Saturday, January 25
Brookings, S.D.
12:30 p.m.
Omaha
at
Jim Emmerich Invitational at South Dakota State
Junior Scarlett Hill (center) was just shy of her 60 meter dash personal best last weekend at Nebraska.
Mavericks Back on the Track at SDSU
Jan 24, 2020 | Track & Field
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha track & field team returns to action at the Jim Emmerich/Alumni Invitational at South Dakota State on Saturday, Jan. 25.
Events begin at 12:30 p.m. from the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D.
The Mavericks competed in their first meet of 2020, the Graduate Classic at Nebraska, last weekend. Highlighting the meet was the performance of junior Jaycee Schettler in the pentathlon. Schettler posted a lifetime best score of 3,000 while also setting lifetime bests in three separate events.
Her bests included a times of 9.76 in the 60 meter hurdles and 2:38.05 in the 800 meters; and a mark of 4-09 ½ in the high jump.
Her score was 132 points better than her previous best.
Senior Brekk Flax tied a lifetime best in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.86.
Freshman Carrie Simonson took ninth in her first collegiate 200 meter race with a time of 26.49.
Running the mile for the first time collegiately, Maya Nachtigal posted a time of 5:34.32 to finish seventh in the field.
In the 1,000 meters, Anita Jenkins was just shy of her personal best with a time of 3:06.06 which was good for third. Paige Blackford came in sixth with a time of 3:09.57.
Heidi Hall finished in eighth place in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:41.13.
In the field, Cecelia Ivwionrume threw a lifetime best in the weight throw with a mark of 43-03.
Following competition at SDSU, the Mavericks will head to Minneapolis, Minn. for the Jack Johnson Classic at Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
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Events begin at 12:30 p.m. from the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D.
The Mavericks competed in their first meet of 2020, the Graduate Classic at Nebraska, last weekend. Highlighting the meet was the performance of junior Jaycee Schettler in the pentathlon. Schettler posted a lifetime best score of 3,000 while also setting lifetime bests in three separate events.
Her bests included a times of 9.76 in the 60 meter hurdles and 2:38.05 in the 800 meters; and a mark of 4-09 ½ in the high jump.
Her score was 132 points better than her previous best.
Senior Brekk Flax tied a lifetime best in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.86.
Freshman Carrie Simonson took ninth in her first collegiate 200 meter race with a time of 26.49.
Running the mile for the first time collegiately, Maya Nachtigal posted a time of 5:34.32 to finish seventh in the field.
In the 1,000 meters, Anita Jenkins was just shy of her personal best with a time of 3:06.06 which was good for third. Paige Blackford came in sixth with a time of 3:09.57.
Heidi Hall finished in eighth place in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:41.13.
In the field, Cecelia Ivwionrume threw a lifetime best in the weight throw with a mark of 43-03.
Following competition at SDSU, the Mavericks will head to Minneapolis, Minn. for the Jack Johnson Classic at Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
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