MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS

Wayne, Neb.--- Minnesota State began competition in the NSIC Championships in Wayne, Nebraska. The Minnesota State men finished the day in first place and the women finished the day in second. They will finish the NSIC Championships tomorrow.

Listed below are the Minnesota State men’s track and field teams top finishers:

Men 100 Meter Dash
Preliminaries
4 Kelvin Rodgers 10.87Q

Men 400 Meter Dash
Prelims
3 Mike Elliott 49.91Q
4 Sam Lance 51.33Q

Men 800 Meter Run
Prelims
1 Nick Ramberg 1:57.08Q
2 Denise Mokaya 1:58.07Q

Men 1500 Meter Run
Prelims
1 James Krajsa 4:10.88Q
2 Denise Mokaya 4:14.11Q
4 Mastafa Yusuf 4:14.56Q

Men 10000 Meter Run
Finals
1 Dana Schmidt 32:22.55
3 Ben Klungtvedt 32:43.31
5 Jesse Merkel 33:04.73

Men Long Jump
Finals
2 Chris Nowlin 7.03m
3 Kelvin Rodgers 7.00m


Men Pole Vault
Finals
1 Ben Mauch 5.05m

Men Decathlon
Finals
5 Lucas Torres 5860 points

Decathlon: #5 Men Discus Throw Decathlon
Finals
2 Lucas Torres 51.94m

Decathlon: #10 Men High Jump Decathlon
Finals
2 Lucas Torres 281.61m

Men - Team Rankings - 7 Events

1) Minnesota State University 53
2) Northern State University 49
3) Bemidji State University 31
4) Concordia - St. Paul 28.50
5) Wayne State College 25
5) University of Minn. Duluth 25
7) University of Mary 23.50
8) Minnesota State - Moorhead 20
9) St. Cloud State University 13
10) Augustana

Below are the top results of the Minnesota State women’s track and field team:

Women 100 Meter Dash
Preliminaries
1 Brittany Henderson 11.80Q
3 Linnelle Clark 12.35Q

Women 200 Meter Dash
Prelims
1 Brittany Henderson 25.61Q
2 Kelsey Leonard 26.30Q

Women 400 Meter Dash
Prelims
3 Kelsey Leonard 59.25Q

Women 800 Meter Run
Prelims
2 Megan Hutchinson 2:19.57Q
3 Rachel Smalley 2:20.28Q

Women 1500 Meter Run
Prelims
4 Rachel Smalley 4:55.61Q

Women Javelin Throw
Finals
4 Andrea Sellers 37.72m

Women Long Jump
Finals
2 Katelin Rains 5.72m

Women Pole Vault
Finals
1 Katelin Rains 4.07m
2 Lauren Stelten 3.92m

Heptathlon: #3 Women 800 Meter Run Heptathlon
Finals
5 Andrea Sellers 9.72


Heptathlon: #6 Women High Jump Heptathlon
Finals
1 Andrea Sellers 38.64m

Women - Team Rankings - 7 Events Scored
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1) University of Minn. Duluth 49
2) Minnesota State University 34.50
3) St. Cloud State University 33
4) Winona State University 30
5) University of Mary 27
5) Wayne State College 27
7) Augustana 24.50
8) Minnesota State - Moorhead 21
9) Northern State University 19
10) Bemidji State University 6
11) Concordia - St. Paul 2

The Minnesota State track and field team will finish the NSIC Championship tomorrow in Wayne, Nebraska.

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