USD’s Distance Medley School Record Falls at Drake Relays

DES MOINES, Iowa ­— South Dakota women’s distance medley school record was broken by over six seconds at the Drake Relays Saturday.

TOP PERFORMERS
• The DMR squad of Jade EcoffeyBerkeley EngellandEllie Thomas and Geneva Timmerman set the school record, running 11:33.63 Saturday.

• The men’s 4×400 squad of Evan JanzenAndrew AtwoodTommy Hensley, and Braxton Smith ran 3:11.93 to win the University Division. That time ranks fifth in school history and is the fastest USD 4×400 time in over 23 years.

• The men’s sprint medley relay team of Ethan Baessler, Janzen, Smith, and Mason Sindelar ran 3:23.20, ties for the fifth best time in program history.

• The men’s DMR team of Natnael KifleAndrew Atwood, Hensley, and Isaac Ochoa ran the second best time in school history in 9:47.87.

DRAKE RELAYS RESULTS
Here are the Coyotes who competed at the Drake Relays Saturday:

Men’s 110-meter hurdle finals University/College Division
8. Mikael Grace 14.41

Women’s high jump U/C
5. Maddie Olson 5-5 ¼ (1.66m)

Men’s long jump U/C
5. Bennett Schwenn 23-7 ¼ (7.19m)

Men’s hammer throw U/C
19. Quincy Warren 187-10 (57.27m)

Women’s hammer throw Championship
3. Delaney Smith 200-5 (61.08m)

Men’s 4×400 relay University
1. Janzen/Atwood/Hensley/Smith 3:11.93

Women’s 4×400 relay University
5. Dunn/Thomas/Winter/Engelland 3:45.01

Men’s sprint medley relay University
5. Baessler/Janzen/Smith/Sindelar 3:23.20

Men’s distance medley relay University
8. Kifle/Atwood/Hensley/Ochoa 9:47.87

Women’s distance medley relay University
10. Ecoffey/Engelland/Thomas/Timmerman 11:33.63