2016 Kip Janvrin Open Results

INDIANOLA, Iowa—South Dakota senior Erik Jorgensen and freshman Julia Junkroski swept the men's and women's pole vault at the Kip Janvrin Open at Bill Buxton Stadium.
 
Jorgensen cleared 16 feet, 2 ¾ inches to take the event. Freshman Kaleb Ellis tied for third with a height of 15-3.
 
Junkroski made 12-7 ½ on her first attempt to seal her win. Senior Janelle Noga cleared the same height and placed third. Sophomore Maddie Aune was seventh after jumping over 12-1 ½.
 
Junior Jay Cooper was the top collegiate and third overall in the 400-meter hurdles. Cooper clocked 53.35 seconds. Sophomore Tomas Kamenik took sixth in 54.95. Freshman Alex Borchers finished 12th after crossing the line in 55.87.
 
Sophomore Colette Christensen placed fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 36-9 and took 13th in the high jump after clearing 4-11.
 
Freshmen hurdlers Alanisse Williams and Haley Bruggeman took eighth and ninth, respectively, in the 400 hurdles. Williams crossed the line in 1:04.12 and Bruggeman followed behind in 1:04.78. Williams also took 10th in the 100 hurdles with a time of 15.03 seconds.
 
Freshman Pierce Libbey crossed the line in 4:05.46 to take 23rd in the 1,500 meters in a field of 60 athletes.
 
South Dakota returns to action at the Drake Relays Friday at 8:30 a.m.