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Track and Field Britni Smith, USD Assistant Director of Communications

Lynch leaps 7 feet, Coyotes win 13 at Mt. Marty Twilight

YANKTON, S.D.—South Dakota junior Joe Lynch posted another seven-foot mark in the high jump to highlight 13 event wins with a limited squad in action Wednesday at the Mount Marty Twilight held at Williams Field.
 
The reigning Summit League Field Peak Performer of the Week, Lynch won the high jump in 7-0 ¼ (2.14m), just a quarter-inch shy of his personal best set earlier this season. It marks his third career jump past the seven-foot mark. He leads the Summit and ranks 19th nationally this spring.
 
On the women's side, junior Danii Anglin cleared a new Summit-leading height of 5-9 ¼ (1.76m) to win the high jump competition.
 
Junior Caelyn Valandra-Prue swept the women's 200- and 400-meter dash. She clocked a wind-legal 24.56 seconds for the 200 meters and 57.13 seconds for the 400 meters.
 
Sophomore Quincy Warren took first in the men's hammer throw with a distance of 183-11 (56.06m).
 
Senior Riley Griffith captured the women's hammer throw by launching the hammer 167-8 (51.11m).
 
The Coyotes swept the men's and women's 10,000-meter run with freshman Piercze Marshall and redshirt-sophomore Alyssa Gerth making their debuts at the distance. Marshall took the tape in 31:34.34 and Gerth crossed the line in 38:47.33.
 
Redshirt-sophomore Mason Sindelar won the 800-meter run with a season best performance of 1:53.74.
 
USD swept the pole vault competitions as well. Redshirt-junior Tre Young cleared 16-4 ¾ (5.00m) to win the men's vault. Marleen Mülla, who's redshirting this outdoor season, posted the top mark on the women's side with a height of 14-3 ¼ (4.35m). Senior Jaidyn Garrett was the top collegian and second overall behind Mülla with a height of 13-4 ¼ (4.07m).
 
Freshman Hadley Cheatum crossed the finish line in first for the 400-meter hurdles in 1:03.54.
 
Junior Melanie Pankow took the tape in the 1,500-meter run with a clocking of 4:58.27.
 
South Dakota kicks off action at the Drake Relays tomorrow at the big blue oval inside Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
 
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Players Mentioned

Danii Anglin

Danii Anglin

Jumps
Junior
Junior
Jaidyn Garrett

Jaidyn Garrett

Pole Vault
Senior
Junior
Alyssa Gerth

Alyssa Gerth

Distance
Sophomore
Sophomore
Riley Griffith

Riley Griffith

Throws
Senior
Senior
Joe Lynch

Joe Lynch

Jumps
Junior
Junior
Marleen Mülla

Marleen Mülla

Pole Vault
Junior
Junior
Melanie Pankow

Melanie Pankow

Distance
Junior
Sophomore
Mason Sindelar

Mason Sindelar

Distance
Redshirt Sophomore
Redshirt-Sophomore
Caelyn Valandra

Caelyn Valandra

Sprints
Junior
Junior
Quincy Warren

Quincy Warren

Throws
Sophomore
Sophomore
Tre Young

Tre Young

Pole Vault
Junior
Junior
Piercze Marshall

Piercze Marshall

Distance
Freshman
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Danii Anglin

Danii Anglin

Junior
Junior
Jumps
Jaidyn Garrett

Jaidyn Garrett

Senior
Junior
Pole Vault
Alyssa Gerth

Alyssa Gerth

Sophomore
Sophomore
Distance
Riley Griffith

Riley Griffith

Senior
Senior
Throws
Joe Lynch

Joe Lynch

Junior
Junior
Jumps
Marleen Mülla

Marleen Mülla

Junior
Junior
Pole Vault
Melanie Pankow

Melanie Pankow

Junior
Sophomore
Distance
Mason Sindelar

Mason Sindelar

Redshirt Sophomore
Redshirt-Sophomore
Distance
Caelyn Valandra

Caelyn Valandra

Junior
Junior
Sprints
Quincy Warren

Quincy Warren

Sophomore
Sophomore
Throws
Tre Young

Tre Young

Junior
Junior
Pole Vault
Piercze Marshall

Piercze Marshall

Freshman
Freshman
Distance