Brookings, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University track and field team opened their 2025-26 season on Friday at the SDSU Holiday Meet. The Wolves tallied 29 top-10 finishes from the meet, including five event victories.
HOW IT HAPPENED FOR THE MEN
- The men’s season kicked off with Jayden Munroe clinching first in the long jump with a 7.16m mark followed by Dylan Hoot in second with a mark of 6.78m
- Jeff Boschee and Hoot secured fourth and fifth places in the high jump, clearing 2.00m and 1.95m respectively
- Eli Radtke etched his way into the 60m hurdles top-10, marking a new personal record of 8.51, Radtke also marked a 4.70m in the pole vault earning him eighth
- Two Wolves placed in the 600m; Gracen Hansen in seventh with a 1:23.63, followed by Carter Dingman in ninth with a 1:25.19
- Fourth place in the triple jump was taken by Munroe as he cleared 13.92m, eighth place went to Eyuel Miftah with a 12.89m mark
- In the men’s 60m final, Chris Weber clocked a 6.92 earning him second place
- Drew Salfrank took a first place finish in the 400m with a time of 48.89
- Drew Henriksen came in fifth with a personal record of 50.74
- With a time of 36.53 in the 300m, Geoffrey Mannino notched a tenth place finish
- The men’s 200m saw two Wolves in the top-10: Ty Kadlec in fifth in 22.56 and Peyton Mausbach in tenth in 22.94
- In the 4x400m relay, the team of Salfrank, Hansen, Dingman, and Henriksen took third with a time of 3:18.52
BEYOND THE RESULTS
- Seven men added personal records on the day; Taylor Thorson in the 5000m with a time of 16:05.81, Ross Kortenbusch marked a 12.85m in the shot put, Radtke timed a 8.51 in the 60m hurdles prelims, Brener Conrad (7.28) and Jesse Pietz (7.34) in the 60m prelims, Kaden St. Pierre with a 14.15m mark in the weight throw, and Henriksen clocked a 50.74 in the 400m.
HOW IT HAPPENED FOR THE WOMEN
- The women’s season started with three first place finishes; Emaleigh Olesiak in the 5000m in 18:03.42, Bekah Walz and Romane Maugest both won the pole vault at 3.80m
- In the 600m, a time of 1:36.51saw Anna Skachenko earn a third place finish
- The triple jump event saw Emma Schneider finish fifth at 10.67m, followed by Kamryn Schwartz at eight at 10.40m
- Renea Taylor had herself a day, taking fifth in both the 60m hurdles and the 60m, crossing the finish line at 8.74 and 7.65 respectively; she also placed sixth in the 200m in 24.94
- Fifth place in the high jump was taken by Tayla Dobrenski as she cleared 1.58m; ninth place went to Morgan Sheldon with a 1.53m mark
- The 4x400m team of Skachenko, Julia Skari, Kali Norton, and Elisabet Osk Jonsdottir took tenth with a time of 4:03.85
BEYOND THE RESULTS
- Olesiak’s, Walz’s, and Maugest’s notched personal bests in their event victories.
- Wolves weight throwing saw personal records from Brooke Mushatt (14.70m) and Grace Kuch (12.94m).
- Rachel Miklos marked a new pr in the 400m with a time of 1:02.03.
UP NEXT
Northern State will host the Jamestown Jimmies Thursday, January 15 from Wachs Arena. Full meet details will be posted, including schedules and start times, when they become available.
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