NORTHFIELD, Minn.  – The Concordia-St. Paul men's and women's track and field teams headed just south of the metro this weekend, capturing seven individual wins and 49 top-10 finishes at the St. Olaf Invitational and Multi-Events on Friday and Saturday at the Tostrud Center on the campus of St. Olaf College.

The men were highlighted by freshman sprinter Del Johnson, who clocked a time of 21.97 seconds in the 200m to win the event. That time converted to a flat-track time of 21.59 seconds, good for an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark that currently ranks 26^th in the nation.

In the 1,000m, Emmett Faltesek claimed first place with a time of 2:29.73, a new personal best for the senior.

Dan Otto was dominant in the throws for Concordia, winning both the shot put with a distance of 51' 0.25" (15.55m) and the weight throw with a mark of 55' 5.5" (16.90m), both of which were season highs for the junior.

On the women's side, Chidera Osuoha secured a first-place finish in the 60m with a time of 8.12 seconds.

Cadence Tanner had another strong outing in the jumps, winning the high jump after clearing a season-high 1.60m (5' 3") and placing second in the long jump with a mark of 5.40m (17' 8.75").

In the shot put, junior Maya Lavendusky claimed Concordia's final individual victory with a 40' 4.75" (12.31m) toss that won the event by more than two feet.

The Golden Bears will split up next weekend, with a majority of the team competing at the Mark Schuck Open hosted by Minnesota State while a select group of athletes will travel to Topeka, Kan. for the Washburn Open.
 
RESULTS     
 
Men's Top 10 Finishes (* = personal record)

60m
*Cam Mata – 7.09, 2^nd
*Lex Korti – 7.09, 3^rd
Jake Weigel – 7.19, 4^th
Ashton Brown – 7.28, 7^th

200m
Del Johnson – 21.97, 1^st (NCAA Provisional Qualifier)
Jerry Chanzu – 22.45, 2^nd
James Howard – 23.10, 5^th
Ashton Brown – 23.16, 6^th

400m
Cullen Heminover – 53.32, 5^th

600m
*Zay Acosta – 1:24.96, 5^th
Vance Landa – 1:25.83, 6^th

1000m
*Emmett Faltesek – 2:29.73, 1st
 
5000m
Ethan Blischke – 15:34.06, 9^th

60m Hurdles
Drake Daniels – 8.25, 2^nd
Calder Erick – 8.54, 4^th
*Jeffrey Odamtten – 8.79, 8^th

4x400m Relay
James Howard, Zay Acosta, Jacob Jensrud, Emmett Faltesek – 3:34.14, 7^th

High Jump
Tyrese Ossei – 5' 8.75", 7^th
Calder Erick – 5' 7", 9^th

Long Jump
*Cam Mata – 20' 4.5", 5^th
Jake Weigel – 20' 3.75", 6^th

Pole Vault
Calder Erick – 13' 3.5", 6^th

Shot Put
Dan Otto – 51'0.25", 1^st
Keyshawn Pettis – 41' 0.5", 9^th

Weight Throw
Dan Otto - 55' 5.5", 1^st
*Keyshawn Pettis - 55' 5", 2^nd
Carter Krummen – 51' 5.75", 5^th
*Sam Gruenes – 41' 10". 10^th

Women's Top 10 Finishes (* = personal record)

60m
Chidera Osuoha – 8.12, 1^st
*Ella Frieling – 8.21, 2^nd

200m
Chidera Osuoha –27.19, 4^th
Karlina Zimmerman – 27.55, 5^th
Ella Frieling – 27.88, 8^th

400m
Destiny Mattingly – 1:00.46, 2^nd
Karlina Zimmerman – 1:01.74, 3^rd
*Addy Nelson – 1:04.89, 9^th
Erica Padilla – 1:05.26, 10^th

600m
*Nyadio Chan – 1:40.45, 3^rd
*Kayla Anderson – 1:43.81, 10^th

High Jump
Cadence Tanner - 5' 3", 1^st

Long Jump
Cadence Tanner - 17' 8.75", 2^nd
Mehlayna Straub – 16' 8.5" 3^rd

Shot Put
Maya Lavendusky - 40' 4.75", 1^st
*Mehlayna Straub – 37' 10.5", 2^nd
Bernie Barnhardt - 37' 1.25", 4^th
*Natalie Gimm, 33' 0.25", 10^th

Weight Throw
Bernie Barnhardt – 44' 0.75", 3^rd
Jenna Morris – 43' 6.5", 4^th
Maya Lavendusky – 42' 11", 5th