SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ? The North Dakota State men's track and field team competed at the Vance Butler Invitational Saturday, April 2. The Bison men posted nine top eight finishes.
The Bison put on a strong showing in the throws. In the hammer throw, senior Logan Hollenkamp paced three top eight finishers. Hollenkamp was fifth with a throw of 180 feet 10 inches. Sophomore Casey Orgon took fifth with a mark of 170-3. Senior Sam Soholt placed eighth with a toss of 169-1.
Soholt also finished sixth in the discus with a mark of 141-7. In the javelin, freshman Landin Rognlin placed sixth with a throw of 159-11.
Senior Tom Wagner finished seventh in the steeplechase, coming in with a time of 9:39.88. Freshman Nate Mattson took eighth in the 100 meters with a time of 11.36.
In the long jump, junior Ryan Jenson notched a mark of 20-10 ½ to take fifth. Sophomore Keith Bennett placed fifth in the pole vault with a leap of 15-1 ½.
The Bison are back in action next weekend at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C. A group of athletes will also compete in the Texas Relays.