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Kansas City
Jim Emmerich Invitational (hosted by SDSU)
Kangaroos Come Home With One Champion
1/25/2015 9:41:00 PM | Track and Field
(Brookings, South Dak.) – The Kangaroos came home with a champion and several top ten finishers after competing at the Jim Emmerich Invitational on Saturday at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex hosted by South Dakota State.
Going the Distance
The sophomore Bryce Miller, from Ashland, Wis., was the lone champion for the 'Roos on Saturday after competing in the men's 3000 meter run chalking up a final time of 8:32. He wasn't the only distance runner for the 'Roos that was able to score points in that competition. Nathan Keown, Kolton Sheldon, Jason Fambrough, and James Barnett finished in the top ten-- placing third, fifth, seventh, and eighth, respectively.
Sarah Fogarty earned fifth place in the finals of the women's 3000 meter run coming in at 10:13.
On the Track
For the women's side, Genel Rollins was able to finish in eighth for the 60 meter dash (7.87 sec) and tied for eleventh in the women's 200 meter dash beside her teammate Kamaya Tucker, running splits of 25.91 seconds. Chantel Bethune clocked in at 25.78 seconds earning tenth.
In the 600 meter run, sophomore Janelle Johnson came in seventh place running the finals in 1:37.
Making huge strides in the hurdles, Mallory Short and Sydia Darker were able to score points in the women's 60 meter hurdles as they each came in third and seventh place, running 8.90 and 9.24, respectively. Sydia Darker also placed sixth in the 300 meter hurdles recording 46.82 seconds.
Hurdling for the men, Devin Burton recorded a 41.57 split in the 300 meters earning third place while also coming in seventh place in the 60 meter hurdles. Joshua Schirmer also earned sixth place in the 60 meters with his record of 8.59 seconds.
For the short sprints, Daniel Prioleau recorded a fifth place finish running the 60 meter dash in 7.01 seconds. Eric Yarbrough ran the men's 200 meter dash in 22.73 seconds, finishing in eighth.
In the Field
The two freshman, Traci Mills and Blessing Oparaji, and senior, Brianna Carter, placed in the top ten for the women's long jump with final marks of 5.44, 5.25, and 5.14 meters, each.
Kelsey Beniot tossed the shot put 13.31 meters earning tenth place while Yasmin Musaddiq earned tenth in the women's weight throw with her final mark of 15.70 meters.
Joshua Harden had a good meet as he recorded a triple jump mark of 14.58 meters earning him second place. He also took ninth place in the men's long jump recording a leap at 6.26 meters.
Blake Hocking threw a personal record in the men's shot put tossing it 16.42 meters earning fourth place.
Coming up Next…
The Kangaroos will return to action next Friday, Jan. 30th to compete at the Jayhawk Classic hosted by Kansas.
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