ABERDEEN, S.D – Minnesota State Moorhead track & field saw a host of event wins at Thursday's Dewey Donat Classic. Justin Jacobson (discus) and Allysah Larson (triple jump) registered new school records to lead the Dragons. 

Sprints/Hurdles/Relays

Aidan Fitts would win the men's 110m hurdles behind a mark of 16.19. On the women's side, Ahniesha Presulme (15.04) would place seventh while Lucea Wales (16.03) registered a new personal best. Frosty Wisnewski would guide the Dragon efforts in the men's 400m, clocking a 51.23 to place eighth. Christalea Wagner (1:00.54) and Liv Birkeland (1:00.55) would place fifth and sixth respectively in the women's race. 

Brandon Pemberton would collect another 100m victory on Thursday, securing a personal best sprint of 10.45. The mark for Pemberton is just off NCAA provisional status and ranks third all-time in MSUM history. Pemberton's sprint is the 20^th-fastest in NCAA Division II this season. Isaiah Tandoh would place seventh in the same event behind a personal best effort of 10.72. In the same event, Aurek Zielinski (11.15), Grady Hockstedler (11.40) and Elkan Johnson (11.91) would all set season best times. Pemberton would also win the 200m dash with a sprint of 21.56 while Tandoh (22.57) placed seventh. 
 
On the women's side, true freshman Cipriana Jones would clock a 12.18 to place seventh overall. The sprint is now the ninth-fastest time in program history. Audrey Janich (12.59) and Sydney Bailey (13.36) would each set collegiate benchmarks for Moorhead. 

The women's 4x100m relay team of Janich, Jones, Brihonne Cargill and Allysah Larson would win the event with a mark of 47.78. 

Jumps/Vaults

MSUM saw more impressive showings in high jump, led by an NCAA provisional clearing from Hunter Petersen. The senior secured a personal best leap over 5-06 (1.68m) to collect runner-up marks. That height is now tied for the ninth-best in program history. Tate Rasmussen would also see a runner-up finish on the men's side, clearing a personal best 6-06.75 (2.00m). An unattached Jaiden Peraza would win the event with an eye-popping personal best of 7-01.5 (2.17m).  

The Dragons were also strong in the long jump on Thursday, led by the sophomore Larson. The Jamestown, N.D., product earned runner-up marks behind a personal best leap of 18-10 (5.74m). Larson's mark is now the fourth-best outdoor long jump in MSUM history. McKenna Schreiber (5.15m), Chioma Onyeaghala (5.15m), Kaitlyn McConnell (5.13m) and Tylah Pratt (5.00m) would place sixth, seventh, eighth and 10^th respectively in the same event. Fitts would travel a personal best 21-09.75 (6.64m) to place third on the men's side. 

Larson would dominate women's triple jump as well, collecting a school record (and personal best) mark of 39-09.25 (12.12m). The effort for Larson surpasses the previous school record held by Jessica Trautwein (39-04.74), set in 2005. The leap for Larson is also an NCAA provisional jump, ranking 12^th in NCAA Division II this season. Presulme would earn runner-up marks with a leap of 38-06.25 (11.74m). In men's triple jump, Rollie Hanna would secure an event win with a leap of 45-10.5 (13.98m). Fitts would earn third-place marks in the same event, traveling 44-07 (13.59m). 

Leya Teicher would lead the Dragon women in pole vault, holding a top clearance of 10-02.75 (3.12m) for a seventh-place finish. Nicholas Huss would place fourth on the men's side, clearing 14-02 (4.32m). Noah Novotny (4.17m) would place fifth. 

Throws

Justin Jacobson would record a historic day in men's discus for the Dragons. The sophomore won the event behind a personal best throw of 174-07 (53.21m). For Jacobson, the effort breaks the MSUM school record set in 2001 by Scott Wavrin (168-0). Jacobson's throw is also an NCAA provisional mark and stands as the 17^th-best in NCAA Division II so far this season. 

Hailey Neumann would break into the MSUM all-time top ten with a strong showing in women's javelin. The true freshman had a top mark of 127-09 (38.94m), earning her a third-place finish. For Neumann, the throw is a personal best and is now the eight-best in MSUM history. 

Kiley Kranz would lead the Dragons in women's hammer throw, placing third with a top toss of 147-11 (45.09m). That mark is a personal best for Kranz and ranks ninth all-time in program history. Jacobson would claim another victory on the men's side, slinging a 178-07 (54.44m). Jack Stewart would place third behind a personal best effort of 156-09 (47.79m) while Logan Burns (43.05m) placed ninth. 

Jacobson would earn his third event victory of the afternoon in men's shot put. The sophomore had a top mark of 55-03.50 (16.85m). Jacobson's toss ranks third all-time in MSUM history and is an NCAA provisional mark, ranking 23^rd in Division II. Kranz would collect runner-up marks on the women's side behind a throw of 43-02.5 (13.17m). Avah Cotton (12.19m) and Neumann (11.86m) placed seventh and eighth respectively. 

Up Next

Moorhead will have three competitors at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Beyond that, MSUM travels to a bevy of meets next week beginning with the Viking Twilight on Tuesday, April 21.