LINCOLN, Neb. – South Dakota Track and Field took on a strong field on the first day of the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Friday afternoon.

TOP PERFORMERS
• 10 new Coyote Top 10 marks were set Friday, highlighted by No. 2 all-time marks from Delaney Smith (weight throw), Ethan Baessler (60-meters), Kali Ringstmeyer (60-meters).
• Delaney Smith won the weight throw with a personal best 68-4 ½ (20.84m) that ranks second in school history. She is 21^st in the NCAA in the event.
• Kali Ringstmeyer's prelim time of 7.53 and Ethan Baessler's finals time of 6.70 in the women's and men's 60-meters, respectively, ranks second on the Coyote Indoor Top 10 list.
• Anna Willis' indoor best of 14-8 ¼ ranks her third in USD indoor history and 6^th on the NCAA list, giving USD two pole vaulters inside the top 10 nationally (Marleen Mülla, 3^rd).
• Caelan Harland's 17-7 clearance in the men's pole vault is the top height in the Summit League this spring and ranks 28^th in the NCAA.

TOP 10 RESULTS
The Coyotes claimed three events on day one of the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational.
 
Men's 60-meter final
3. Ethan Baessler 6.70**
 
Women's 60-meter final
7. Kali Ringstmeyer 7.64
 
Men' 60-meter hurdle finals
3. Jaden Damiano 7.92
4. Mikael Grace 7.94
 
Women's 60-meter hurdle finals
6. Kenya Harris 8.76
 
Men's 60-meter prelims
3. Ethan Baessler 6.77
 
Women's 60-meter prelims
6. Kali Ringstmeyer 7.53**
 
Men's 60-meter hurdle prelims
1. Mikael Grace 7.86**
2. Jaden Damiano 7.89
 
Women's 60-meter hurdle prelims
6. Kenya Harris 8.72**
 
Women's 400-meters
4. Berkeley Engelland 56.14**
9. Claudia Werner 57.86
 
Men's 600-meters
2. Andrew Atwood 1:19.91
10. Alexander Wear 1:22.66
 
Women's 600-meters
1. Ellie Thomas 1:32.59
 
Men's Mile
4. Natnael Kifle 4:10.51**
6. Mason Sindelar 4:11.55
7. Riley Ruhaak 4:14.61**
10. Trevor Thomsen 4:16.66**
 
Women's Mile
1. Geneva Timmerman 4:48.78**
5. Drew Beason 4:54.70**
 
Men's Long Jump
4. Bennett Schwenn 22-7 (6.88m)
8. Landon Olson 21-11 ¾ (6.70m)*
 
Women's Long Jump
7. Rylie Hansen 18-4 ¼ (5.59m)
 
Men's Pole Vault
2. Caelan Harland 17-7 (5.36m)**
4. Charles Cruse (unattached) 16-9 ¼ (5.11m)
t-5. Dylan Curtis 16-3 ¼ (4.96m)
 
Women's Pole Vault (Invite Division)
2. Marleen Mülla 14-10 ¼ (4.53m)
3. Anna Willis 14-8 ¼ (4.48m)**
9. Rylie Hansen 13-4 ½ (4.08m)**
 
Women's Pole Vault (Open Division)
3. Ciana Stiefel 12-4 ¾ (3.78m)
t-7. Taylor Evans 11-10 ¾ (3.63m)*
 
Women's Weight Throw
1. Delaney Smith 68-4 ½ (20.84m)**

* Season's best
** Personal Record
*** School Record

TOP 10 UPDATES
A total of 10 Coyotes set new South Dakota Indoor Top 10 marks on Friday.
 
Men's 60-meters: Ethan Baessler (2^nd: 6.70)
Men's 60-meter hurdles: Mikael Grace (5^th: 7.86)
Men's Pole Vault: Caelan Harland (5^th: 17-7)
Women's 60-meters: Kali Ringstmeyer (2^nd: 7.53)
Women's 60-meters: Jacie Rexilius (10^th: 7.69)
Women's 60-meter hurdles: Kenya Harris (6^th: 8.72)
Women's 400-meters: Berkeley Engelland (9^th: 56.14)
Women's Mile: Geneva Timmerman (3^rd: 4:48.78)
Women's Pole Vault: Anna Willis (3^rd: 14-8 ¼)
Women's Weight Thow: Delaney Smith (2^nd: 68-4 ½)

UP NEXT
Day two of the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln will begin at 11 a.m. in the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
   
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