Senior Tyler Geyen

Junior Cole Carlson

Sophomore Colby Citrowske

Sophomore Matt Leeb

Senior Tyler Geyen finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles and the 4×400 meter relay team placed fifth at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Marietta, Ohio on Saturday. Geyen crossed the finish line with a time of 14.53 seconds, while the 4×400 meter relay team clocked a time of 3:12.72. The Gusties finished the meet tied for 36th place with nine points from both performances.

The 4×400 meter relay team consisting of Geyen, Matt Leeb (So., Kasota, Minn.), Colby Citrowske (So., Canby, Minn.), and Cole Carlson (Jr., Mora, Minn.)

Edgar Townsend of Greenville College won the 110-meter hurdles in 14.24, while St. Thomas took first place in the 4×400 relay with a time of 3:10.60.

Geyen and the 4×400 relay consisting of Matt Leeb (So., Kasota, Minn.), Colby Citrowske (So., Canby, Minn.), Cole Carlson (Jr., Mora, Minn.), and Geyen earned All-America honors by virtue of finishing in the top eight at the national meet.

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Kaelene Lundstrum finished fifth in the heptathlon at the 2009 NCAA Championships.

Sam Broderius earned All-America honors in the discus.

Tyler Geyen advanced to the 110-meter hurdles final after winning his preliminary heat.

Cole Carlson finished fourth in his preliminary heat of the 400 meters.

Gustavus junior Kaelene Lundstrum (Bird, Island, Minn.) finished fifth in the heptathlon and sophomore Sam Broderius (Hector, Minn.) placed sixth in the discus at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday in Marietta, Ohio. Lundstrum earned 4,624 points, while Broderius recorded a distance of 140 feet, 11 inches as each athlete earned All-America honors by virtue of finishing in the top eight at the national meet.

In the final day of heptathlon competition, Lundstrum recorded a distance of 15 feet, 10 1/2 inches in the long jump, threw the javelin 86 feet, 7 inches, and had a time of 2:31.69 in the 800 meters. Lundstrum finished second on the heptathlon at the 2008 NCAA Championships.

Ashley Huston of Hardin-Simmons won the heptathlon with 5,242 points, while Ellie Sitek of Wisconsin-Oshkosh won the discus with a distance of 157 feet, 3 inches.

Senior Tyler Geyen (Watertown, Minn.) advanced to the 110-meter hurdles final after winning his preliminary heat with a time of 14.68. Junior Cole Carlson (Mora, Minn.) finished fourth in his 400 meter preliminary heat as he crossed the finish line in 48.36, but failed to qualify for the event finals on Saturday.

The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships conclude on Saturday as Lundstrum competes in the high jump, Lisa Brown and Broderius compete in the shot put, Geyen competes in the 110-meter hurdles, and the men’s and women’s 4×400 relays run in the event finals.

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Senior Tyler Geyen

Junior Cole Carlson

Four members of the Gustavus men’s track and field team have been selected to participate in the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships which will be held May 21-23 at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. That group includes senior Tyler Geyen (110-meter hurdles and 4×400 meter relay), junior Cole Carlson (400 meters and 4×400 meter relay), sophomore Colby Citrowske (4×400 meter relay), and sophomore Matt Leeb (4×400 meter relay). It will be the first trip to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships for each student-athlete.

Geyen (Watertown, Minn.), who garnered All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships after placing fourth in the 55-meter hurdles, enters the national outdoor meet ranked seventh in Division III in the 110-meter hurdles at 14.49. Geyen set a new school record in the event at the Meet of the UnSaintly with a time of 14.49 seconds en route to claiming first place. He will compete in the 55-meter trials on Friday at 2:00 pm (CDT) with the event finals on Saturday at 12:45 pm (CDT).

Carlson (Mora, Minn.), who won the 400-meter dash at the MIAC Championships with a school record time of 48.03, is ranked eighth in Division III in the event. He will compete in the 400 meter trials on Friday at 2:40 pm (CDT) with the event finals taking place on Saturday at 1:10 pm (CDT).

The 4×400 meter relay team of Colby Citrowske, Matt Leeb, Geyen, and Carlson head to the national outdoor meet ranked sixth with a time of 3:13.62. The group established a new school record at the Lee Krough Invitational with a time of 3:18.02 on April 10 before breaking the record at the Drake Relays with a time of 3:16.63 two weeks later. The relay again broke the record at the MIAC Championship at 3:13.62 to take second place. Relay trials will be held on Thursday at 6:10 pm (CDT) with the finals occurring on Saturday at 3:45 pm (CDT).

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The Gusties scored most of their points in the running events with three other individuals and three relays finishing in the top eight in addition to Carlson and Geyen. Dan Foley (Minneapolis, Minn.) posted a season-best, NCAA provisional time of 31:02.88 in the 10,000 meters to finish fourth in the event. Other top finishes included John Leaf (Sr., Center City, Minn.) placing sixth in the 10,000 meters (32:02.00) and Matt Dvorak (Fy., Burnsville, Minn.) placing eighth in the 100 meters (11.29). Cole Carlson (Mora, Minn.) also placed sixth in the 200 meters (22.44).

The Gustavus 4×400 meter relay team turned in its fastest time of the season at 3:13.62 to finish second and establish a new school record. The time met a NCAA provisional standard and is the fifth-fastest time recorded in Division III. Members of the team include Matt Leeb (So., Kasota, Minn.), Colby Citrowske (So., Canby, Minn.), Tyler Geyen, and Cole Carlson. The 4×100 meter relay team consisting of Dave Schutt (So., Hampton, Minn.), Leeb, Citrowske, and Dvorak placed fourth (42.65), while the 4×800 meter relay team finished sixth (8:06.34). The relay was comprised of Carson Smith (So., Prior Lake, Minn.), Justin Lund (So., Cyrus, Minn.), Christian Raether (Fy., Pasadena, Calif.), and Max Hanson (So., Montrose, Minn.).

In the field events, Brian Anderson (Jr., Bloomington, Minn.) recorded points for the Gusties in two events as he placed fourth in the shot out with a distance of 49 feet, 10 inches and sixth in the hammer throw with a distance of 162 feet, 6 inches. Gustavus has two competitors finish in the top eight in the javelin as Chad Arlt (Sr., St. Michael, Minn.) was third (180-8) and Geyen was fifth (172-7). Jake Peymann (So., Fairmont, Minn.) cleared a height of 6 feet, 2 inches to finish tied for seventh place in the high jump.

Carlson, Foley, Geyen, and the 4×400 meter relay will now wait to see if their provisional times will be good enough to be invited to the NCAA Championships in two weeks at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio.

MIAC Championship Results

The 2009 MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships are being held at Carleton College.

Tyler Geyen is the top seed in the 110-meter hurdles.

Cole Carlson will contend for titles in the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes.

The Gustavus men’s track and field team will compete in the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships this Friday and Saturday at Carleton College. Senior hurdler Tyler Geyen and junior sprinter Cole Carlson are ranked among the elite performers in the conference heading into the weekend championships. The meet begins at 2:00 pm on Friday and continues on Saturday beginning at 1:00 pm.

The Gustavus Adolphus men’s outdoor track and field team will rely on a veteran group to improve upon last year’s ninth place finish at the 2009 MIAC Outdoor Championships.

Several Gustie athletes, led by nationally seeded sprinters senior Tyler Geyen (Watertown, Minn.) and junior Cole Carlson (Mora, Minn.), are poised to contend for conference titles. Geyen hopes to bring home a conference title in the 110-meter hurdles to complement the 55-meter hurdles title he won at this year’s MIAC Indoor Championships. He enters as the top seed in the 110-meter hurdles with the fifth fastest time in Division III at 14.62. Cole Carlson is ranked second in the conference and sixth in the nation in the 400 meters with a time of 48.26. Carlson is also seeded sixth in the 200-meter dash (22.33).

Other runners ranked in the top eight on the MIAC Performance list are first-year Matt Dvorak (Burnsville, Minn.), who is fourth in the 100-meter dash (11.03), and seniors Dan Foley (Minneapolis, Minn.) and John Leaf (Center City, Minn.), who are fourth (31:52.31) and fifth (32:18.31) in the 10,000 meters, respectively.

Senior Chad Arlt (St. Michael, Minn.) has been the surprise of the outdoor season as he enters the conference meet seeded first in the javelin with a distance of 185-0 despite not having competed in the event until this year. Tyler Geyen and sophomore Dave Schutt (Hampton, Minn.) look to add points in the javelin as each is seeded third (167-10) and fourth (166-9), respectively. Junior Brian Anderson (Bloomington, Minn.) will contend for all-conference honors as he ranks fourth in the hammer throw (164-6) and fifth in the shot put (48-1 3/4).

Relays will be a key source of points for Gustavus as two relays are ranked in the top five. The 4×400 relay set a new school record at the Drake Relays with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:16.63. Despite posting the seventh fastest time in the nation, the Gusties enter as the fourth seed in arguably one of the most tightly contested events at the MIAC Championships this year. Relay members include Tyler Geyen, Cole Carlson, Colby Citrowske (So., Canby, Minn.), and Matt Leeb (So., Kasota, Minn.). The 4×100 relay will vie for all-conference honors as the team heads into the meet ranked third with a time of 42.73.

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In addition to Arlt’s first place finish in the javelin, Geyen finished second at 49.08 meters, while Dave Schutt (So., Hampton, Minn.) was fourth at 47.48 meters and Derek Notch (So., New Prague, Minn.) was fifth at 45.54 meters in the event. Brian Anderson (Jr., Bloomington, Minn.) turned in a sixth-place finish in the hammer throw at 50.98 meters.

In the track events, Cole Carlson (Jr., Mora, Minn.) was second in the 400 meters (48.77) and sixth in the 200 meters (22.16). Mark Bartley (Fy., Blue Earth, Minn.) clocked a time of 10:10.96 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase to finish fourth, while Anders Bowman (Fy., Plymouth, Minn.) finished sixth in the 1,500 meters (4:14.18). The 4×400 meter relay team also finished second after posting a time of 3:17.45.

Gustavus will compete in the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. on May 8-9.

Meet Results

Carl Stenoien prepares to throw the discus. (Photo by Dave Pape)

Sophomore Carl Stenoien finished ninth in the decathlon at the MIAC Multi-Event Championships which were held at Carleton College on Thursday and Friday. Stenoien tallied a total of 5,290 points with his best result coming in the pole vault as he tied for third at a height of 12-8 3/4. Brayden Wagner of Saint John’s won the event with a total of 6,435 points.

Individual Event Results:

1 Brayden Wagner, Sr, St. John’s 6435 total points
2 100 Meter Dash 11.52 748 points
5 Long Jump 19-6 (5.94m) 574 points
10 Shot Put 32-5 3/4 (9.90m) 480 points
4 High Jump 5-10 (1.78m) 610 points
2 400 Meter Dash 51.31 755 points
1 110 Meter Hurdles 16.94 631 points
4 Discus Throw 103-0 (31.41m) 492 points
1 Pole Vault 15-8 1/4 (4.78m) 843 points
4 Javelin Throw 150-8 (45.93m) 529 points
1 1500 Meter Run 4:25.78 773 points

2 Paul Westmark, Sr, Concordia 6397 total points
1 100 Meter Dash 11.75 701 points
1 Long Jump 21-1 1/4 (6.43m) 682 points
3 Shot Put 38-0 3/4 (11.60m) 582 points
7 High Jump 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) 585 points
1 400 Meter Dash 50.88 774 points
1 110 Meter Hurdles 15.62 776 points
5 Discus Throw 101-8 (31.00m) 484 points
2 Pole Vault 13-8 1/2 (4.18m) 668 points
9 Javelin Throw 122-3 (37.26m) 403 points
3 1500 Meter Run 4:30.34 742 points

3 Ryan Doyle, Sr, St. Olaf 6207 total points
3 100 Meter Dash 11.70 711 points
2 Long Jump 21-0 (6.40m) 675 points
5 Shot Put 35-6 3/4 (10.84m) 536 points
1 High Jump 6-4 (1.93m) 740 points
1 400 Meter Dash 50.82 777 points
1 110 Meter Hurdles 16.22 708 points
8 Discus Throw 93-10 (28.60m) 437 points
3 Pole Vault 12-8 3/4 (3.88m) 584 points
11 Javelin Throw 99-7 (30.36m) 304 points
4 1500 Meter Run 4:31.48 735 points

4 Marly Simmons, Jr, Concordia 5927 total points
4 100 Meter Dash 11.89 673 points
6 Long Jump 19-4 3/4 (5.91m) 567 points
2 Shot Put 38-4 1/4 (11.69m) 588 points
8 High Jump 5-4 1/4 (1.63m) 488 points
2 400 Meter Dash 53.30 669 points
1 110 Meter Hurdles 15.95 738 points
1 Discus Throw 112-6 (34.31m) 550 points
6 Pole Vault 11-9 (3.58m) 503 points
2 Javelin Throw 158-3 (48.23m) 562 points
6 1500 Meter Run 4:55.04 589 points

5 Paul Shol, Sr, Concordia 5691 total points
4 100 Meter Dash 11.74 703 points
10 Long Jump 18-10 1/2 (5.75m) 533 points
1 Shot Put 40-0 (12.19m) 618 points
3 High Jump 5-11 1/4 (1.81m) 636 points
3 400 Meter Dash 51.42 750 points
2 110 Meter Hurdles 16.66 660 points
6 Discus Throw 101-0 (30.79m) 480 points
Pole Vault NH
3 Javelin Throw 155-2 (47.29m) 549 points
2 1500 Meter Run 4:27.39 762 points

6 Jeff Bakke, Jr, Concordia 5611 total points
1 100 Meter Dash 11.45 763 points
9 Long Jump 19-0 (5.79m) 542 points
6 Shot Put 35-5 3/4 (10.81m) 534 points
10 High Jump 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) 441 points
4 400 Meter Dash 53.68 653 points
2 110 Meter Hurdles 16.63 663 points
2 Discus Throw 108-9 (33.14m) 527 points
9 Pole Vault 10-1 1/4 (3.08m) 376 points
1 Javelin Throw 167-3 (50.98m) 603 points
9 1500 Meter Run 5:09.07 509 points

7 Dan Maxbauer, So, St. John’s 5554 total points
5 100 Meter Dash 11.89 673 points
3 Long Jump 20-4 1/4 (6.20m) 630 points
8 Shot Put 33-5 3/4 (10.20m) 498 points
4 High Jump 5-10 (1.78m) 610 points
5 400 Meter Dash 55.59 575 points
2 110 Meter Hurdles 16.22 708 points
9 Discus Throw 87-9 (26.76m) 401 points
7 Pole Vault 10-5 1/4 (3.18m) 401 points
7 Javelin Throw 139-0 (42.38m) 477 points
7 1500 Meter Run 4:56.33 581 points

8 Ryan Maciej, Jr, St. Thomas 5442 total points
5 100 Meter Dash 11.95 661 points
4 Long Jump 19-7 (5.97m) 580 points
9 Shot Put 33-3 (10.13m) 493 points
2 High Jump 6-1 1/2 (1.87m) 687 points
3 400 Meter Dash 53.79 648 points
2 110 Meter Hurdles 17.30 593 points
11 Discus Throw 85-4 (26.01m) 387 points
11 Pole Vault 9-1 1/2 (2.78m) 305 points
5 Javelin Throw 148-0 (45.11m) 517 points
8 1500 Meter Run 4:57.99 571 points

9 Carl Stenoien, So, Gustavus 5290 total points
6 100 Meter Dash 11.96 659 points
7 Long Jump 19-4 1/4 (5.90m) 565 points
11 Shot Put 26-11 1/4 (8.21m) 379 points
4 High Jump 5-10 (1.78m) 610 points
4 400 Meter Dash 54.22 631 points
3 110 Meter Hurdles 18.34 492 points
7 Discus Throw 99-6 (30.32m) 471 points
3 Pole Vault 12-8 3/4 (3.88m) 584 points
12 Javelin Throw 96-0 (29.27m) 289 points
5 1500 Meter Run 4:51.42 610 points

10 Ben Loonan, Sr, St. John’s 5079 total points
3 100 Meter Dash 11.89 673 points
8 Long Jump 19-0 1/2 (5.80m) 544 points
7 Shot Put 34-10 1/4 (10.62m) 523 points
8 High Jump 5-4 1/4 (1.63m) 488 points
6 400 Meter Dash 55.93 562 points
3 110 Meter Hurdles 17.98 526 points
10 Discus Throw 86-5 (26.35m) 393 points
5 Pole Vault 12-0 3/4 (3.68m) 530 points
8 Javelin Throw 126-3 (38.48m) 420 points
11 1500 Meter Run 5:25.92 420 points

11 Matt Johnson, Fr, St. Olaf 4498 total points
7 100 Meter Dash 12.26 601 points
13 Long Jump 17-0 (5.18m) 417 points
4 Shot Put 36-5 (11.10m) 552 points
10 High Jump 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) 441 points
7 400 Meter Dash 57.41 506 points
3 110 Meter Hurdles 21.02 273 points
3 Discus Throw 103-1 (31.43m) 493 points
12 Pole Vault 8-1 1/2 (2.48m) 237 points
6 Javelin Throw 143-5 (43.72m) 496 points
10 1500 Meter Run 5:14.01 482 points

12 David Rynda, Sr, St. John’s 4283 total points
2 100 Meter Dash 11.85 681 points
11 Long Jump 18-3 3/4 (5.58m) 498 points
12 Shot Put 26-3 3/4 (8.02m) 367 points
10 High Jump 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) 441 points
5 400 Meter Dash 55.75 569 points
3 110 Meter Hurdles 18.00 524 points
12 Discus Throw 75-1 3/4 (22.90m) 327 points
7 Pole Vault 10-5 1/4 (3.18m) 401 points
13 Javelin Throw 64-10 1/2 (19.77m) 158 points
13 1500 Meter Run 5:47.50 317 points

13 Joe Holman, Sr, St. Mary’s 4053 total points
6 100 Meter Dash 12.35 584 points
12 Long Jump 17-1 1/4 (5.21m) 423 points
13 Shot Put 24-9 1/4 (7.55m) 340 points
10 High Jump 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) 441 points
6 400 Meter Dash 58.11 480 points
4 110 Meter Hurdles 19.06 427 points
13 Discus Throw 71-11 3/4 (21.94m) 309 points
10 Pole Vault 9-9 1/4 (2.98m) 352 points
10 Javelin Throw 103-1 (31.42m) 319 points
12 1500 Meter Run 5:34.48 378 points

Sophomore Carl Stenoien takes off during the high jump. (Carleton Sports Information)

Gustavus sophomore Carl Stenoien tallied 2,844 points for ninth place after the first day of the MIAC Decathlon Championships hosted by Carleton College in Northfield. Ryan Doyle of St. Olaf compiled 3,439 points for first place, while Paul Westmark of Concordia sits in second with 3,324 points. Points earned during the competition, which concludes on Friday in Northfield, carry over to the team point totals for the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 7-8 at Carleton College.

Thursday’s results
1 Ryan Doyle, Sr, St. Olaf 3439 total points
3 100 Meter Dash 11.70[+0.6w] 711 points
2 Long Jump 21-0[+2.7w] (6.40m) 675 points
5 Shot Put 35-6 3/4 (10.84m) 536 points
1 High Jump 6-4 (1.93m) 740 points
1 400 Meter Dash 50.82 777 points

2 Paul Westmark, Sr, Concordia 3324 total points
1 100 Meter Dash 11.75[+1.4w] 701 points
1 Long Jump 21-1 1/4[+2.7w] (6.43m) 682 points
3 Shot Put 38-0 3/4 (11.60m) 582 points
7 High Jump 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) 585 points
1 400 Meter Dash 50.88 774 points

3 Paul Shol, Sr, Concordia 3240 total points
4 100 Meter Dash 11.74[+0.6w] 703 points
10 Long Jump 18-10 1/2[+3.1w] (5.75m) 533 points
1 Shot Put 40-0 (12.19m) 618 points
3 High Jump 5-11 1/4 (1.81m) 636 points
3 400 Meter Dash 51.42 750 points

4 Brayden Wagner, Sr, St. John’s 3167 total points
2 100 Meter Dash 11.52[+0.6w] 748 points
5 Long Jump 19-6[+2.3w] (5.94m) 574 points
10 Shot Put 32-5 3/4 (9.90m) 480 points
4 High Jump 5-10 (1.78m) 610 points
2 400 Meter Dash 51.31 755 points

5 Ryan Maciej, Jr, St. Thomas 3069 total points
5 100 Meter Dash 11.95[+1.4w] 661 points
4 Long Jump 19-7[+2.4w] (5.97m) 580 points
9 Shot Put 33-3 (10.13m) 493 points
2 High Jump 6-1 1/2 (1.87m) 687 points
3 400 Meter Dash 53.79 648 points

6 Dan Maxbauer, So, St. John’s 2986 total points
5 100 Meter Dash 11.89[+0.6w] 673 points
3 Long Jump 20-4 1/4[+0.9w] (6.20m) 630 points
8 Shot Put 33-5 3/4 (10.20m) 498 points
4 High Jump 5-10 (1.78m) 610 points
5 400 Meter Dash 55.59 575 points

7 Marly Simmons, Jr, Concordia 2985 total points
4 100 Meter Dash 11.89[+1.4w] 673 points
6 Long Jump 19-4 3/4[+1.6w] (5.91m) 567 points
2 Shot Put 38-4 1/4 (11.69m) 588 points
8 High Jump 5-4 1/4 (1.63m) 488 points
2 400 Meter Dash 53.30 669 points

8 Jeff Bakke, Jr, Concordia 2933 total points
1 100 Meter Dash 11.45[+0.6w] 763 points
9 Long Jump 19-0[+3.0w] (5.79m) 542 points
6 Shot Put 35-5 3/4 (10.81m) 534 points
10 High Jump 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) 441 points
4 400 Meter Dash 53.68 653 points

9 Carl Stenoien, So, Gustavus 2844 total points
6 100 Meter Dash 11.96[+1.4w] 659 points
7 Long Jump 19-4 1/4[+1.7w] (5.90m) 565 points
11 Shot Put 26-11 1/4 (8.21m) 379 points
4 High Jump 5-10 (1.78m) 610 points
4 400 Meter Dash 54.22 631 points

10 Ben Loonan, Sr, St. John’s 2790 total points
3 100 Meter Dash 11.89[+1.4w] 673 points
8 Long Jump 19-0 1/2 (5.80m) 544 points
7 Shot Put 34-10 1/4 (10.62m) 523 points
8 High Jump 5-4 1/4 (1.63m) 488 points
6 400 Meter Dash 55.93 562 points

11 David Rynda, Sr, St. John’s 2556 total points
2 100 Meter Dash 11.85[+1.4w] 681 points
11 Long Jump 18-3 3/4[+4.0w] (5.58m) 498 points
12 Shot Put 26-3 3/4 (8.02m) 367 points
10 High Jump 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) 441 points
5 400 Meter Dash 55.75 569 points

12 Matt Johnson, Fr, St. Olaf 2517 total points
7 100 Meter Dash 12.26[+1.4w] 601 points
13 Long Jump 17-0[+3.4w] (5.18m) 417 points
4 Shot Put 36-5 (11.10m) 552 points
10 High Jump 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) 441 points
7 400 Meter Dash 57.41 506 points

13 Joe Holman, Sr, St. Mary’s 2268 total points
6 100 Meter Dash 12.35[+0.6w] 584 points
12 Long Jump 17-1 1/4[+3.6w] (5.21m) 423 points
13 Shot Put 24-9 1/4 (7.55m) 340 points
10 High Jump 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) 441 points
6 400 Meter Dash 58.11 480 points

Carson Smith hands off the baton to Justin Lund in the 4x800 relay.

Chad Arlt finished second in the javelin with a distance of 185 feet.

Brian Anderson prepares to throw the shot put.

The Gustavus Adolphus men’s outdoor track and field team hosted the Drake Alternative Outdoor Meet Saturday in St. Peter, posting 12 top-five finishes. Event winners included Carson Smith (So., Prior Lake, Minn.) in the 800 meters, Dan Foley (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn.) in the 5,000 meters, and the 4×800 relay team. No team scores were kept during the meet.

The Gusties turned in their strongest results in the mid-distance and distance events. Carson Smith took first place in the 800 meters after clocking a time of 1:57.69. Dan Foley finished first in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:12.19, while John Leaf (Sr., Center City, Minn.) was second after finishing in 15:20.72. In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, two Gustie runners posted top five results as Anders Bowman (Fy., Plymouth, Minn.) finished third (10:09.51) and Mark Bartley (Fy., Blue Earth, Minn.) finished fourth (10:23.14). The 4×800 relay team earned first place with time of 3:28.09.

In the field events, Chad Arlt (Sr., St. Michael, Minn.) threw a season-best 185-0 in the javelin throw to finish second. Jake Peymann (So., Fairmont, Minn.) took third place in the high jump after clearing a height of 5-10 3/4. Chris Golv (So., Forest Lake, Minn.) finished fourth in the long jump with a distance of 20-5 3/4.

Two Gustavus sprinters posted top-five results as Matt Dvorak (Fy., Burnsville, Minn.) crossed the finish line fourth in the 200 meter dash with a time of 23.07 and Dave Erlandson (So., Maplewood, Minn.) finished fifth in the 400-meter hurdles after posting a time of 59.26.

Two new stadium records were set at the meet by unattached athletes as James Fahie won the hammer throw with a distance of 193-07 and Tom Engwall took first in the javelin with a distance of 203-11.

Select members of the Gustavus men’s track and field team will compete in the MIAC Multi-Events hosted by Carleton College next Friday and Saturday. Other members of the squad will compete at the Meet of the UnSaintly at Hamline University on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.

Meet Results

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