{"id":292981,"date":"2025-04-24T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=292981"},"modified":"2025-04-24T12:24:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:24:57","slug":"vcsu-track-field-records-nine-first-place-finishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=292981","title":{"rendered":"VCSU Track &#038; Field Records Nine First Place Finishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vcsu-track42225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vcsu-track42225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292982\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vcsu-track42225.jpg 600w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vcsu-track42225-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vcsu-track42225-311x175.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>VALLEY CITY, N.D. \u2013 The Valley City State University track &amp; field team hosted and competed in the Viking Twilight meet on Tuesday, April 22.<br><br>The Vikings posted 53 top eight finishes, 28 top three finishes and nine first place finishes at the Viking Twilight meet.<br><br>Viking Women recorded five first place finishes, 13 top three finishes, and 21 top eight finishes.<br><br><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/olivia-backus\/4061\">Olivia Backus<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took first place in the 200-meter running a 26.81 and the long jump with a 5.49-meter jump.<br><br><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/karly-just\/4071\">Karly Just<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took first in the 5000-meter running a 19:48.72.<br><br>Senior&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kendra-odegard\/4074\">Kendra Odegard<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;won the javelin with a 41.91-meter throw.<br><br>Sophomore&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/emma-muggli\/4073\">Emma Muggli<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took first in the triple jump with a 10.87-meter attempt.<br><br>VCSU men recorded four first place finishes, 15 top three finishes and 32 top eight finishes at the Viking Twilight Meet.<br><br>Viking junior&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/mason-brehmer\/4084\">Mason Brehmer<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took first in the 1500-meter running a 4:26.63.<br><br><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/cody-frounfelter\/4090\">Cody Frounfelter<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took first in the hammer throw with a 47.26-meter throw.<br><br>In the high jump VCSU&#8217;s&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/zeke-barnick\/4102\">Zeke Barnick<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took first with a 1.91-meter jump.<br><br><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jordan-mount\/4098\">Jordan Mount<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;recorded a first-place finish in the long jump with a 7.02-meter attempt.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/live.herostiming.com\/meets\/49636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Complete Results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VCSU Women \u2013 Top 8 Finishes:<\/strong><br>200m: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/olivia-backus\/4061\">Olivia Backus<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 26.81<br>400m: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/emily-hatlewick\/4069\">Emily Hatlewick<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 1:12.79<br>400m: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/tennasyn-henry\/4078\">Tennasyn Henry<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 1:17.22<br>400m Hurdles: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/emma-muggli\/4073\">Emma Muggli<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 1:10.61<br>5000m: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/karly-just\/4071\">Karly Just<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 19:48.72<br>Discus: 8&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/megan-lahtonen\/4072\">Megan Lahtonen<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 34.08m<br>Hammer Throw: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/emma-bastian\/4063\">Emma Bastian<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 44.36m<br>Hammer Throw: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kendra-odegard\/4074\">Kendra Odegard<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 40.69m<br>High Jump: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/olivia-backus\/4061\">Olivia Backus<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 1.51m<br>High Jump: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/delaney-cotton\/4065\">Delaney Cotton<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 1.41m<br>Javelin: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kendra-odegard\/4074\">Kendra Odegard<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 41.91m<br>Javelin: 3&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/sadie-hansen\/4068\">Sadie Hansen<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 34.95m<br>Javelin: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/alana-anderson\/4079\">Alana Anderson<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 34.07m<br>Javelin: 5&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/emma-muggli\/4073\">Emma Muggli<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 33.47m<br>Long Jump: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/olivia-backus\/4061\">Olivia Backus<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 5.49m<br>Long Jump: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/emma-muggli\/4073\">Emma Muggli<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 5.02m<br>Shot Put: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/sadie-hansen\/4068\">Sadie Hansen<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 12.03<br>Shot Put: 3&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/rebecca-bohrer\/4064\">Rebecca Bohrer<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 11.67m<br>Shot Put: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kendra-odegard\/4074\">Kendra Odegard<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 11.57m<br>Shot Put: 5&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/emma-bastian\/4063\">Emma Bastian<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 11.29m<br>Triple Jump: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/emma-muggli\/4073\">Emma Muggli<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 10.87m<br><br><strong>VCSU Men \u2013 Top 8 Finishes:<\/strong><br>100m: 3&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/cameron-champagnie\/4085\">Cameron Champagnie<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 11.45<br>100m: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/aaron-cutshall\/4086\">Aaron Cutshall<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 11.48<br>100m: 5&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/tommy-baldwin\/4097\">Tommy Baldwin<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 11.62<br>100m: 8&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/parker-jacobson\/4103\">Parker Jacobson<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 11.90<br>200m: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/tommy-baldwin\/4097\">Tommy Baldwin<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 23.08<br>400m: 3&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/gage-gunther\/4105\">Gage Gunther<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 56.53<br>400m: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/isaac-eichhorst\/4089\">Isaac Eichhorst<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 59.21<br>1500m: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/mason-brehmer\/4084\">Mason Brehmer<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 4:26.63<br>1500m: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/zach-baumgartner\/4106\">Zach Baumgartner<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 4:30.48<br>1500m: 3&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/rigo-garcia\/4091\">Rigo Garcia<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, SR, 4:36.15<br>1500m: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/tate-minnihan\/4104\">Tate Minnihan<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 4:42.89<br>1500m: 5&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/garet-hoke\/4092\">Garet Hoke<\/a><\/dfn>, SR, 4:49.67<br>Discus: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jagger-dickman\/4087\">Jagger Dickman<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 41.08m<br>Discus: 3&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jim-miller\/4101\">Jim Miller<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 39.89m<br>Discus: 5 Cody Frownfelter, JR, 36.99m<br>Discus: 6&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/andrew-winczewski\/4096\">Andrew Winczewski<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 36.32m<br>Hammer Throw: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/cody-frounfelter\/4090\">Cody Frounfelter<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 47.26m<br>Hammer Throw: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jagger-dickman\/4087\">Jagger Dickman<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 46.66m<br>Hammer Throw: 5&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/arie-bratrud\/4083\">Arie Bratrud<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 39.70m<br>Hammer Throw: 6&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jim-miller\/4101\">Jim Miller<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 39.65m<br>Hammer Throw: 8&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/andrew-winczewski\/4096\">Andrew Winczewski<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 36.61m<br>High Jump: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/zeke-barnick\/4102\">Zeke Barnick<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 1.91m<br>Javelin: 3&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/arie-bratrud\/4083\">Arie Bratrud<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 46.80m<br>Javelin: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/andrew-winczewski\/4096\">Andrew Winczewski<\/a><\/dfn>, SO 33.88m<br>Long Jump: 1&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jordan-mount\/4098\">Jordan Mount<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 7.02m<br>Long Jump: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/cameron-champagnie\/4085\">Cameron Champagnie<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 6.88m<br>Long Jump: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/aaron-cutshall\/4086\">Aaron Cutshall<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 6.65m<br>Long Jump: 5&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/zeke-barnick\/4102\">Zeke Barnick<\/a><\/dfn>, FR, 6.48m<br>Shot Put: 2&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jagger-dickman\/4087\">Jagger Dickman<\/a><\/dfn>, JR, 13.61m<br>Shot Put: 4&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/andrew-winczewski\/4096\">Andrew Winczewski<\/a><\/dfn>, SO, 11.49m<br>Shot Put: 6&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/cody-frounfelter\/4090\">Cody Frounfelter<\/a><\/dfn>, 10.89m<br>Shot Put: 7&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jim-miller\/4101\">Jim Miller<\/a><\/dfn>, 8.96m<br><br><strong>UP NEXT:<\/strong>&nbsp;VCSU track &amp; field is off to compete in the North Dakota State University Bison Open on Friday, April 25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VALLEY CITY, N.D. \u2013 The Valley City State University track &amp; field team hosted and competed in the Viking Twilight meet on Tuesday, April 22. The Vikings posted 53 top eight finishes, 28 top three finishes and nine first place finishes at the Viking Twilight meet. 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