Maxwell Olson (Sean Donohue)
Sophomore pole vaulter Maxwell Olson (courtesy of Sean Donohue)

Johnnie T&F Hosts Triangular, Decathlon This Weekend

4/10/2015 11:11:00 AM


The SJU Track & Field team hosts Concordia-Moorhead and Michigan Tech for an 11 a.m. triangular on Saturday, April 11, in Clemens Stadium, while the SJU Decathlon will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John's opened its outdoor season with a win out of four teams in the annual SJU Spring Invitational on March 28. The Johnnies won the meet with a total of 194 points, followed by Hamline (191), Concordia-Moorhead (156.5) and Martin Luther (72). SJU recorded 20 top-three finishes, including nine wins. Six of the nine first-place marks were recorded by underclassmen (freshmen or sophomores).

Sophomore Joe Koll (Winona, Minn./Cotter) won both the long jump (6.60 meters) and triple jump (13.27 meters), while freshman Mitchell Peck (Alexandria, Minn.) took first in the 110- (16.95) and 400-meter hurdles (57.37). Senior Jake Lammi (Marine on St. Croix, Minn./Stillwater Area) won the 400 meters (49.85) and junior Thomas Feichtinger (Omaha, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine) earned the top time in the 1,500 meters (3:57.59). Sophomores Brandon Franta (La Crescent, Minn.) and Peyton Thiry (Lester Prairie, Minn./Lester Prairie-Holy Trinity) placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:24.74) and hammer throw (45.94 meters), respectively. Thiry also claimed third in the shot put (13.25 meters). The Johnnies' 4x400-meter relay team crossed the finish line first in 3:26.64.

THIS WEEKEND'S SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Saturday's Dual Meet
11:00 a.m.: Men's Steeplechase        
11:15: Women's Steeplechase        
11:35: Men's 4x100-Meter Relay            
11:40: Women's 4x100-Meter Relay         
11:45: Men's 1,500 Meters         
11:55: Women's 1,500 Meters 
12:05 p.m.: Men's 110-Meter Hurdles    
12:15: Women's 100-Meter Hurdles    
12:20: Men's 400 Meters        
12:25: Women's 400 Meters        
12:35: Men's 100 Meters        
12:40: Women's 100 Meters        
12:50: Men's 800 Meters        
12:55: Women's 800 Meters        
1:05: Men's 400-Meter Hurdles    
1:10: Women's 400-Meter Hurdles    
1:15: Men's 200 Meters 
1:20: Women's 200 Meters 
1:30: Decathlon 100 Meters 
1:40: Heptathlon100 Hurdles        
1:55: Men's 5,000 Meters
2:15: Women's 5,000 Meters
2:40: Men's 4x400-Meter Relay 
2:45: Women's 4x400-Meter Relay 

11:00 a.m.: Men's Hammer (Radio Tower Field)
~12:15 p.m.: Men's Discus (Radio Tower Field)
~1:45: Men's Shot Put (at the track)

11:00 a.m.: Women's Shot Put (at the track)
~12:15 p.m.: Women's Discus (Intramural Field)
~1:45: Women's Hammer (Radio Tower Field)

11:00 a.m.: Women's Javelin 
12:30 p.m.: Men's Javelin

11:00 a.m.: Men's Pole Vault (women follow) 
11:00: Women's High Jump (men follow)
11:00: Men's Triple Jump (women follow)
11:00: Women's Long Jump (men follow)

Heptathlon (Women) 
Saturday
1:40 p.m.: 100-Meter Hurdles
~2:20: High Jump
~4:10: Shot Put
~5:00: 200 Meters
Sunday
12:30 p.m.: Long Jump
~1:30: Javelin
~2:30: 800 Meters

Decathlon (Men)
Saturday
1:30 p.m.: 100 Meters
~2:10: Long Jump
~3:25: Shot Put
~4:25: High Jump
~6:20: 400 Meters
Sunday
12:00 p.m.: 110 Hurdles
~12:50: Discus
~2:15: Pole Vault
~5:15: Javelin
~6:30: 1,500 Meters

EARLY HONOR ROLLS: The Johnnies currently have 27 entries in the top eight.

100-Meter Dash
5. Ryan Kuester (11.35)

200-Meter Dash 
7. Yasin Williams (23.26)

400-Meter Dash 
2. Jake Lammi (49.85)
5. Jordan Tradewell (51.27)

1,500 Meters 
1. Thomas Feichtinger (3:57.59)
5. Ryan Bugler (4:04.42)
6. Kyle Rossow (4:06.87)

110-Meter Hurdles
7. Mitchell Peck (16.95)
8. Anthony Smith (16.99)

400-Meter Hurdles 
1. Mitchell Peck (57.37)
5. Will Zimmerman (58.47)
8. Anthony Smith (60.60)

3,000-Meter Steeplechase
3. Brandon Franta (10:24.74)
4. Austin Lick (10:27.91)
5. Isaac Secor (10:30.94)
6. Zach Dietz (10:32.94)
7. Jeremy Welters (10:42.19)

Long Jump
1. Joe Koll (6.60 meters)

Triple Jump
1. Joe Koll (13.27 meters)

Shot Put
3. Peyton Thiry (13.25 meters)
7. David Peterson (12.33 meters)

Hammer Throw 
3. Peyton Thiry (45.94 meters)

Javelin Throw
5. Jacob Peterson (41.28 meters)

Pole Vault
6. Maxwell Olson (4.15 meters)
8. Matt Devery (4.00 meters)

4x100-Meter Relay
2. 43.13

4x400-Meter Relay
1. 3:26.64




 
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