SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana track and field turns its sights to the national stage as four qualified athletes will compete across four events at the NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Pueblo, Colorado.
 
Bryn Greenwaldt, Ryan Hartman, Andrew Martens and Kylee Sallee will all represent AU at the national meet, with action set to last from Thursday May 22 to Saturday, May 24 at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl.
 
Complete action can be found at GoAugie.com/Live and the GoAugie app, presented by The Original Pancake House. The app can be downloaded in the App Store or Google Play.
 
THE RUNDOWN
After clearing a season-best height of 5-08.00 at the NSIC Outdoor Track and Field Championships earlier this month, Bryn Greenwaldt earned her bid to the national meet. Her showing gave her the top spot on the podium for the gold medal and the event title, securing yet another honor in her storied career. She finished in the top three at five different meets this season, highlighted by three event crowns.
 
Ryan Hartman has continued to light it up in his final season with Augustana track and field, earning yet another postseason bid this athletic year. He was recently named the NSIC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year—just the fourth in program history—after collecting two conference championship titles. With four meets worth of competition under his belt this season, Hartman has earned four first-place finishes while clocking two PRs at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 1500-meter (3:43.00) and 5000-meter (13:39.57) runs.
 
Senior hurdler Andrew Martens will head to the NCAA Championship meet after a strong showing at the conference meet earlier this month. He cruised to first place and the top of the podium in the 110-meter hurdles while taking fourth in the 400-meter hurdles. His qualifying time was marked in the event final at the NSIC meet, which was the third time he broke sub-14 this season.
 
Rounding out the AU qualifiers is Kylee Sallee, whose personal best earlier this season propelled her all the way to an NCAA qualification. Her mark of 20-01.50 broke the Augustana school record in the long jump at the Maverick Open while giving Sallee a third-place finish. She collected five top-five finishes in the long jump throughout the season, including a runner-up finish in the event at the NSIC meet while winning the heptathlon title.
 
VIKING QUALIFIERS
(NCAA DII Performance Rankings as of 5/21)
5. Ryan Hartman (5000-Meter Run, 13:39.57)
9. Andrew Martens (110-Meter Hurdles, 13.76)
T-10. Bryn Greenwaldt (High Jump, 5-08.00, 1.73m)
T-14. Kylee Salee (Long Jump, 20-01.50, 6.13m)
 
AUGUSTANA SCHEDULE AT NCAA DII CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thursday, May 22
3:30 p.m. CT – Women's Long Jump (Sallee)
 
Friday, May 23
5:45 p.m. CT – Women's High Jump (Greenwaldt)
7:55 p.m. CT – Men's 110-Meter Hurdles Prelim (Martens)
 
Saturday, May 23
7:10 p.m. CT – Men's 110-Meter Hurdles Final (Martens)
9:30 p.m. CT – Men's 5000-Meter Run (Hartman)