Triple Jump, Hurdles Highlight Dakota Alumni Classic for Bison Men

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men’s track & field team turned in standout performances in the triple jump and 60m hurdles to highlight the Dakota Alumni Classic on Friday.
 
Sophomore Adam Dugger registered a personal-best 50-03.50 (15.33m) to win the triple jump – the best indoor mark by a Bison since the 1980s. He stands at No. 4 on the NDSU all-time indoor list. Freshman Reece Grosserode went 49-04.25 (15.04m) for second place in the triple jump, ranking him eighth in NDSU indoor history.
 
Sophomore Trey Heinrich (7.94) and redshirt freshman Brooks Turner (7.98) finished first and second, respectively, in the 60m hurdles. With Heinrich already at No. 2 on the NDSU all-time list, Turner entered the list in a tie for No. 5.
 
Grosserode won the long jump in his collegiate debut with a mark of 23-02.75 (7.08m). Sophomore Jayden Williams was second at 23-02.50 (7.07m).
 
Jarod White cleared 17-00.75 (5.20m) to win the pole vault.
 
Freshman Jeran McNichols and sophomore Jayden Williams both ran 6.82 in the 60m dash to set a new meet record.
 
Kaden Pastian won the weight throw with a mark of 65-00.75 (19.83m). Jack Packer registered a big personal-best of 56-07.50 (17.26m) for fourth place.
 
Zack Ramos took second in the shot put with a throw of 56-08.50 (17.28m). Andrew Berg cleared a personal-best 6-09.50 (2.07m) for runner-up honors in the high jump.
 
Cullen Curl was the runner-up in the 400m dash with a time of 49.58. Freshman Tyler Milkes took second in the 200m dash in 22.24.
 
Competing unattached, Zach McGlynn leads the heptathlon after Day 1 with 3,224 points. Paul Olson is second with 3,047, and Bryce Enerson is third with 2,811.