Jacks win six events at Mark Messersmith

Saturday, January 28

Cedar Falls, Iowa

South Dakota State University

Mark Messersmith Invitational

Photo by: Jason Salzman

1/28/2017 8:30:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Results

Jacks T&F posts strong performance in Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—The South Dakota State track and field program claimed six event wins Saturday at the Mark Messersmith Invite in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

The Jackrabbit men finished with a team score of 84 to finish in third, while the Jackrabbit women finished with a score of 52 for fifth place at the meet.

Carly Carper continued her winning ways in the 60-meter dash by winning the race and tying a season-best time of 7.57. It is the third time in as many competitions that Carper has come away with the win. Carper also finished fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.63, while Kayla McDonald finished sixth (25.66).

In the men's 60-meter dash, Sam Zenner claimed first place after running a 6.89 in the finals. It was Zenner's first career collegiate win.

The Jacks had success in the high jump yet again, with Zach Koosman winning the event on the men's side with a jump of 6-09.50 and Riley Sears finishing tied for third (6-05.00). Monique Mack finished tied for second in the women's high jump clearing 5-03.25.

In the men's 800-meter run, Alejandro Sanchez claimed first with a time of 1:55.02. Sanchez has won each event that he has competed in so far this season, with Friday being his first in the 800-meter run. Josh Prohaska was close behind finishing in 1:55.74 for fourth place.

Landon Larson, Marc Husman, Dru Kenny and Adam Belhaj combined to win the men's 4x400-meter relay for the second consecutive week posting a time of 3:20.87.

Reagan Francom claimed the top spot in the pole vault by clearing 15-08.25.

Bryant Courter finished second in the long jump with a jump of 23-06.00. JJ Hejna finished fifth in the long jump with a mark of 21-11.50.

In the 3,000-meter run, Chase Cayo finished third after posting a personal-best time of 8:39.88.

Silvia Zanini finished third in the weight throw with a mark of 58-04.50.

Next Up
South Dakota State will have a split squad the weekend of Feb. 3. Part of the team will travel to Lincoln, Neb., to compete in the Husker Invite Feb. 3-4, while part of the team will head to Vermillion, S.D., Feb. 4 to compete in the Dakota Realty/Alumni Invitational.

-GoJacks.com-