GOLDEN, Colo. - Black Hills State track and field had another successful weekend competing at the Mines Pre-Conference Invite this weekend in Golden, Colo.
 
The Yellow Jackets were back at full strength this weekend in Golden with the whole team competing at the Mines Pre-Conference Invite. BHSU was successful both on the track and in field events with a school record being broken and provisional marks being improved throughout the competition.
 
Breanne Fuller highlighted the Yellow Jackets success shattering the school record in the women's 100m dash after recording a time of 12.03. Keith Osowski improved his provisional mark in the steeplechase after finishing his race in 8:55.34, while both Whitney Scott, pole vault (3.73m), and Kyla Sawvell, hammer throw (57.19m), improved their provisional marks as well.
 
With their new provisional marks nationally Osowski is currently ranked 7th in the men's steeplechase, Scott is ranked 42nd in the women's pole vault, and Sawvell moves into the #8 spot for women's hammer throw.
 
Sprints
On the track for the men Mason Sartain recorded two fourth place finishes one in the 100m dash (10.95) and one in the 200m dash (22.06). For the women Breanne Fuller recorded a first-place finish in the 200m run with a time of 24.87. Fuller also competed in the 100m dash where she finished in fourth place with a time of 12.03, while breaking the school record. Mikayla Tracy earned a fourth-place finish in the 400m dash after recording a time of 59.16.
 
Relays
The Yellow Jackets had two relays run this weekend with both the men and the women competing in the 4x400m relay. The men's relay placed third after recording a 3:30.55 finishing time. Running for the men included Frank Becker, Conor McGraw, Ryan Rafferty, and Landon Nicholson. The women's 4x400 was run by Erica Dykstra, Samantha Bates, Taylor Lundquist, and Mikayla Tracy. The women finished with a time of 4:00.34 in fourth place.
 
Hurdles
Senior Vanessa Clark recorded a second-place finish in the 100m hurdles after finishing with a time of 15.91. Sophie Curtis finished not far behind Clark in fourth place with a time of 16.36. Clark also recorded a fourth-place finish in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:06.72. The Yellow Jackets top finisher in the 400m hurdles was Zoe Langseth who finished the race with a time of 1:05.20 in second place.
 
Distance
For the men Keith Osowski was the top finisher in the distance events recording a second-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:12.19. The women had numerous top finishers in distance events starting early in the day with the 800m run. Taylor Lundquist finished the 800m run with a time of 2:16.68 earning a second-place finish. Not far behind Lundquist was Erica Dykstra who finished in third place with a time of 2:17.51. In the 1500m run Ruby Lindquist crossed the finish line first with a time of 4:40.77 with Xiomara Robinson coming in second with a time of 4:43.27.
 
Jumps/Vaults
Drazen Moratzka finished the high jump competition with a mark of 1.97m (6' 5.5") earning third. Ryan Foy recorded a fifth-place finish in the pole vault after earning a mark at 4.60m (15' 1"). Mason Morris and Alex Marius were neck and neck in the triple jump with Morris coming away with a third-place finish at 12.75m (41' 10") and Marius earning a mark of 12.20m (40' 0.5"). For the women Whitney Scott earned a third-place finish in the pole vault while improving her provisional mark to 3.73m (12' 2.75"). Hannah Hendrick finished the pole vault competition in fourth with a mark of 3.58m (11' 9"). Samantha Bates earned a fourth-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.10m (16' 8.75") and a fifth-place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 11.31m (37' 1.25").
 
Throws
Sully Mack had a successful outing in the circle with two third place finishes and a first-place finish. Mack recorded his first-place finish in the javelin throw after earning a mark of 52.12m (171' 0") while his third-place finishes came in the discus throw (47.41m – 155' 6") and the hammer throw (48.24m – 158'3"). For the women Kyla Sawvell had another successful outing improving her provisional mark in the hammer throw to 57.19m (187'7") and earning second while also recording a first-place shot put finish with a mark of 14.60m (47' 11") and another second place finish in the discus throw with a mark of 42.78m (140' 4"). Maddi Fidler also found success this weekend recording a second-place finish in the javelin throw with a mark of 30.64m (100' 6") and a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw with a mark of 48.82m (160' 2").
 
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets will be competing in the RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships April 30 – May 2 in Pueblo, Colo.