MANKATO, Minn. -- The NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships were underway today on the campus of Minnesota State University. The men's team ended day one in fifth place with 23 points.  

In the women's pole vault, Esther Jandrich tied her school record that she set earlier in the year. She vaulted to fifth place with a height of 12'5.50.

We were keeping an eye on freshman high jumper Josh Johanson and he performed, snatching six points for his team and placing third with a jump of 6'6. Johanson wraps up his strong indoor freshman campaign.

On the track, Gloria Williams reset her school record in the 60m race with a time of 7.76. She qualified for the finals in sixth position with a time of 7.76.

Vantwon Melton qualified with a time of 50.57 in the 400m.

In the long distance races, Maggie Marcus and Erin Spatenka both qualified for finals in the mile run. The mile finals will take place tomorrow at 1:00pm.

Day two gets underway at 10:00am tomorrow and will wrap up with the team awards presentation at 4:30pm.
 
Results

Men
High Jump
Josh Johanson – 6'6 3^rd Points: 6
Antony Odera – 6'0 14^th
Long Jump
Antony Odera – 22'11.25 6^th Points: 3
Colin Goligoski – 21'6.25 12^th
John Gibbs – 20'7 20^th
Weight Throw
Mike Cullen – 49'8.25 12^th
400m Prelims
Vantwon Melton – Prelims: 50.57 6^th Qualified for Finals
600m Prelims
Adam Hausken – 1:26.64 11^th
60m Prelims
Keante Johnson – Prelims: 7.26 19^th
Howard Jones – Prelims: 7.57 27^th
200m Prelims
Vantwon Melton – 23.21 20^th
Keante Johnson – 23.22 21^st
3000m Finals
Sam Anderson – 9:28.08 20^th
Tyler Karl – 9:57.76 21^st
Andrew Gilhart – 10:04.11 22^nd
Team Score: 23 5^th
 
Women
Pole Vault Finals
Esther Jandrich – 12'5.50 5^th Points: 4
Gretchen Feilen – 10'10 13^th
Marianna Kramer – 10'10 14^th
High Jump Finals
Wakpor Ighovojah – 5'0.25 15^th
Gretchen Feilen – 5'0.25 16^th
Marianna Kramer – 4'10.25 20^th
Weight Throw Finals
Martina Ware – 50'9.50 15^th
Mariah Hoffman – 47'7 18^th
Mile Prelims
Maggie Marcus – Prelims: 5:22.88 11^th Qualified for Finals
Erin Spatenka – Prelims: 5:26.86 12^th Qualified for Finals
60m Hurdles Prelims
Katie Bialka – Prelims: 10.15 21^st
400m Prelims
Kalle Burney – Prelims: 1:03.47 18^th
Erika Shady – Prelims: 1:03.51 19^th
Sarah Pieper – 1:04.00 20^th
Leah Amundson – Prelims: 1:05.24 21^st
60m Prelims
Gloria Williams – Prelims: 7.76 6^th Qualified for Finals, School Record
Katie Bialka – Prelims: 8.32 24^th
LaKeya Rudolph – Prelims: 8.42 28^th
200m Prelims
Gloria Williams – Prelims: 27.67 6^th Qualified for Finals
Erika Shady – Prelims: 27.19 24^th
1000m Prelims
Rachael Thaemert – 3:50.46 14^th
Distance Medley Relay
Erin Spatenka, Wakpor Ighovojah, Jordan Gray, Maggie Marcus – 13:05.86 11^th
Team Score: 4^th