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CJ Ham finishes third in the shot put

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Vikings have solid performance at Dordt Invitational

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa - The Augustana College men's and women's track & field teams opened its 2015 season in fine fashion at the Dordt Invitational, hosted by Dordt College on Saturday with seven Vikings' picking up individual victories.

Emma Anderson took first place in the 1,000-meter race coming up strong in the last lap to clock a time of 3:06.15, teammate Avery Selberg finished second with a time of 3:08.01.

Four Vikings swept the women's 55-meter hurdles, finishing in the top-four spots respectively. Irene Almarcha earned provisionally qualified recording a first-place finish clocking a time of 8.12. Bree Woelber tabbed second with a time of 8:24, Valerie Moos third (8:86), and Calliann Brunswig fourth (8:91).

Woelber and Kelsey Kaufmann both provisionally qualified in the high jump, with Woelber placing first clearing (5 feet, 7.75 inches) and  Kaufmann placing second (5 feet, 5.75 inches). Melissa Barella finished third-place (5 feet, 1.75 inches).

In the triple jump Kaylynn Erlandson took first-place reaching 10.94 meters, while Coley Stoller finished fifth (10.73 meters)

Woelber also provisionally qualified in the long jump reaching (18 feet, 5.75 inches) en route to a second-place finish.

Brother's Justin Greenway and Jason Greenway both finished in the top two spots in the 55-meter dash. Jason topped his brother clocking a time of 6.49 for first-place, while Justin took second with a time of 6.50.

Mason Ford was the first Viking to get a top-five finish on the day in the high jump clearing (6 feet, 4.75 inches) to earning at second-place finish.

In the men's 55-meter hurdles, Ryan Heuer recorded a personal-best for a second place (7.74), while teammate Dylon Van't Hof also ran a personal-best (8.13) coming in fourth.

In the 400-meter dash, Carina Hofmeister took third with a time of 1:00.09, while Emma Schmidt followed by placing fourth (1:01.07). Laura Popanz took fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27:67.

Seniors Kayla Mescher and Anne Parsley won their own titles in the women's 800-meter and 600-meter dash. Mescher clocked a time of 2:17.67 in the 800-meter dash, while Parsley finished with a time of 1:38.07 in the 600-meter.

In the Women's 4x400 meter relay teammates Hofmeister, Almarcha, Parsley, and Mescher took home first-place clocking a time of 4:01.06.

Senior CJ Ham took second-place in the weighted throw, provisionally qualified reaching (58 feet, 3.76 inches). Ham also earned a third-place in the shot put heave of (50 feet, 0 inches).

The Vikings are back in action next weekend at the MSU Almuni Open on Jan. 23 and 24 in Mankato, Minn.


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Players Mentioned

Ryan Heuer

Ryan Heuer

Junior
Emma Anderson

Emma Anderson

Junior
Melissa Barella

Melissa Barella

Sophomore
Calliann Brunswig

Calliann Brunswig

Junior
Kaylynn Erlandson

Kaylynn Erlandson

Junior
Carina Hofmeister

Carina Hofmeister

Junior
Kelsey Kaufmann

Kelsey Kaufmann

Junior
Kayla Mescher

Kayla Mescher

Senior
Anne Parsley

Anne Parsley

Senior
Laura Popanz

Laura Popanz

Senior

Players Mentioned

Ryan Heuer

Ryan Heuer

Junior
Emma Anderson

Emma Anderson

Junior
Melissa Barella

Melissa Barella

Sophomore
Calliann Brunswig

Calliann Brunswig

Junior
Kaylynn Erlandson

Kaylynn Erlandson

Junior
Carina Hofmeister

Carina Hofmeister

Junior
Kelsey Kaufmann

Kelsey Kaufmann

Junior
Kayla Mescher

Kayla Mescher

Senior
Anne Parsley

Anne Parsley

Senior
Laura Popanz

Laura Popanz

Senior