Six stadium track records fell Friday, May 9, at the annual Twilight Meet hosted by Concordia University in Seward, Neb. The late-season meet often attracts the Midwest's finest runners because it offers one of the last chances to record qualifying marks for national meets.
The first record to fall came in the women's 400 meter dash when Regan Carlstrom from Doane College who won the event with a time of 56.12.
Amanda Godeman of Nebraska Wesleyan bested the time of the women's 3000 meter steeplechase with a winning time of 10:49.85, beating the previous record by almost 11 seconds.
The Mount Mercy men's 4 X 800 relay team set a new stadium record by being the first team to run such an event at Bulldog Stadium.
The Nebraska Wesleyan 4 X 100 relay team broke the 2000 Doane record of 40.98 by posting a time of 40.92.
Then it was the Bulldogs' turn to set new marks. It began with Luka Thor, running in the 5000 meter run, shattering the former record, 15:00.54, set by Levi Ashley of Nebraska Wesleyan in 2002, with an incredible time of 14:47.23, narrowly missing the school record, 14:42.80, set by Dr. Kregg Einspahr in 1981.[D1]
Michael Saalfeld then closed the meet with a new stadium and school record time in 800 meter run, 1:49.60. Nick Suing held the previous record of 1:50.82, set in 2006.
Other notable finishes for the Bulldogs included:
Emily Hansen - New stadium record 3000 Meter Race Walk, 16.47.77
Emily Wolters - First place, 400 Meter Hurdles, 1:03.55
Erin Eitzman - Second place, Pole Vault, 11'6"
Charista Zehnder - First pPlace, Long Jump, 18'7.5"
Katie Werner - First pPlace, Shot Put, 44'
Jimmy Boeder - First place, 400 Meter Hurdles, 54.84
Daniel Kober - Second place, 400 Meter Hurdles, 55.23
Dusty Morehead - First place, Pole Vault 16'1"
Jordan Hinrichs - Second place, Shot Put, 53'3"
The Bulldogs will next be in action May 22-24 at the NAIA National Championship Meet in St. Louis, Mo.