Warrior Athletes Compete at Dordt Open

Sioux Center, Iowa

The Waldorf Men's and Women's Track and Field Squads traveled 15 Athletes to Sioux Center, Iowa on Saturday to compete at the Dordt Open. The Men's team saw another successful day of personal bests as 7 athletes recorded new personal records, including 5 marks that place top 10 in program history. The Women's team also brought home success with 2 personal bests and 2 new top 10 all time marks. 

It was a great day for Cooper Yao, who's PR's in shot put (13.75 meters) and weight throw (13.77 meters) place him 2nd and 3rd in Waldorf's all time record books in those events. Avant Jackson's PR in the triple jump (11.98 meters) places him 4th all time. Jackson's jump brought home second place in the event for the Warriors, while Yao brought home 3rd in shot put and 4th in weight throw.

Cora Maeder's 11.18 mark in the weight throw earned her 7th all time in the women's record book, while Brandi Peck's 3:34.87 time in the 1000 meter run places 6th. 

Eliza McKown had another good day for the Warriors as she brought home a 3nd place finish in both the 600 meter and 1000 meter runs. Marissa O'Connor also placed top 10 in both; 5th in the 600 meter and 9th in the 1000 meter.

Men's Team Individual Marks: 

Armstrong, Cole: 7.20 60m (PR) / 23.40 200m (PR)

Birri, Robay: 7.39 60m 

Caplan, Tristian: 11.48 Shot Put (PR)

Diaz, Jacob: 58.15 400m (PR)

Dominique, Brunelson: 7.39 60m / 23.64 200m

Hernandez, Christian: 7.79 60m / 24.97 200m (PR)

Jackson, Avant: 7.50 60m (PR) / 11.98 Triple Jump (PR)

Robey, James: 12.20 Weight Throw

Rock, Royce: 3:11.09 1000m (PR)

Yao, Cooper: 13.75 Shot Put (PR) / 13.77 Weight Throw (PR)

Women's Team Individual Marks: 

Cora, Maeder: 11.18 Weight Throw (PR)

McKown, Eliza: 1:41.04 600m / 3:04.63 1000m

O'Connor, Marissa: 1:52.84 600m / 3:30.56 1000m

Peck, Brandi: 1:05.48 400m / 3:34.87 1000m PR

Torres, Alexa: 8.60 60m / 29.57 200m

*(PR) denotes Personal Record, (SR) denotes School Record