VERMILLION, S.D. ­— The South Dakota track and field team claimed a total of six events on the first night of the South Dakota Challenge at the Lillibridge Track Complex in Vermillion.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
• South Dakota's women's steeplechase crew had a great night on the track with two personal bests and a season's best.
• Jade Ecoffey ran the third best time in school history to win the event in 10:37.98. Alexus Sindelar ran a season's best 10:49.81 to place third and Maci Steuber ran a personal best 10:56.92 that is 10^th in the USD Top 10.
• In the men's 3000 steeple, Riley Ruhaak ran a personal best 9:28.06 to place first.
• South Dakota took the top three spots in the men's 1500-meters, led by Isaac Ochoa in 3:49.04. Mason Sindelar (3:51.36) and Natnael Kifle (3:52.53) rounded out the top three.
• Piercze Marshall ran a personal best in the 5000-meters of 14:47.61. Trevor Thomsen (15:02.61) and Levi Hill (15:07.97) rounded out the top three.
• Quincy Warren (186-2) and Delaney Smith (180-5) swept the hammer throw titles for the Yotes.
• Coyote alum Eerik Haamer won the men's pole vault at 17-7. Caelan Harland took second at 17-3 and Dylan Curtis set an outdoor personal best of 17-3 to place third.
 
SOUTH DAKOTA CHALLENGE RESULTS
Here are the Coyotes who competed at the South Dakota Challenge Friday:

Men's 1500-meters
1. Isaac Ochoa 3:49.04
2. Mason Sindelar 3:51.36
3. Natnael Kifle 3:52.53
5. Tommy Hensley 3:53.17
12. Charlie Larson 4:03.09
24. Trevor Hiatt 4:24.97
 
Women's 1500-meters
3. Drew Beason 4:40.15
10. Sarah VanDeBerg (RS) 4:47.22
11. Ella Perras 4:48.62
13. Reese Young-Oestmann 4:51.12
18. Kinsey Evans 4:56.57
21. Madison Brouwer 5:01.53
 
Men's 3000-meter steeplechase
1. Riley Ruhaak 9:28.06
3. Carson Lauterbach 9:34.04
4. Ty Petrocco (RS) 9:37.82
 
Women's 3000-meter steeplechase
1. Jade Ecoffey 10:37.98
3. Alexus Sindelar 10:49.81
5. Maci Steuber 10:56.92
 
Men's 5000-meters
1. Piercze Marshall 14:47.61
2. Trevor Thomsen 15:02.61
3. Levi Hill 15:07.97
 
Women's 5000-meters
3. Isabella Bricker 18:13.78
4. Peyton Svehla 18:39.85
 
Men's hammer throw
1. Quincy Warren 186-2 (56.75m)
4. Tristan Gray 173-5 (52.87m)
10. Carson Stiff 137-1 (41.80m)
11. Ian Blowe 126-4 (38.52m)
 
Women's hammer throw
1. Delaney Smith 180-5 (55.00m)
 
Men's pole vault
2. Caelan Harland 17-3 (5.26m)
3. Dylan Curtis 17-3 (5.26m)
4. Dutch Neuweiler 16-9 ¼ (5.11m)
4. Beau Karst 16-9 ¼ (5.11m)
6. Charles Cruse (RS) 16-9 ¼ (5.11m)
9. Owen Spartz 15-7 ¼ (4.76m)
 
COYOTE TOP 10 UPDATES
South Dakota has two new top 10 results after Friday's competition.

Women's 3000-meter steeplechase: Jade Ecoffey (3^rd: 10:37.98)
Women's 3000-meter steeplechase: Maci Steuber (10^th: 10:56.92)
   
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