{"id":120637,"date":"2017-05-01T07:32:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T12:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=120637"},"modified":"2017-05-01T13:24:51","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T18:24:51","slug":"vcsu-athletes-win-titles-al-cassell-relays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=120637","title":{"rendered":"VCSU athletes win titles, Al Cassell Relays"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Valley City\u00a0\u00a0 (Mark Potts, VCSU)\u00a0 Valley City State track and field athletes Lenzel Koskela and Seri Geisler both won individual event titles on Saturday during the Al Cassell Relays in Jamestown.<\/p>\n

Koskela ran the top time in the conference this season as he won the men\u2019s 400 meter dash, while Geisler continued her dominant spring with another title in the women\u2019s javelin. Those two performances were among 28 Top 10 finishes for Viking athletes Saturday.<\/p>\n

Koskela crossed the 400 meter finish line in a time of 49.99 seconds, which is the top time in the North Star Athletic Association this season. It\u2019s also the fifth fastest 400 time in VCSU history, and the first sub-50 time at VCSU in more than 25 years. Steve Fike was the last Viking athlete to break the 50-second mark at VCSU with his time of 49.55 in 1989.<\/p>\n

Geisler won the women\u2019s javelin throw for the fourth time this spring, recording a throw of 46.16 meters on Saturday. She has now won the event in four out of five meets that she has competed at this season. Geisler also set a new school record in the women\u2019s shot put Saturday with a toss of 13.39 meters (43 feet, 11.25 inches). It is the third time Geisler has broken the outdoor shot put school record, extending her school-best mark from earlier this season. She placed fifth in the event Saturday and was the top non-NCAA division I finisher.<\/p>\n

Keauna Hansen set a new career-best time in the 200-meter dash as she placed fourth in the event and added a fifth-place finish in the 100. Megan Johnson had a pair of Top 4 finishes, placing second in the high jump and fourth in the long jump. Kaitlin Connor placed third in the women\u2019s triple jump.<\/p>\n

On the men\u2019s side, Isaiah Tivis had a pair of Top 5\u2032s in the sprints with a third in the 100 and a fourth in the 200. Garret Roemmich placed third in men\u2019s javelin and Orin Rambow took fourth in the 800. Ellwood Ellenson recorded a career-best throw in the javelin as he finished with two fourth-place finishes in the javelin and men\u2019s triple jump.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were fortunate to have several very strong performances due to the nice weather with very little wind,\u201d said head coach Chris Johnson. \u201cIt was a great tune-up for us at Jamestown because this is where we will be competing in two weeks for the NSAA conference meet.\u00a0We will have a very well-rested squad for that competition and I look forward to our student-athletes continuing to step up when it counts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Up next:<\/strong> VCSU is scheduled to complete at the Ron Masanz Invitational on May 6 in Moorhead, Minn.<\/p>\n

Event Champions<\/strong>
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seri Geisler (Women\u2019s Javelin Throw)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lenzel Koskela (Men\u2019s 400 M. Dash) \u2013 Fastest Men\u2019s 400 M. Time and First Sub-50 Time at VCSU since Steve Fike in 1989, Now #1 in NSAA for Men\u2019s 400 M. Dash<\/p>\n

School Record Broken<\/strong>
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seri Geisler (Women\u2019s Shot Put \u2013 13.39 M. (43\u201911.25\u2033)) \u2013 Broke own school record of 13.20 M. (43\u20193.75\u2033) set earlier in the season at the BHSU Yellow Jacket Spring Open.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Performances<\/strong>
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Isaiah Tivis \u2013 (3rd \u2013 Men\u2019s 100 M. Dash, 4th \u2013 Men\u2019s 200 M. Dash)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lenzel Koskela (1st \u2013 Men\u2019s 400 M. Dash)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Niklas Ernst (10th \u2013 Men\u2019s 400 M. Dash)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orin Rambow (4th \u2013 Men\u2019s 800 M. Run)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Smith Tuya (6th \u2013 Men\u2019s 3000 M. Steeplechase)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men\u2019s 4\u00d7100 M. Relay \u2013 5th
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jaylon Sibley (7th \u2013 Men\u2019s Long Jump, 8th \u2013 Men\u2019s Triple Jump)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Manzke (9th \u2013 Men\u2019s Long Jump)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ellwood Ellenson (4th \u2013 Men\u2019s Triple Jump, 4th \u2013 Men\u2019s Javelin Throw)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garret Roemmich (3rd \u2013 Men\u2019s Javelin Throw, 10th \u2013 Men\u2019s Discus Throw)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keauna Hansen (5th \u2013 Women\u2019s 100 M. Dash, 4th \u2013 Women\u2019s 200 M. Dash)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geneva Espinoza (6th \u2013 Women\u2019s 5000 M. Run)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Macy Dimler (7th \u2013 Women\u2019s 100 M. Hurdles, 5th \u2013 Women\u2019s 400 M. Hurdles)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Megan Johnson (4th \u2013 Women\u2019s Long Jump, T-2nd \u2013 Women\u2019s High Jump)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kaitlin Connor (7th \u2013 Women\u2019s Long Jump, 3rd \u2013 Women\u2019s Triple Jump)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seri Geisler (5th \u2013 Women\u2019s Shot Put, 1st \u2013 Women\u2019s Javelin)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mackenzie Huber (8th \u2013 Women\u2019s Shot Put, 9th \u2013 Women\u2019s Discus)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marilyn Quintero (5th \u2013 Women\u2019s Discus)<\/p>\n

Collegiate Career\/Yearly\/Outdoor Season Bests<\/strong>
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keauna Hansen (Women\u2019s 200 M. Dash \u2013 Collegiate Career Best)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seri Geisler (Women\u2019s Shot Put \u2013 Outdoor Season Best, Ties Collegiate Career Best)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lenzel Koskela (Men\u2019s 400 M. Dash \u2013 Collegiate Career Best)
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ellwood Ellenson (Men\u2019s Javelin \u2013 Collegiate Career Best)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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