
UNI track and field takes 5 titles at the USD Early Bird
4/2/2022 9:00:00 PM | Track and Field
VERMILLION, S.D. - The UNI track and field teams swept the 4x400 titles on both the men's and women's side and earned three more titles at the USD Early Bird.
The Panthers opened their outdoor track and field season at South Dakota University.
Michael Santi, Parker Kiewiet, Isaiah Trousil and Tayshaun Cooper combined to win the 4x100. Trousil and Cooper returned to take first and third in the 100-meter dash.
Cooper wrapped up the day with a win as part of the 4x400 relay team with Drew Bartels, Craig Becker and Seb Gearhart. Blair Brooks picked up a gold in the men's long jump with a leap of 7.35 meters. Gearhart took second in the 1,500-meter run.
On the women's side, Jill Bennett, Emily Vos, Auriona Kimbrough and Paishence Johnson combined to win the 4x400 in 3 minutes, 52.76 seconds. The women's 4x100 relay team of Bennett, Johnson, Rylan Santi and Libby Wedewer took second in a time of 45.93.
Field Events
Field Events
* competed unattached
The Panthers opened their outdoor track and field season at South Dakota University.
Michael Santi, Parker Kiewiet, Isaiah Trousil and Tayshaun Cooper combined to win the 4x100. Trousil and Cooper returned to take first and third in the 100-meter dash.
Cooper wrapped up the day with a win as part of the 4x400 relay team with Drew Bartels, Craig Becker and Seb Gearhart. Blair Brooks picked up a gold in the men's long jump with a leap of 7.35 meters. Gearhart took second in the 1,500-meter run.
On the women's side, Jill Bennett, Emily Vos, Auriona Kimbrough and Paishence Johnson combined to win the 4x400 in 3 minutes, 52.76 seconds. The women's 4x100 relay team of Bennett, Johnson, Rylan Santi and Libby Wedewer took second in a time of 45.93.
TOP RESULTS / WOMEN (place)
- 4x100: 2. Rylan Santi, Jill Bennett, Libby Wedewer, Paishence Johnson 45.93; 5. Madelyn Sanda, Eden Barrett, Olivia Hubler, Emily Vos 47.41
- 1500-METER RUN: 7. Sophia Jungling 4:42.92
- 400-METER DASH: 6. Auriona Kimbrough 57.99; 7. Libby Wedewer 58.41
- 100-METER DASH: 5. Madelyn Sanda 12.37
- 800-METER RUN: 8. Sophia Jungling 2:19.37
- 400-METER HURDLES: 5. Katie Nimrod 1:03.43
- 200-METER DASH: 6. Jill Bennett 25.37
- 4x400 RELAY: 1.Jill Bennett, Emily Vos, Auriona Kimbrough, Paishence Johnson 3:52.76 8. Clare Basala, Sydney Schaffer, Margo Chipps, Amanda Lietz 4:08.42
Field Events
- SHOT PUT: 3. Marin Ehler 13.83 meters (45-4.5)
- * DISCUS: 3. Makenna Wilson 48.04 meters (157-7.5)
- HAMMER THROW: *2. Makenna Wilson 57.65 meters (189-1.75) 4. Mari Shavers 56.34 meters (184-10.25)
TOP RESULTS / MEN
- 4x100: 1. Michael Santi, Parker Kiewiet, Isaiah Trousil, Tayshaun Cooper 40.41
- 110-METER HIGH HURDLES: 5. Jack Sumners 14.55; 7. Drew Bartels 14.72
- 1500-METER RUN: 2. Seb Gearhart 3:57.00; 3. Craig Becker 3:59.83; 5. Drake Hanson 4:01.09; 6. Brady Griebel 4:01.31
- 100-METER DASH: 1. Isaiah Trousil 10.48; 3. Tayshaun Cooper 10.62
- 800-METER RUN: 6. Drake Hanson 1:53.95 5; 8. Chase Knoche 1:55.56
- 400-METER HURDLES: 8. Bill Mukhtar 55.74
- 200-METER DASH: * 3. Deonte Dean 21.78; 4. Zack Butcher 22.03
- 4x400 RELAY: 1.Drew Bartels, Craig Becker, Tayshaun Cooper, Seb Gearhart 3:14.34; 8. Parker Kiewiet, Blair Brooks, Zack Butcher, Ben Daumueller 3:23.64
Field Events
- LONG JUMP: 1. Blair Brooks: 7.35 meters (24-1.5)
- DISCUS: 2. Darius King 53.88 meters (176-9.25)
- TRIPLE JUMP: 7. Blair Brooks 14.09 meters (46-2.75)
* competed unattached
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