South Dakota State had a strong showing in the USD Challenge, featuring an impressive and historical performance in the discus throw. The Jackrabbits tallied five first-place finishes in the meet last Saturday.
Men
SDSU had six runners place in the top 15 as they picked up silver in the 100-meter dash with Carter Toews’s 10.43 mark. Five Jackrabbits also placed in the 200-meter dash with James Pierce clinching second place after a 21.07 run.
Pierre Lear continued his strong season by placing second in the 110-meter hurdle after getting a mark of 13.77. Ben Morningstar and Carter Johnson also placed in the top 10 in the event.
Grayson Ring and Brooks Holen took home third and fourth after they both scored a jump of 6-7.5 feet.
The discus throw was dominated by the Jackrabbits with three earning medals in the event. Caiden Fredrick, who now holds the program record for the throw, got a first-place mark with a 187-0 foot throw. Ethan Fischer took second with 186-3.5, and Cayman Gebheim earned third with 183-1.75.
“I would call it a relatively historic day,” said head coach Rod DeHaven. “When you look at not only the school record, but Ethan Fischer almost breaks his own school record and then Cayman Gebheim improves his freshman record, and I think all three are in the top three all time.”
Gebheim, Fredrick and TJ Christensen took home second, third and fourth respectively in the shot put with distances of 53-11.25, 53-5.75 and 51-11.25.
Hunter Wallster got SDSU a second-place finish in the hammer throw with a 195-9.25 foot throw.
Women
SDSU continued their strong showing in the 100-meter with an additional seven placing in the top 15, all earning a personal record.
Brielle Dixon placed second highest in the event after running an 11.67. Maggie Madsen took home third with a time of 11.71, and Sian O’Sullivan placed fifth, running 11.87.
Erike Kuntz and Cerington Jones, after running a time of 24.72 and 24.98, placed in fourth and fifth place in the 200 meter.
Katelyn Darnell brought SDSU another first-place finish after she won the 400 meter with a time of 56.38, a personal record for Darnell. She also competed in the 100 meter hurdles, where she achieved an additional personal record with a time of 14.23 as she earned third.
The 4×100-meter relay team consisting of Dixon, Madsen, O’Sullivan and Jenna Johnson won first after they ran a time of 46.39. South Dakota State’s “B-Team” of Reese Beemer, Ellie Harris, Ciara Benson and Cerington Jones placed fourth after a 48.02 run.
South Dakota State continued an incredible shot put performance as three Jackrabbits placed within the top five, all achieving a personal record. Mildred Young won the event with a distance of 44-8.25. Jalyn Shepherd placed second with a distance of 44-3.5, while Cloe Kalanick got fourth with a 44-foot throw.
Madison Kizer got gold in the high jump after achieving a 5-8.75 foot leap.
Up Next
Today, the Jackrabbits will be in Lawrence, Kansas as they participate in the Kansas Relays, as well as taking part in the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate in Long Beach, California. On Saturday, they will take part in the Beach Invite, also located in Long Beach.
