SIOUX CITY, Iowa – South Dakota track and field made its return to Elwood Olsen Stadium for the Sioux City Relays Friday afternoon, taking home seven event titles.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
• Competing close to his hometown of Le Mars, Brandon Vander Sluis brought home two top three finishes with two personal bests.
• He won the shot put with a 60-6 ¾ outdoor best that is fourth on USD's outdoor top 10. He ranks first in the Summit League and 26^th in the NCAA.
• He placed third in the discus with a best of 170-10, which is 10^th on USD's top 10.
• Coyote throws had strong performances outside of Vander Sluis' day. Delaney Smith won the women's hammer with a personal best 196-2. That is third on the USD outdoor top 10 and is 44^th in the NCAA this spring.
• Berkeley Engelland swept the 400 and 800 titles Friday with teammate Ellie Thomas placing runner-up in both events.
 
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
South Dakota totaled seven event wins on day one of the Sioux City Relays. Here are the Coyotes who placed inside the top 5, or advanced to a final in an event:
 
Men's 100-meter prelims
4. Ethan Baessler 10.88
 
Women's 100-meter prelims
2. Kali Ringstmeyer 12.06
4. Jacie Rexilius 12.21
7. Jordyn Larsen 12.33
8. Jennifer Heilman 12.38
 
Women's 100-meter hurdle prelims
2. Anna Hoffman 14.47
3. Kenya Harris 14.53
4. Maya Tedder 14.77
 
Men's 110-meter hurdle prelims
3. Xander Provance 15.03
 
Women's 400-meters
1. Berkeley Engelland 56.59
2. Ellie Thomas 57.02
4. Emma Marshall 58.59
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles
2. Jaden Damiano 54.98
3. Mikael Grace 55.37
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles
1. Avery Winter 1:02.50
2. Hadley Cheatum 1:03.01
4. Brandy Pulse 1:04.17
 
Men's 800-meters
1. Mason Sindelar 1:50.26
3. Andrew Atwood 1:50.93
 
Women's 800-meters
1. Berkeley Engelland 2:12.79
2. Ellie Thomas 2:13.26
 
Women's 5000-meters
5. Isabella Bricker 18:47.65
 
Men's high jump
1. Landon Olson 6-8 (2.03m)
 
Women's high jump
2. Maddie Olson 5-5 ¾ (1.67m)
 
Women's triple jump
2. Sophie Humphrey 35-2 (10.72m)
 
Men's discus
3. Brandon Vander Sluis 170-10 (52.08m)
4. Quincy Warren 164-4 (50.09m)
 
Women's hammer
1. Delaney Smith 196-2 (59.79m)
 
Men's hammer
2. Quincy Warren 190-4 (58.02m)
 
Men's shot put
1. Brandon Vander Sluis 60-6 ¾ (18.46m)
3. Tyler Laughlin 53-9 ¾ (16.40m)
 
TOP 10 UPDATES
Three Coyotes set a total of four new South Dakota Outdoor Top 10 marks on Friday.
 
Men's 800-meters: Andrew Atwood (10^th: 1:50.96)
Men's discus: Brandon Vander Sluis (10^th: 170-10)
Men's shot put: Brandon Vander Sluis (4^th: 60-6 ¾)
Women's hammer: Delaney Smith (3^rd: 196-2)
   
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