Two more athletes punch their tickets to Eugene

COLLEGE STATION, Texas –Kansas City’s Tory Lanham and South Dakota State’s Cody Larson highlight the third day of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds for Summit League athletes.

Kansas City

In one of the final three events of day three of the NCAA West Preliminary Round, Lanham punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships in the 200 meter while clocking the ninth-fastest time (20.33) at the meet. The Roo Sophomore ran a personal record by nearly two tenths of a second to finish fifth in his heat and grab his ticket to Eugene. 

North Dakota State

Adam Dugger was scheduled to compete in the triple jump, but did not record a jump. 

 

Oral Roberts

Jordan Wenger opened up competition at the NCAA West Preliminary rounds for the Golden Eagles in the men’s high jump. He cleared 6-10 ¼ (2.09m) on his second attempt but couldn’t get over 7-0 ¼ (2.14m) to stay alive in the competition ultimately placing 25^th.  

South Dakota

 The South Dakota track and field program had five Coyotes competing in the NCAA West First Round Friday night in College Station, Texas, all putting up solid performances.

 

To start the day in the field, Landon Olson and Joe Lynch competed in the men’s high jump. Both competitors cleared 6-10 ¼ (2.09m) on their first attempts but couldn’t get over 7-0 ¼ (2.14m) to stay alive in the competition. Olson placed 18^th and Lynch 22^nd overall.

 

On the track, Jaden Damiano, Mikael Grace, and Mason Sindelar competed in quarterfinal round races. In the 110-meter hurdles, Damiano ran 13.75 to place 17^th. Grace was off to a solid start in his race but got caught up on a hurdle and was unable to finish the race due to injury. In the men’s 800-meters, Sindelar ran a second consecutive race under 1:49, crossing the line in 1:48.96 and placed 20^th. With the top 12 times advancing to the NCAA Championships, the three Coyotes see their season’s come to a close Friday night.

 

Four Coyote women will look to join the pole vault trio of Tre Young, Gen Hirata, and Anna Willis at the NCAA Championships by competing tomorrow (Saturday). Lydia Knapp competes in the discus throw at 1 p.m. and Danii Anglin will jump in the high jump at 3:30 p.m. On the track, Sara Reifenrath will look to qualify for the NCAA Championships in two events, running in the 400-meters at 6:50 p.m. and in the 200-meters at 7:50 p.m. Averi Schmeichel will take her shot at advancing in the 400-meter hurdles at 7:25 p.m.

 

South Dakota State

Cody Larson punched his ticket to Eugene in the 3000-meter steeplechase after finishing second in his heat but 11^th overall with a time of 8:39.60. Teammate Josh Becker did not finish the race. In the 110-meter hurdles, Pierre Lear ran 14.40 to place 21^st.

 

Junior Grayson Ring was not able to clear the opening height of 6-8¼ (2.04m) in the high jump.

In other field event action, the discus trio of Ethan Fischer, Caymen Genheim, and Caiden Fredrick hit the ring for the discus throw. The top 12 punched tickets to Eugene, Oregon in the event, and Fredrick wound up placing 33^rd with a throw of 179-3 (54.65m). Caymen Gebheim took 37^th with a throw of 176-11 (53.92m). Ethan Fischer finished 46^th with a throw of 164-6 (50.14m).