FARGO, N.D. ­— Two Coyotes set personal bests and three found the podium during Friday's Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Fargo.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
• South Dakota's event champion from Friday is Brandon Vander Sluis in the men's shot put. His personal best throw of 62-1 ¼ (18.93m) in the third round of competition gave him the title. He is the second Coyote ever to throw over 62-0 in competition.
• Four additional Coyote throwers (two men, two women) made the finals in the shot put competitions. For the USD men, Tyler Laughlin placed sixth at 52-11 (16.13m) and Ian Blowe eighth at 52-5 ¼ (15.98m). For the Coyote women, Delaney Smith placed seventh at 44-5 ¼ (13.54m) and Lillian Allison 10^th at 44-1 ¼ (13.44m).
• Two Coyote men's jumpers set season's bests and found themselves with bronze medals Friday. First in the men's high jump, Landon Olson cleared 6-11 ½ (2.12m) to take third, then Bennett Schwenn followed suit in the long jump with a season's best 24-4 ½ (7.43m).
• A handful of Coyotes earned trips to the finals in their respective track events Friday, including two athletes making finals in the men's 110-meter hurdles, men's 400-meters, and women's 800-meters.
• Ethan Baessler made his second final of the weekend after running 10.69 in the 100-meter prelims. He will race in both the 100 and 200 Saturday. Jaden Damiano also made his second final of the week, advancing in the 110-meter hurdles Friday in 13.82.
• Damiano will be joined by Mikael Grace in the 110 hurdle finals after he ran the best prelim time of 13.69.
• Evan Janzen (48.30) and Braxton Smith (48.57) advance in the men's 400-meters and Mason Sindelar (1:53.13) advances in the men's 800-meters.
• Ellie Thomas and Berkeley Engelland both win heats of the women's 800-meters to advance to tomorrow's final.
• Kenya Harris makes the women's 100-meter hurdle finals in 14.15.
• Alexus Sindelar ran a personal best of 10:47.28 in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase to place sixth. Her time ranks sixth on the USD Top 10 charts. Freshman Ty Petrocco took eighth in the men's steeple, running 9:45.32 to place eighth.
• The multi events wrapped up Friday afternoon. Aubrey O'Hare placed seventh in the women's heptathlon with 4749 points. Aidan Hedderman placed seventh in the decathlon with 6035 points.
• Marleen Mülla competed in the high jump for the first time this outdoor season, and she placed seventh with a clearance of 5-3 ¾.
 
TEAM STANDINGS
Here are the team standings after two days of competition.
 
Men's standings (8/21 events scored)
1. North Dakota State 90.5 points
2. South Dakota 75.5
3. South Dakota State 58
4. Oral Roberts 39
5. North Dakota 34
6. St. Thomas 13
7. Kansas City 2
 
Women's standings (7/21 events scored)
1. North Dakota 107 points
2. North Dakota State 79
3. St. Thomas 30
T4. South Dakota 21.5
T4. South Dakota State 21.5
6. Kansas City 10
7. Oral Roberts 4
 
SUMMIT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DAY TWO RESULTS
Here are the Coyotes who competed on the second day of the Summit League Championships:

Men's 100-meter prelims
2. Ethan Baessler 10.69Q
11. Tim Bishop 11.02
12. Reece Snow 11.06
 
Women's 100-meters prelims
6. Kali Ringstmeyer 11.85q
17. Jacie Rexilius 12.30
 
Women's 100-meter hurdle prelims
7. Kenya Harris 14.15q
11. Maya Tedder 14.37
12. Brei Christoffer 14.56
15. Aubrey O'Hare 15.08
17. Anna Hoffman 15.19
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles
1. Mikael Grace 13.79Q
2. Jaden Damiano 13.82Q
9. Xander Provance 14.74
 
Men's 400-meters
3. Evan Janzen 48.30Q
5. Braxton Smith 48.57q
 
Women's 400-meters
12. Claudia Werner 58.27
16. Emma Marshall 59.40
 
Men's 800-meters
4. Mason Sindelar 1:53.13Q
10. Tommy Hensley 1:54.35
20. Andrew Atwood 1:56.49
 
Women's 800-meters
3. Ellie Thomas 2:13.31Q
8. Berkeley Engelland 2:16.42Q
 
Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase
8. Ty Petrocco 9:45.32
10. Riley Ruhaak 9:51.18
 
Women's 3,000-meter steeplechase
6. Alexus Sindelar 10:47.28
9. Jade Ecoffey 10:54.13
11. Maci Steuber 11:35.11
 
Men's high jump
3. Landon Olson 6-11 ½ (2.12m)
 
Women's high jump
7. Marleen Mülla 5-3 ¾ (1.62m)
9. Maddie Olson 5-3 ¾ (1.62m)
 
Men's long jump
3. Bennett Schwenn 24-4 ½ (7.43m)
16. Landon Olson 21-4 ¼ (6.51m)
 
Men's shot put
1. Brandon Vander Sluis 62-1 ¼ (18.93m)
6. Tyler Laughlin 52-11 (16.13m)
8. Ian Blowe 52-5 ¼ (15.98m)
 
Women's shot put
7. Delaney Smith 44-5 ¼ (13.54m)
10. Lillian Allison 44-1 ¼ (13.44m)
 
Women's heptathlon
7. Aubrey O'Hare 4749 points
 
Hept. 100-meter hurdles
4. Aubrey O'Hare 14.29
 
Hept. javelin
3. Aubrey O'Hare 121-6 (37.05m)
 
Hept. 800-meters
6. Aubrey O'Hare 2:31.57
 
Men's decathlon
7. Aidan Hedderman 6035 points
 
Dec. 110-meter hurdles
4. Aidan Hedderman 15.19
 
Dec. discus
8. Aidan Hedderman 77-3 (23.56m)
 
Dec. pole vault
3. Aidan Hedderman 14-6 ¾ (4.44m)
 
Dec. javelin
6. Aidan Hedderman 122-11 (37.48m)
 
Dec. 1500-meters
8. Aidan Hedderman 5:55.32
 
COYOTE TOP 10 UPDATES
South Dakota has two new top 10 results after Friday's competition.

Men's shot put: Brandon Vander Sluis (2^nd: 62-1.25)
Women's 3000-meter steeple: Alexus Sindelar (6^th: 10:47.28)

   
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