Meet Results

VERMILLION, S.D.–South Dakota freshman Samara Spencer captured four events to lead Team White, but Team Red came away with the combined victory by a 153.5-124.5 margin at the Red/White Intersquad Monday night at Hillenbrand Track inside the DakotaDome.
 
The intersquad meet served as an exhibition for the Coyote track and field teams, capping off the fall training cycle and cross country season.
 
Spencer, hailing from Spanish Town, Jamaica, captured the 60 meters and three of four jumping events. Spencer leaped 20 feet, 1 inch, in the long jump for a mark that would have broken an 18-year-old school record in an official meet. Two-time NCAA Division II National Champion Elena Swan holds the USD long jump record at 19-11. Spencer also captured the high jump (5-7), triple jump (39-8 ½) and 60 meters (7.71).
 
A native of Kansas City, Mo., freshman Chris Nilsen would have broken a second school record after clearing 17-8 in the men's pole vault. Nilsen, the American high school record holder in the pole vault, captured the event for Team Red.
 
There were 15 marks that would have landed on the Coyote Top 10 list in an official meet.
 
Five-time All-American senior Emily Grove captured the women's pole vault with a clearance of 14-0 for Team Red. While Grove has no indoor eligibility remaining, she will compete for the Coyotes outdoors this spring.
 
The Coyote throws crew used lighter implements on Monday for training purposes. Team Red captured wins in all four throwing events. Senior Danielle Waldner won both the shot put (50-2 ¾) and weight throw (59-5 ½) on the women's side, while junior Jacob Barents took the shot put (54-4 ½) and weight throw (66-10 ½) on the men's side. Barents is a transfer from Iowa Western CC.
 
A pair of 7-foot high jumpers duked it out in the men's high jump. Senior Tyler Frank came away with the win for Team White in 6-10 while freshman Zack Anderson finished runner-up in 6-8 for Team Red. Anderson also won the triple jump in 40-4 ¼.
 
Senior Amber Eichkorn led the women's 3,000 meters from tape to tape with a win in 10:06.02 for Team Red. On the men's side, sophomore Pierce Libbey dug out a strong finishing kick to capture the 3,000 meters in 9:08.67 also for Team Red.
 
A tenth of a second off her school record in the 60 hurdles, junior Shanice Cannigan won in 8.74 seconds. She also anchored Team Red's 4x400 relay to a title.
 
Junior Gawain Williams captured the 60 meters in 6.81 seconds for Team Red.
 
Taking home victories in the middle distance events for Team White were junior Brooke Ireland in the 400 meters (57.77) and sophomore Mallory Fine in the 800 meters (2:23.14). Sophomore Brennan Schmidt captured the men's 400 meters in 50.34 seconds.
 
Freshman Ethan Toy leaped 23-8 to capture the long jump for Team White.
 
The 200 meter event was split between the two teams. Senior Jack Thony captured the men's side in 22.65 for Team White, while senior Ravan Kott won the women's 200 meters in 26.18 for Team Red.
 
Freshman Dennis Parsley captured the 60 hurdles in 8.59 seconds for Team Red.
 
South Dakota begins the indoor season at the Hawkeye Challenge in Iowa City, Iowa, on Jan. 14.