2017 USD Last Chance Meet Results |
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VERMILLION, S.D.–South Dakota pole vaulter
Emily Grove cleared a season-best 14-7 ½ to set the DakotaDome record in the final event of the USD Last Chance Meet on Hillenbrand Memorial Track on Friday evening.
A five-time All-American, Grove has exhausted her indoor eligibility and was competing unattached. She joins the Coyotes for her final outdoor season in March. Seniors
Hunter Wilkes and
Madison Mills finished second and third at 13-1 ½.
USD alumna
Katie Wetzstein broke her own DakotaDome record by three seconds in the one-mile run. She finished in 4:50.34 and led a pack of seven current Coyotes to sub-5:07 times. Senior
Amber Eichkorn was the top collegiate in 4:59.44.
Coyote freshman
Samara Spencer captured a pair of events. She tied her personal best of 7.76 seconds to win the 60 meters and took the long jump in 18-9 ¾. Junior
Emily Brigham finished runner-up in the long jump with a season best 18-9, which moved her to sixth in the Summit League.
A pair of men's pole vaulters, junior
Jake David and freshman
Ethan Bray, posted indoor personal bests of 17-1. David won the event based on missed attempts while Bray finished runner-up.
Freshman
Zack Anderson swept all three jumping events. Anderson won the long jump in 22-3 ¾, the triple jump in 45-0 ½, and was the only competitor in the high jump at 6-8.
Freshman
Britny Kerr cleared a personal best 5-5 to win the high jump.
Junior
Brooke Ireland won the 400 meters with a season best 57.98 seconds. Freshman
Mason Wichers captured the men's 400 meters.
Summit leaders in their respective events, juniors
Gawain Williams and
Shanice Cannigan won the 60 meters and 60-meter hurdles, respectively. Williams clocked 6.84 seconds and Cannigan crossed the line in 8.85 seconds. Williams also won the 200 meters in 22.52 seconds. Senior
Jay Cooper won the men's 60 hurdles in 8.32 seconds.
Senior
Danielle Waldner, who also leads the Summit, won the shot put by roughly four feet with a mark of 50-2. Junior
Jacob Barents won the weight throw by two feet with a toss of 61-3.
The Summit League Indoor Championships are held Feb. 24-25 at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D.
