FORT COLLINS, Colo. – With the Black Hills State University men's and women's track & field teams traveling to last chance meets, looking to improve upon and clinch new NCAA Provisional times and marks, it was Aiden O'Leary who did so at the Doug Max Invitational. O'Leary clocked a time of 52.80 to secure the NCAA standard and move into second on the Yellow Jacket All-Time Performance List. Additionally, Mason Sartain re-broke his school record in the 100m dash, which he set just last month, running to a time of 10.71 in the event on Saturday at the Jack Christiansen Track.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – MEN'S TRACK & FIELD

• Re-breaking his own school record set just a few weeks ago, Mason Sartain posted a new career-best time of 10.71 in the 100m dash to finish seventh in the event, besting 12 NCAA Division I runners in the process. Ashley Williams also competed in the event, finishing 17^th and besting three NCAA Division I runners with a time of 11.25 on the day.
• Leading a trio of sprinters in the 200m dash, Jace Johnson ran to a time of 22.22 for 13^th place while Sartain followed close behind in 14^th as he clocked a 22.30. The pair crossed the finish line ahead of six NCAA Division I athletes. Rounding out the Green & Gold in the event was Williams who posted a career-best time of 23.36 for 20^th place ahead of two NCAA Division I runners.
• The lone Yellow Jacket in the 400m dash was Johnson who ran to a career-best time of 49.44 for eighth place and ahead of four NCAA Division I athletes.
• The duo of Aiden O'Leary and Flynn Johnston once again showed why they are among the top 400m hurdlers in program history, clocking career-best times of 52.80 and 54.04 respectively for third and fourth place. The times move O'Leary into second on the Yellow Jacket All-Time Performance List with the NCAA Provisional time while Johnston remains sixth in BHSU history. The pair clocked faster times than six NCAA Division I runners.
• Competing in the pole vault, Shane Karajanis turned in an eighth place finish as he cleared 4.25m (13' 11.25"). He finished ahead of three NCAA Division I athletes.
• Ryan Baker led the way in the discus throw with a mark of 46.51m (152' 7") for 11^th place, and Logan Class added a career-best mark of 43.91m (144' 1") for 14^th place. Baker bested nine NCAA Division I athletes while Class topped eight NCAA Division I throwers in the event.
• Baker also notched a 15^th place finish in the hammer throw with a mark of 45.23m (148' 5"). He bested a pair of NCAA Division I throwers who were unable to record a mark in the event.

HOW IT HAPPENED – WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD

• Competing in the 5,000m run, Sierra Hopp notched a time of 19:30.20 for eighth place in the event as she raced against seven other NCAA Division I athletes, including besting two who were unable to finish.
• Continuing competition in her freshman season, Cassidy Goddard recorded a throw of 39.73m (130' 4") for an 11^th place finish against nine NCAA Division I throwers, including finishing ahead of one.
• Posting a sixth place finish in the javelin throw with a mark of 34.49m (113' 2") was Alivia Weathers as she competed against three NCAA Division I athletes, including finishing ahead of one.

UP NEXT
The Black Hills State men's and women's track & field teams will compete in last chance meets prior to the selection of athletes to compete at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships later this month, May 22-24. The last chance meets will be announced when information becomes available.