Jacks' TF Adds PR's in the Multi-Events at UNI

South Dakota State wrapped up the first competition in Cedar Falls, Iowa today. The men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon finished, seeing sophomore Evan Hieber recording the school's second best all-time score of 4,755 points.

On the women's side, sophomore Kayla Neff finished ninth with 3,057 points.

There were 12 personal records among the five Jackrabbit competitors.

The Mark Messersmith Invitational will begin tomorrow with the field events starting at 10 a.m. and track events will begin at 12:30 p.m.

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Individual Jackrabbit Results
So. Evan Hieber
Score: 4,755 (1st/3rd)
60m: 7.58 (3rd/8th)
Long Jump: 19-07.00 (2nd/9th)
Shot Put: 42-02.75 (1st/1st)
High Jump: 6-02.25 (1st/3rd)
60m Hurdles: 8.76 (1st/4th)
Pole Vault: 13-03.50 (1st/2nd)
1,000m: 2:57.12 (3rd/7th)
(SDSU/overall finish)

Hieber improved his 60m hurdles time yet again, making it the third straight weekend having a PR in the event. He has trimmed his PR down every weekend of competition this season from 9.49 seconds last season. He has the best time among the other Jackrabbit heptathlon athletes.

The Sioux Falls, S.D. native, also posted 42-02.75, a personal best, in the shot put. The throw was 1-07.00 feet better than his indoor best (40-07.75) and 1-03.25 feet better than his overall best (40-11.50, outdoor PR). It is his second time this season winning the shot put competition in the heptathlon, third time in his career.

The last event personal best of the day was in the pole vault. His mark of 13-03.50 was 1-05.75 feet better than his previous best (11-09.75, indoor & overall PR). His jump ranks best among Jackrabbit multi athletes and third best on the whole team.

Hieber was 0.01 seconds away from tying his season-best time in the 1,000m.

As a result of three PR's, the sophomore recorded his career-best mark in the heptathlon. His score of 4,755 is ranked second on the school's all-time heptathlon scores.

Jr. Peter Bates
Score: 4,430 (2nd/6th)
60m: 7.37 (1st/5th)
Long Jump: 20-00.25 (1st/8th)
Shot Put: 31-10.00 (2nd/9th)
High Jump: 5-07.25 (2nd/8th)
60m Hurdles: 8.78 (2nd/5th)
Pole Vault: 11-11.75 (2nd/6th)
1,000m: 2:53.46 (2nd/6th)
(SDSU/overall finish)

Junior Peter Bates recorded a PR in the first event of the day, the 60m. It was his third time competing in the 60m of his track and field career as a Jackrabbit. Bates was stuck on 7.45 in the first two attempts of the race, one of them being in the first meet of the 2018 campaign. The mark today of 7.37 finally broke the 7.45 barrier, which is 0.08 seconds better.

The Waverly, Iowa native, was close to reaching his 60m hurdles career best, missing it by 0.03 seconds. However, it is a season-best time by 0.10 seconds in five attempts this season.

Another event close to a career best was the 1,000m. He beat his season-best mark by 2.18 seconds and just 0.89 seconds short of tying his career best.

He was two inches and 1.25 inches short of tying his indoor PR in the long jump and high jump.

After adding three season-best marks to the 2018 season, Bates recorded his second-best heptathlon score of his Jackrabbit career.

Sr. Brady Brockel
Score: 4,211 (3rd/8th)
60m: 7.40 (2nd/6th)
Long Jump: 19-07.00 (3rd/9th)
Shot Put: 31-03.25 (3rd/11th)
High Jump: 5-09.75 (2nd/7th)
60m Hurdles: 9.52 (3rd/10th)
Pole Vault: 10-11.75 (3rd/8th)
1,000m: 2:51.36 (1st/1st)
(SDSU/overall finish)

Senior Brady Brockel had two personal bests this afternoon. His first one was in the 60m hurdles, notching 9.52 and beating his first career mark of 9.54 he set in December.

The next PR occurred in the 1,000m, finishing with a time of 2:51.36 and beating his previous best by 26 seconds and winning his first event in a multi for his career.

The Aberdeen, S.D. native, also tied two personal bests in the UNI-Dome. Brockel jumped 5-09.75 in the high jump and 10-11.75 in the pole vault to tie his first marks in the events from the SDSU Holiday Open.

He ended up coming away with an eighth-place finish, scoring 4,211 points, in his second heptathlon of his career.

So. Kayla Neff
Score: 3,057 (1st/9th)
60m Hurdles: 9.62 (2nd/11th)
High Jump: 5-01.00 (1st/7th)
Shot Put: 30-07.50 (1st/8th)
Long Jump: 16-07.25 (1st/6th)
800m: 2:43.37 (2nd/9th)
(SDSU/overall finish)

Sophomore Kayla Neff added two personal records in her second pentathlon of her Jackrabbit career. The first event was the 60m hurdles, beating her previous best by 0.23 seconds.

The Eau Claire, Wis. native, wasn't done with PR's there, adding 1.50 inches to her high jump. She now has the best high jump mark among Jacks competing in the pentathlon this season, and third-best among the whole team.

In the final event of the day, she recorded 2:43.37 in the 800m, improving her PR time by 0.76 seconds.

Neff was close to improving yet another career best in the long jump, just 0.75 inches short of tying her personal best set in December.

Her score of 3,057 points is her best score of two career attempts in the pentathlon, ranking second-best among Jacks this season.

So. Sara Bohan
Score: 2,893 (2nd/11th)
60m Hurdles: 9.47 (1st/10th)
High Jump: 4-06.00 (2nd/12th)
Shot Put: 29-07.25 (2nd/10th)
Long Jump: 15-10.50 (2nd/10th)
800m: 2:36.25 (1st/4th)
(SDSU/overall finish)

Sophomore Sara Bohan started her second career pentathlon strong in the 60m hurdles, recording a PR. Her time of 9.47 is better than her previous best by 0.07 seconds. It ranks second among SDSU pentathlon athletes this season and fourth among Jacks overall.

She also added 1-03.75 feet to her shot put career best in her second career attempt in the shot put.

The Dakota Dunes, S.D. native, was 1.75 seconds from tying her PR in the 800m.

She scored 2,893 points in her second pentathlon as a Jackrabbit.

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Peter Bates

Sara Bohan

Brady Brockel

Evan Hieber

Kayla Neff

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