AMES, Iowa – Trevor Otterdahl and Brandon Lewis claimed field event titles at the Iowa State Classic on Friday afternoon for the North Dakota State men’s track & field team.
Otterdahl, a senior from Rosemount, Minn., came within one centimeter of his season-best in the weight throw, winning the meet with a throw of 72-00.25 (21.95m). He ranks eighth on the NCAA performance list this year.
Lewis, a junior from Bismarck, N.D., won the long jump with a mark of 24-3 (7.39m). He captured the NDSU school record in the event last Saturday in Fargo.
Bison freshman Brock Johnsen ran a personal-best 8.10 in the 60m hurdles for fourth place, ranking 10th-fastest in NDSU history.
Alex Brosseau took fourth place in the 200m dash, running 21.81 for the second-fastest indoor time of his career.
Redshirt freshman Jake Arason (Grand Forks, N.D.) recorded a significant personal-best of 14:46.68 for the 5000m.
Several athletes slated to compete in distance races at South Dakota State on Friday evening were unable to make the trip to Brookings due to winter weather.
