BISMARCK, N.D. — Dickinson State turned in a productive showing at the U-Mary Open on Saturday, recording multiple event wins, scoring finishes and NAIA-ranked marks as the Blue Hawks continued the indoor season.
The men opened competition in the sprints with solid qualifying efforts in the 60 meters. Kohbe Smith ran 7.10 to advance from prelims, while Maximus Kadrmas (7.21) and Mustafa Taylor (7.22) also competed. In the 60-meter hurdles, DSU placed three athletes in the top four as Kadrmas finished second in 8.61, Jarett Schuchard placed third in 8.71 and Cole Kukuchka followed in fourth at 8.95.
Dickinson State claimed victories in several middle-distance events. Quentin Lewis won the 400 meters in 52.19, with freshman Logan Borden adding a third-place finish in 54.91. Hudson Atkinson captured the 600 meters in 1:25.71, while Kyler Holinde and Eli Heacock finished fifth and sixth, respectively. In the mile, freshman Caleb Swisher won in 4:43.59, followed by Jacob Littleton in second (5:06.25) and Brady Hoverson in third (5:12.63). Drew Abrahamson added another win for the Blue Hawks in the 3,000 meters with an 11:39.44 performance.
Field events again proved to be a strength for the men. Holden Will won the pole vault after clearing 4.23 meters. In the shot put, Dylan Dahlgren placed second with a 15.76-meter throw, followed by Ty Bennick in third and Maxx Lee in fourth. Dahlgren also won the weight throw with a mark of 18.45 meters, while Bennick and Lee placed third and fourth. Jarek Janz and Ethan Schiller finished second and third in the long jump, and Schiller added a fourth-place finish in the triple jump (13.27m).
On the women's side, Faith Brennan led DSU early by qualifying for the 60-meter final in 7.93 before placing fifth in the final at 8.03. Brennan also won the triple jump with a mark of 12.28 meters. In the 60-meter hurdles, Mady Willis finished third in 9.56 and Taytum Stuhr placed fourth.
Middle-distance events produced key results for the Blue Hawks. Loli Jarrett won the 800 meters in 2:25.23, edging teammate Natalie Lile, who finished second. Mia Handran recorded a third-place finish in the 600 meters with a personal-best 1:39.69. Kheyerah Bilger added another victory for DSU by winning the mile in 5:59.76.
In the field, Adarra Hagelund won the high jump by clearing 1.66 meters, while Stuhr placed third. The throws group delivered multiple top finishes as Kori Nagel swept both the shot put (15.25m) and weight throw (18.94m). Alician Parks placed second in shot put (13.37m), with Codi Nagle finishing third in the shot put and Rebecca Eacker placing second in the weight throw.
Dickinson State closed the meet with three entries in the men's 4×400 relay. The Blue Hawks recorded a season-best 3:29.30 in the event, with additional teams posting times of 3:35.55 and 3:46.93. The results capped a meet that featured consistent scoring across events as Dickinson State continues through the early portion of the indoor season.
"It was a solid all-around effort from the team," said head coach Shayne Wittkopp. "This meet gave us a great opportunity to evaluate where we are heading into the break for most of the squad. Faith Sullivan-Brennan had a fantastic performance—her mark of 12.28 meters is a new school record and currently leads the NAIA. Kori Nagel continued her dominant start to the season by extending her national lead in both the weight throw and shot put. Dylan Dahlgren also had a strong showing, moving up to No. 2 in the nation with a new season best. We also saw encouraging performances from our hurdle and middle distance groups. In the women's weight throw, our athletes went six-for-six with each of them earning a personal best."
