Kranz would own women's shot put on Tuesday, winning the event with a personal best throw of 43-09.75 (13.35m). The sophomore claimed the event by over one meter with the toss, moving Kranz to fourth all-time in MSUM history. Kranz's mark stands as the fourth-best in the Northern Sun so far this season.
In women's javelin,
Sam Azure would collect 10
th-place marks with a throw of 95-0 (28.97m). Men's discus would see Stewart (37.32m) finish fourth while Nicholas (34.80m) and Nyreen (32.85m) would place eighth and ninth respectively. On the women's side, Kranz (37.54m) finished third while Zaiger (37.17m) placed fifth.
Up Next
The Dragon distance collective is set to compete at the Gary Wilson Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. tomorrow. Races begin at 9:45 a.m.
