Results

AMES, Iowa -- Senior Kenna Wolter and sophomore Jeff Mettler each set school records to lead the South Dakota track and field teams at Day 2 of the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday. The Coyotes had several other strong finishes against some of their toughest competition of the 2012 season.

Wolter (Santa Maria, Calif.), the reigning Summit League Female Athlete of the Week, took second in the seeded triple jump with an effort of 41-3. A week earlier, she had set a school record in the event with an effort of 41-0 1/2. Wolter finished ahead of athletes from Iowa, Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri State and Northern Illinois in the event.

Sophomore Jeff Mettler (Eureka, S.D.) set a new school record in the men's 3,000 meters, taking fourth in the seeded race with a time of 8:15.46. He topped runners from Iowa State, Southern Illinois, Drake and Lamar in that race.

Several other Coyotes had good finishes on the day.

Junior Alexa Duling (Gregory, S.D.) had a strong finish in the seeded 400-meter dash, taking second with a time of 55.13. Senior Emma Ladwig (Gayville, S.D.) was second in the 800-meter run at 2:08.62, a season-best time. She was just 1.31 seconds behind winner Boglarka Bozzay of Kansas State.

The Coyotes' 4 x 400 relay had a good run, finishing with a time of 3:47.88. That consisted of junior Ashley Sveum (Eau Claire, Wis.), Duling, freshman Megan Weber (Columbus, Neb.) and Ladwig.

For the men, junior Casey Shade (Hartford, S.D.) ran a time of 1:50.47 in the seeded 800 meters to take fourth.

South Dakota's 4 x 400 relay was 16th at 3:17.08. That consisted of freshman Erik Hill (Tea, S.D.), Jeff O'Connell (Philip, S.D.), Shade and freshman Lukas Bernard (Watertown, S.D.)

Coyote assistant coach Derek Miles, competing for team Nike, finished with a vault of 18-1 1/4 to win the seeded pole vault.

The Coyotes host the John Dalton Meet on Friday, which is the final tuneup before the Summit League indoor meet, which is set for Feb. 24 and 25 in Fort Wayne, Ind.