Men's Track and Field Compete at Nebraska Wesleyan

LINCOLN, Neb. – Doane men's track and field turned in several strong performances at the Prairie Wolf Invite on Friday, April 24, hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln.

The Tigers were led by a pair of event wins in the throws and javelin. Andrew Englund won the discus with a throw of 49.34 meters (161-10), while teammate Jaden Vollenweider followed in second at 48.83 meters (160-2). Cohen Rohde added a fifth-place finish at 46.09 meters (151-2), and DaMarcus Cannon placed sixth at 46.05 meters (151-1).

Ryland Garretson added another event title for Doane in the javelin, winning with a mark of 50.95 meters (167-2). Cale Suckstorf also competed in the event and placed seventh at 36.13 meters (118-6).

Doane also had a strong day in the high jump as Jackson Kessler placed second after clearing 2.04 meters (6-8.25). Maddox Wagoner took third at 1.99 meters (6-6.25), while Presston Duryea and Bladyn Herrick both cleared 1.89 meters (6-2.25).

In the hammer throw, Tad Dimmitt hit the NAIA "B" standard with a toss of 54.83 meters (179-11), placing fourth overall. Vollenweider added a seventh-place mark of 53.55 meters (175-8), while Colton Dillon was ninth at 51.75 meters (169-9). Dimmitt also finished sixth in the shot put at 14.91 meters (48-11), while Andrew Schmitz placed third at 15.92 meters (52-2.75) and Dillon was fourth at 15.54 meters (51-0).

Michael Willey led the Tigers in the long jump with a runner-up finish of 6.83 meters (22-5). Wagoner placed fourth at 6.69 meters (21-11.5), Asher Watson was fifth at 6.61 meters (21-8.25), and Zebediah Black added a ninth-place mark of 6.29 meters (20-7.75). Ridge Bredthauer placed third in the triple jump at 12.89 meters (42-3.5), while Sawyer Tietgen was sixth and Black finished seventh.

On the track, Tommy Smith placed third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.60 seconds. Zachary Fox led Doane in the 400-meter hurdles, taking fourth in 56.48, while Carter Niles was eighth and Creighton Beals ninth. In the 800 meters, Alex Fowler placed sixth in 1:58.08, followed closely by Eli Marez in seventh at 1:58.28.

Doane's 4x400 relay team of Lincoln Konrad, Marez, Lucas Gautier and Dakota Miser placed third with a time of 3:23.29. Konrad also led the Tigers in the open 400 meters, placing 10th in 50.56, while Jaiden Gonzalez finished fifth in the 200 meters in 22.56.

The Tigers will continue their outdoor season as they prepare for the upcoming GPAC Championships.

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