Men's Track and Field | 2.15.15

BROOKINGS, SD – The Concordia University track and field team competed in the SDSU Open on Friday and Saturday. This meet brought the indoor regular season to an end.

The two-day meet had many more teams participating than any other meet Concordia has attended this year.

The women runners were a bright spot for the Golden Bears. Sprinter Gloria Williams set seasons bests in the 60m and the 200m. On the long distance side, Maggie Marcus set a personal record. She ran the mile in 5:17.21 to place 20^th.

This was the first time this year that head coach Sam Johnson put a team together for the women's distance medley. The legs of the race in order were: Erin Spatenka, Kalle Burney, Jordan Gray, and Maggie Marcus. They ran well and placed fourth with a time of 12:42.21.

For the men's short-mid distance runners, Vantwon Melton set two personal records in the 200m and the 400m.

The men's freshman field athletes had a good showing in Brookings. Josh Johanson was a centimeter short of a school record in the high jump. His score of 2.04 meters was good enough to qualify him provisionally for the national championships. Johanson now ranks 24^th nationally and has the fourth highest jump of any Division 2 freshman.

Freshman Aaron Joppru continues to improve his scores. He set a personal record and placed eighth in a field of 28.

On the women's side, Esther Jandrich had a good day. Following a school record-breaking meet last weekend, she placed eighth and pole vaulted to a height of 3.65.

The multi-event members of the track and field team will compete in Mankato on Sunday and Monday. A recap will be available on Monday.

The NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships are the 26-27^th of February.
 
Results
Men

60m
Keante Johnson – Prelims: 7.39 59^th
Howard Jones – Prelims: 7.63
200m
Vantwon Melton – 23.11 59^th
Keante Johnson – 23.82 107^th
Joe Owens – 25.51 129^th
400m
Vantwon Melton – 50.58 30^th
600m
Adam Hausken – 1:26.24 36^th
800m
Adam Hausken – 2:07.34 80^th
Mile
Sam Anderson – Heat 2: 4:39.32 34^th
Tyler Karl – Heat 2: 5:01.73 58^th
Andrew Gilhart – Heat 2: 5:02.74 59^th
3000m
Andrew Gilhart – 10:11.18 49^th
5000m
Sam Anderson – 16:15.14 51^st
Tyler Karl – 17:18.72 63^rd
High Jump
Josh Johanson – 2.04 2^nd
Pole Vault
Aaron Joppru – 4.60 8^th
Bryan Elyea-Wheeler – 4.35 11^th
Long Jump
Howard Jones – 5.28 52^nd
Shot Put
Mike Cullen – 14.03 17^th
John Gabrielson – 13.27 27^th
Weight Throw
Mike Cullen – 14.59 14^th
John Gabrielson – 13.93 19^th
 
Women

60m
Gloria Williams – Prelims: 7.84 15^th
LaKeya Rudolph – Prelims: 8.59 69^th
Kelsey Kronholm – Prelims: 8.94 75^th
200m
Gloria Williams – 25.88 22^nd
Erika Shady – 27.16 78^th
Sarah Pieper – 28.27 111^th
LaKeya Rudolph – 28.34 114^th
Kelsey Kronholm – 29.21 130^th
400m
Kalle Burney – 1:03.06 58^th
Leah Amundson – 1:03.88 65^th
Sarah Pieper – 1:04.23 66^th
600m
Leah Amundson – 1:49.67 43^rd
1000m
Maggie Marcus – 3:11.07 31^st
Mile
Maggie Marcus – 5:17.21 20^th
Erin Spatenka – Heat 2: 5:28.95 4^th
Jordan Gray – Heat 2: 5:38.76 14^th
60m Hurdles
Katie Bialka – Prelims: 10.24 44^th
Distance Medley
Spatenka, Burney, Gray, Marcus – 12:42.21 4^th
Pole Vault
Esther Jandrich – 3.65 8^th
Marianna Kramer – 3.20 15^th
Gretchen Feilen – 3.05
Long Jump
Kalle Burney – 4.73 24^th
Shot Put
Martina Ware – 13.53 4^th
Weight Throw
Martina Ware – 15.33 12^th
Mariah Hoffman – 14.93 14^th