MANKATO, Minn. - The Concordia-St. Paul made their second trip down to Minnesota State this week as they compiled 15 top-five finishes and 25 finishes inside the top-10 at the Maverick Open #2 on Saturday.
The men's squad collected 14 top-10 finishes, including 10 in the top-five, as
Eben Mundfrom picked up the lone win for the team. Mundfrom's mark of 184' 8" in the hammer earned him the top spot in the event.
His win was one of five top-five results in throwing events for the men as
CJ Picazo grabbed two while
Cullen Feist and
Dan Otto added one apiece. Picazo cleared 159' 1" in the discus to take third while his distance of 49' 3.5" was good for fourth in the shot put. Feist took fourth in the javelin while Otto followed Picazo in the discus with a fifth-place finish.
On the track,
Tarnue David picked up a pair of strong results as he wrapped up the 100m in 10.84 seconds to take fourth and finished the 200m in 21.97 to take fifth.
James Howard and
Taaron Rudzitis finished back-to-back in the 400m as Howard grabbed second with a time of 49.90 and Rudzitis claimed third with a time of 50.61 seconds.
Jose Nevarez-Ramirez's time of 2:01.49 was also good for fifth in the 800m.
The women claimed 11 top-10 finishes of their own with five in the top-five.
Ella Paaverud picked up both of the team's best results in field events as she took third in the hammer with a distance of 162' 11" and fifth in the high jump with a height of 5' 5".
Lauryn Samuel was the top finisher on the track as she finished the 200m with a time of 25.33 seconds.
Jaid Perry and
Nyadio Chan took fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 400m as Perry finished in 1:02.19 and Chan finished in 1:02.35.
The Golden Bears added one more top-10 finish on the weekend as
Sarah Jeppesen made the short trip to the Meet of the UnSaintly on Friday. Her mark of 123' 2" in the hammer earned her 10th in the event.
Concordia returns home next weekend as they host the NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships from Thursday-Saturday.
MEET OF THE UNSAINTLY
Hammer Throw
Sarah Jeppesen - 123' 2", 10th
MAVERICK OPEN #2
Men's Top 10 Results
100m
Tarnue David - Prelims: 10.84, 4th & Finals: 10.84, 4th
200m
Tarnue David - 21.97, 5th
Nate Segura - 22.48, 8th
400m
James Howard - 49.90, 2nd
Taaron Rudzitis - 50.61, 3rd
800m
Jose Nevarez-Ramirez - 2:01.49, 5th
1500m
James Frigstad - 4:40.92, 6th
Shot Put
CJ Picazo - 49' 3.5", 4th
Discus Throw
CJ Picazo - 159' 1", 3rd
Dan Otto - 153' 6", 5th
Eben Mundfrom - 144' 2", 8th
Hammer Throw
Eben Mundfrom - 184' 8", 1st
Dan Otto - 138' 6", 9th
Javelin Throw
Cullen Feist - 138' 3", 4th
Women's Top 10 Results
200m
Lauryn Samuel - 25.33, 3rd
Destiny Mattingly - 26.56, 7th
Karlina Zimmerman - 27.81, 10th
400m
Jaid Perry - 1:02.19, 4th
Nyadio Chan - 1:02.35, 5th
Makayla Harmer - 1:04.03, 8th
Hannah Hartlage - 1:09.43, 9th
400m Hurdles
Jaid Perry - 1:10.73, 8th
High Jump
Ella Paaverud - 5' 5", 5th
Pole Vault
Callie Reintsma - 9' 4.5", 8th
Hammer Throw
Ella Paaverud - 162' 11", 3rd
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