VERMILLION, S.D.—A limited South Dakota track and field squad captured nine events at the USD Twilight meet Wednesday night at Lillibridge Track Complex and Gottsleben Field.
 
USD's lone double-winner on Wednesday was redshirt-freshman Ethan Heitman, who took first in both the high jump and the long jump. He captured the high jump with a clearance of 6-9 ½ (2.07m), but nearly scored a near personal best in the competition. On his first attempt at the next height of 6-11 ½, his calf barely grazed the bar on his way over. He added a victory in the long jump with a leap of 22-11 ¾ (7.00m). Redshirt-freshman Will Stupalsky was second in the long jump with a mark of 21-10 ¼ (6.66m).
 
Freshman Jacob Jenkins took first in the triple jump with a leap of 46-6 (14.17m). He's the Summit leader in the event with a mark of 47-8 ½ from the USD Early Bird at the beginning of April.
 
The Coyotes swept the top three spots in the women's 200 meters. Freshman Sara Reifenrath led the group with a clocking of 24.28 seconds. Freshman Erin Kinney finished runner-up in 25.37 seconds and freshman Jacy Pulse clocked 25.72 seconds for third.
 
Redshirt-freshman Ella Byers dropped down in distance after last weekend's 5,000-meter victory at the Sioux City Relays, winning the 800 meters tonight in 2:20.40.
 
Members of the Coyote triathlon squad joined the fun on Wednesday night with Maddie Lavin winning the 1,500 meters in 4:47.97. Lavin is fresh off a runner-up finish in the 200 fly last weekend at the Summit League Swimming & Diving Championships. Triathlon teammate Ella Kubas was third in 4:56.07. Sandwiched between the two triathletes, redshirt-junior Kelsi Kearney finished runner-up in 4:50.74.
 
Freshman Dylan Blake won the men's 1,500 meters in 4:09.91.
 
Redshirt-freshman Kylie Larson added a victory in the 100-meter hurdles with a clocking of 14.67 seconds.
 
If one were to count Coyote alumni, South Dakota swept the podium in the men's discus competition. USD alum Ben Hammer took the gold, but redshirt-sophomore Jessie Sullivan was the top collegian with a personal best throw of 178-7 ¾ (54.45m). The mark moves him up to third in USD program history. Senior Jackson Coker, who rejoined the Coyote track and field squad following the conclusion of the spring football season, placed third in 173-10 (52.98m).

Coker capped off the night with a winning shot put throw of 53-10 1/2 (16.42m) as the sun set.
 
Redshirt-freshman Dylan Kautz was runner-up in the 200 meters with a clocking of 22.04 seconds.
 
Senior Kamberlyn Lamer tallied a pair of runner-up finishes. She launched the javelin 135-1 (41.17m) for second and took second in the high jump after clearing 5-1 ¾ (1.57m).
 
Stupalsky also placed second in the javelin, recording a mark of 160-11 (49.06m).
 
Redshirt-sophomore Jacob Waymire added a runner-up finish in the 5,000-meter run. He crossed the finish line in 15:48.58.
 
Other third-place finishes on the night included redshirt-freshman Lydia Knapp in the discus (153-8, 46.84m), redshirt-sophomore Kaden Elder in the hammer throw (180-10, 55.13m) and freshman Adam Murphy in the 800 meters (1:59.18).
 
South Dakota is set to compete at the 111th Drake Relays this weekend. USD's distance squad will kick things off on Thursday evening with the distance carnival.