Eagles notes: Sprints are among Chadron State's highlights in North Dakota
DICKINSON, N.D. -- More exceptional times in the men's sprints were among the highlights for the Chadron State College track and field teams on Saturday at the Blue Hawk Games at Dickinson State in North Dakota.
The Eagles' Ryan Clapper and Quincy Efeturi were first and second in the 200 meters, both with top-five times all-time in Chadron State annuals.
Clapper, a redshirt freshman from Southwest High School at Yoder, Wyo., won the race in 21.05 seconds, the third fastest in CSC history. Efeturi, a sophomore from Nigeria, was second in 21.13, fifth best on the college's chart.
Only Joel Duffield of Morrill in 2006 and Mike Smith of Arizona in 2008 have ever run the 200 faster than Clapper's time Saturday. Clapper also took the lead in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for this season.
Efeturi's time is CSC's fifth best all-time and is fourth on the RMAC chart at the mid-way point in the season.
Efeturi also knocked two-tenths of a second off his time in the 100 meters, lowering it to 10.59, a CSC all-time top-10 mark while placing third in that blistering race.
While the sprint marks were highlights, the Eagles had numerous other excellent results in numerous event at Dickinson. The CSC men posted 14 season-best marks and the women 10. Altogether, Eagles won six events and were the runners-up 10 times.
Besides Clapper's in the 200, other Chadron State men who won events included freshmen Jacob Jefferson of Akron, Colo., in the 110 hurdles and Chadron native Chayton Bynes, who had a career outdoor-best of 14.87 meters, or 48 feet, 9 ½ inches, in the triple jump.
Bynes also was the runner-up in the long jump with a personal best indoors or outdoors of 23-11 ½. Senior Emory Yoosook of Casper was third in the long jump with his season-best 23-2.
Christopher Jennings, junior from O'Neill, had personal bests when he won the discus with a toss of 139-5 and was fourth in the hammer throw at 160-9, eight feet farther than ever before.
Two seniors from eastern Wyoming also had career-bests while placing second in their specialties. Alec Penfield of Lusk cleared 6-8 ¾ in the high jump and Greg Logsdon of Yoder ran the 400 in 50.16.
Both of Bynes' jumps as well as Penfield's leap are provisional national qualifiers, along with several of the Eagles' sprint marks.
In the women's action, Chadron State juniors Shantae Morgan of Jamaica and Caydince Groth of Cheyenne had a good day when they took first and second, respectively, in the 100 meters with career-best times of 12.22 and 12.26 seconds.
They also did well after entering other events for the first time this season. Morgan was fourth in the 400-meter sprint in 1:02.60 and Groth was third in the 400 hurdles in 1:06.35.
Another bright spot on the track was posted by freshman Samantha Rodewald of McCook, who won the 5000 meters. Another frosh, Misti Schlabach of Rapid City, came off the injured list to place third in the 800
Four other Lady Eagles also had career-bests that were good for runner-up honors Saturday. Coach Jake Gruver was definitely pleased when sophomore Megan Baloun of Rapid City went 36-9 in the triple jump.
In addition, Destiny Pelton of Fort Morgan, Colo., cleared 5-3 in the jump, Kristie Hill of Big Springs pole vaulted 10-11 ¾ and Madyson Schliep of Grand Island heaved the hammer 158-9, placing second.
The CSC placings and marks follow:
Men's Events
100—3, Quincy Efeturi, 10.59; 5, Ryan Clapper, 10.68; 7, Esosa Iyenunmewa, 10.77; 8, Tommy Thomas, 10.82.
200—1, Ryan Clapper, 21.05; 2, Quincy Efeturi, 21.13; 4. Esosa Iyenunmewa, 21.82.
400—2. Greg Logsdon, 50.16.
5000—5, Wyatt Bly, 16:18.20.
110 hurdles—1, Jacob Jefferson, 16.05.
400 hurdles—6, Malachi Swallow, 1:08.45.
4x100 relay—2, Chadron State, 41.43.
Discus—1, Christopher Jennings, 139-5; 7, Caleb Christensen, 124-6.
Hammer throw—4, Christopher Jennings, 160-9. 8, Caleb Christensen, 142-3.
Javelin—4, Emory Yoosook, 126-1; 5, Logan Peila, 107-11.
Long jump—2, Chayton Bynes, 23-11 ½; 3, Emory Yoosook, 23-2.
Triple jump—1, Chayton Bynes, 48-9 ½
High jump—2, Alec Penfield, 6-8 ¾; 3-6 tie, Jace Walter, 5-10 ¾.
Women's Events.
100—1, Shantae Morgan, 12.22; 2, Caydince Groth, 12.26.
400—4, Shantae Morgan, 1:02.60
800—3, Misti Schlabach, 2:24.88.
1500—7, Lydia Peters, 5:20.22
5000—1, Samantha Rodewald, 19:17.21.
100 hurdles—7, Destiny Pelton, 18.00.
400 hurdles—3, Caydince Groth, 1:06.35; 7, Allison Beard, 1:11.89.
Shot put—6, Trinity Chrisawn, 38- ¼.
Discus—7, Madyson Schliep, 117-3; 8, Ashlyn Tapio, 115-8.
Hammer throw—2, Madyson Schliep, 158-9; 6, Trinity Chrisawn, 151-3.
Triple jump—2, Megan Baloun, 36-9
High jump—2, Destiny Pelton, 5-3; 6, Allison Brummell, 5-1.
Pole vault—2, Kristie Hill, 10-11 ¾.
Eagles split series against Cowgirls
CHADRON, Neb. -- Freshman Brooklyn Levin pitched a one-hit shutout victory to earn her first career win and propel Chadron State to a split on Sunday, falling 4-3 in game one before winning game two 3-0.
After also splitting Saturday's doubleheader, CSC improves to 7-35 overall and 7-25 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The Cowgirls are now 13-25 overall and 9-25 in RMAC action.
The Eagles scored three late runs in game one but eventually fell 4-3.
New Mexico Highlands began scoring with two homers in the second inning, the first being two runs and the second a solo, making the score 3-0.
In the top of the fourth, the Cowgirls added one more run after a defensive error by CSC.
Chadron State began its comeback attempt in the bottom of the fourth. Lauren Zimmerman, a junior from Reno, Nevada, hit a single before being pinch ran for by Devyn Thornton.
After Thornton stole second, she was brought home by a Mackenzi Kroll double. The Cowgirl defense halted the threat from the Eagles, leaving the bases loaded.
The Eagles made the score 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth when Zimmerman brought Jaelyn Martinez, a sophomore from Aurora, Colorado, home with a sacrifice fly.
CSC added one more run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Jessie Henchenski, a senior from Fort Collins, Colorado, hit a leadoff homer to center field to make the score 4-3.
Chadron State was unable to record another hit in the sixth inning. In the bottom of the seventh, runners were left stranded on first and second, ending the game 4-3 in the visitors favor.
Kenzi Garner, a junior from Broomfield, Colorado, received the complete game loss. She allowed four runs, three being earned, with three strikeouts and four walks.
The Eagles finished the game with three runs, nine hits and one error. Highlands had four runs, seven hits and two errors.
In game two, Levin, a freshman from Littleton, Colorado, only allowed one hit while striking out four batters and walking one in the complete game victory.
The Eagles had three runs and six hits in the win.
New Mexico Highlands only hit of the game was a two out single in the top of the third inning. The visitors next batter was retired.
With two outs and tied at zero entering the bottom of the fourth, Kroll, a senior from Brighton, Colorado, drew a walk. After a double by Henchenski that advanced Kroll to third, J'lyssa Martinez singled to center field to score the pair.
Martinez, a junior from Denver, Colorado, scored the third run of the inning when Jorja Sierra singled to left field, making the score 3-0.
Levin's lone walk occurred in the top of the fifth inning with one out. The Cowgirl's next batter struck out before the CSC defense used a fielder's choice for the third out.
Despite holding Chadron State to three runs, the Cowgirl's were unable to gain another base runner over the next two innings, ending the game 3-0 in CSC's favor.
Chadron State has its final road trip of the season next weekend. The Eagles will play Adams State in Alamosa, Colorado on Saturday and Sunday.
