SEWARD, Neb. –The Chadron State track and field team turned in strong performances Friday at the Concordia Indoor Track and Field Meet in Seward, which drew a dozen schools from a four-state area.
CSC came up with a trio of second-place finishes, two from men’s sprinters Alex Graham and Dean Frances and one from women’s pole vaulter Kaelie Jelden.
Graham was 2nd among the 47 entries in the 60-meter dash in 6.77 seconds to match his season best, while Frances was runner-up in the 38 man field for the 200 meters in 22.23, just a trifle slower than his season-best of 22.17. Jelden cleared 10-11 after setting the school record of 11-7 ¾ the previous week.
The Eagles’ 4×400-meter relay team was 3rd with a season-best 3:23.21, while Charith Kapukotuwa was 5th in the 35-pound weight and 6th in the shot put…the latter in a career-best 54-1/2Lanar Newman was 4th in the triple jump at 46-2 ¾, his season best by two feet, and 6th in the long jump at 22-7. Pole vaulters Kolten Jelden and Skyler Hoopes each cleared 15-1, but Jelden had fewer misses and finished 4th while Hoopes was 8th among the more than competitors.
For the women, Alyssa Norton was 4th in the weight throw with a career-best 54-11 ¾ while 2 sophomores had career bests while finishing 6th in the middle distances. Shelby Guy ran the 800 in 2:26.63 and Rebecca Volf the mile in 5:59.70.
Also for the Lady Eagles, Shelby Bozner came off the injury list to place 4th in the high hurdles and senior Trae Patch was 7th in the 200.
The Eagles’ placings and marks:
Women’s Events
200—7, Trae Patch, 26.48.
800—6, Shelby Guy, 2:26.63
Mile—6, Rebecca Vulf, 5:29.70
60 hurdles—4, Shelby Bozner 9.37.
4×400 relay—6, Chadron State, 4:05.89.
Weight throw—4, Alyssa Norton, 54-11 ¼.
Pole vault—2, Kaelie Jelden, 10-11.
Men’s Events
60—2, Alex Graham, 6.77.
200—2, Dean Francis, 22.23.
4×400 relay—3, Chadron State, 3:23.21.
Shot put—6, Charith Kapukotuwa, 54- ½.
Weight throw—5, Charith Kapukotuwa, 56-4 ½.
Long jump—6, Lanar Newman, 22-7.
Triple jump—4, Lanar Newman, 46-2 ¾.
Pole vault—4, Kolten Jelden, 15-1; 8, Skyler Hoopes, 15-1.