Jackrabbits hit the road for Jack Johnson Classic

Saturday, February 1

Minneapolis, Minn.

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South Dakota State University

Jack Johnson Classic

1/29/2020 12:50:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

South Dakota State at Jack Johnson Classic Hosted by University of Minnesota

When	Saturday, Feb. 1 \| 11 a.m.- 4:35 p.m.
Where	University Field House \| Minneapolis, Minnesota
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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits hit the road for the first time this season on Saturday at the Jack Johnson Classic hosted by the University of Minnesota. The meet is set to begin at 11 a.m. at the University Field House located west of TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota's campus.

Unlike the SJAC's 300 meter track, Minnesota's University Field House holds a 200 meter track.

"For those athletes on the track, exposure to a flat 200 meter track does make a difference," said head coach Rod DeHaven. "Our conference championships will be held on a six lane, 200 meter track, so it'll give the athletes in the 200, 400 and perhaps the 800 an idea of what that's going to feel like."

LAST TIME OUT: Sam Zenner (2^nd/ 6.89), Coby Hilton (4^th/6.92), Landon Larson (6^th/6.95) and Emmanual Phoulom-Smith (7^th/6.96) advanced to the finals In the men's 60m dash, giving Hilton plenty of company as he took second place with a time of 6.87. In the jumping pits, Tre Manning sailed to a new personal best and first place finish in the men's long jump. Behind him, Daniel Clarke came in third place with his 22-11.25 jump. Noah Huber also picked up a first place finish and a new PR along the way, this time with a shot put throw of 56-07.50. Caleb Bray (2^nd/48.40) and Cameron Kuil (3^rd/48.99) companied each other, going two and three in the men's 400. From there, Derek Boekelheide picked up a second place finish in the 800 with a 1:55.20. Continuing his early-season hot streak, Noah Huber threw for a distance of 61-07.75 in the weight throw, good enough to pick up second place. Right behind Huber, Samuel Coil picked up a third place finish with a throw of 60:08.25. In the men's 200, Hilton stood out again, coming in third place with a time of 21.58. At the tail end of the meet, Jackrabbit distance core Joseph Minor-Williams, Chase Cayo (unattached) and Micah Mather went one, two three in the men's 3000 with marks of 8:33.34, 8:42.73 and 8:43.82, respectively. Earlier in the day, fellow distance runner Lukas Nelson put on one of the more exciting performances of the meet. Nelson hung tough with the competition, gutting out a new PR of 4:09.06 in the mile to pick up a first place finish with a mark good enough for the No. 10 spot on the programs all-time list. To cap off the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational, the Jackrabbits 4x400 relay of Caleb Bray, Cameron Kuil, Mitchel Acker and Blake Iverson turned in a second place finish with a time of 3:18.91.

ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE: Ellie Friesen took home a first place finish in the mile with a time 4:54.72. The performance also marks a PR for the sophomore, and places her fifth on the all-time list. Jaymie O'Connor ran unattached in the 60m hurldes and turned in a first place finsih with a time of 8.67. In the throw rings, Micayla TerWee and Madeline Moorhouse went second and third in the women's shot put. TerWee threw for a mark of 44-11.25 and third place while Moorhouse lead with a throw of 45-2.25 and second place. Emma Stewart jumped for a new 4th best all-time mark in the long jump. She went for a distance of 19-01.25 and took first place in the event. Also in the jumps, Addison Eisenbeisz matched her career best at 5-07 and took first place in the high jumps. In the women's 800, Oksana Covey took first with a mark of 2:11.89. In her first race her all-region performance in cross country, Anna Donnay finished second in the women's 3000 with a time of 9:58.81. Finally, the 4x300 relay of Delaney Carlson, Lauren Van Dyke, Hannah Whitbread and Oksana Covey turned in a 3:58.1 to earn second place.

"Given it being our first real weekend of the 2020 calendar year, we're happy with where our student-athletes are at," said DeHaven. "We're certainly not satisfied, but we're happy."

SATURDAY'S JACK JOHNSON CLASSIC

PARKING: General parking will be available in the University Ave. Ramp and the Washington Ave. Ramp. Hourly rates start at $3.00 per hour with event rates ranging from $8 to $12 per entry. There is a charge for each entry. General parking is also available in Lot 37 off of 5th St. SE and the Maroon Lot on Oak St. SE. Rates for these lots are $3.75 per entry. Prices are subject to change and rates may vary based on specific lots and other events on campus. For the most up-to-date parking information and maps, please visit the University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation website: www.umn.edu/pts/

ADMISSION: Please enter the Field House through the marked Meet Entrance doors, located on the north side (University Ave) of the Field House. Admission to the event is free.

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