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Mason Ford was one of six Vikings to take home a top mark on Saturday

Track and Field

Six Vikings win events on day two of Red Raider Open

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Augustana College track and field had a strong showing on the second day of the Red Raider Open with six Vikings winning events on Saturday.

"The meet was a good stepping stone towards the end of the season," head coach Tracy Hellman said. "We are looking forward to great future competition."

Carina Hofmeister highlighted Augustana's day with a first place finish in the 100-meter dash clocking a time of 12.09 to tie the current school record. Anne Parsley took fourth with a time of 12.47 and Charissa Etrheim took sixth clocking a time of 12.51

Irene Almarcha tabbed first in the 100-meter hurdles clocking a time of 14.18. Teammates Calliann Brunswig (14.98) and Valerie Moos (15.55) finished third and fifth, respectively.

Leah Seivert and Kaitlyn Yoerg headlined the women's 1,500-meter run. Freshman Seivert took the top mark clocking a time of 4:47.86, while senior Yoerg took second finishing with a time of 4:50.22.

In the men's 1,500-meter run, Harald Karbo was the top Viking to finish taking third with a time of 4:09.21. Paul Yak took fifth with a time of 4:12.26, while Keegan Carda took seventh with a time of 4:13.09.

Three Vikings took the top spots in the women's 200-meter dash. Leading the way for Augustana was once again Hofmeister clocking a time of 24.80, followed by Almarcha taking second (25.43) and Parsley placing third (25.46).

Emma Schmidt took fifth in the women's 400-meter dash clocking a time of 1:01.78. Chris Sharpe also took fifth in the men's 400-meter dash with a time of 51.62.

Once again, Emma Anderson showed off in the women's 800-meter run with a time of 2:23.28 for a runner-up finish. Yoerg took ninth place with a time of 2:29.31.

Ryan Heuer took second in the 110-meter hurdles with a 14.79-second mark, Dylon Van't Hof took fourth with a time of 15.03.

In the men's 400-meter hurdles, Van't Hof took third with a time of 57.96, while Zach Jones took seventh with a time of 59:24. Kayla Mescher took the top mark in the women's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:06.56, while Moos took second with a time of 1:07.25.

Anthony Huber took ninth place in the men's discus throw with a heave of 43.14 meters (141 feet, 6 inches).

Mason Ford took the top mark in the men's high jump with a personal-best clearance of 2.01 meters (6 feet, 7 inches). Josh Reider took sixth in the men's triple jump clearing 11.92 meters (39 feet, 1.25 inches).

In the women's triple jump, Kaylynn Erlandson took a runner-up finish with a clearance of 11.35 meters (37 feet, 3 inches). Coley Stoller took fifth after clearing 11.06 meters (36 feet, 3.50 inches).

Brunswig placed second in the women's long jump with a clearance of 5.57 meters (18 feet, 3.25 inches). To close out the day, the men's 4x400 meter relay squad of Sharpe, Khor Kong, Thomas Sittig, and Jeremy Botzet clocked a time of 3:28.67 to take sixth-place.

Augustana will send a group of athletes to the Sioux City Relays in Sioux City, Iowa and the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif. next weekend.


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Players Mentioned

Paul Yak

Paul Yak

Senior
Jeremy Botzet

Jeremy Botzet

Senior
Keegan Carda

Keegan Carda

Junior
Ryan Heuer

Ryan Heuer

Junior
Zach Jones

Zach Jones

Junior
Harald Karbo

Harald Karbo

Junior
Khor Kong

Khor Kong

Junior
Thomas Sittig

Thomas Sittig

Sophomore
Emma Anderson

Emma Anderson

Junior
Calliann Brunswig

Calliann Brunswig

Junior

Players Mentioned

Paul Yak

Paul Yak

Senior
Jeremy Botzet

Jeremy Botzet

Senior
Keegan Carda

Keegan Carda

Junior
Ryan Heuer

Ryan Heuer

Junior
Zach Jones

Zach Jones

Junior
Harald Karbo

Harald Karbo

Junior
Khor Kong

Khor Kong

Junior
Thomas Sittig

Thomas Sittig

Sophomore
Emma Anderson

Emma Anderson

Junior
Calliann Brunswig

Calliann Brunswig

Junior