Souvongsavath highlights Simpson men's track and field in outdoor season opener
PELLA, Iowa - David Souvongsavath set two new top-ten records as Simpson competed in the first outdoor meet of the season at the Central Dutch Invitational.
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
- David Souvongsavath wasted no time putting his name in the Storm record book in both the Discus and Shot Put. In the discus, Souvongsavath placed seventh in school history in discus and ninth in the shot put.
- Collin Kessler placed fifth overall in the 1500m and also was the top finisher for the Storm in the 800m.
- Ezra De Cleene in the 3000m took fifth overall, which tied with Kessler for the highest finish of any Storm on the day.
TOP PERFORMERS
100m Prelims - 19. Joseph Sams - 10.90
200m - 30. Joseph Sams - 22.39
400m - 19. Jacob Zeh - 51.31
800m - 12. Collin Kessler - 2:00.42
1500m - 5. Collin Kessler - 4:03.64
3000m - 5. Ezra De Cleene - 9:10.26
110m Hurdles Prelims - 18. Rouce Sayee - 15.87
400m Hurdles - 13. Rouce Sayee - 58.33
High Jump - 10. Lucas Braun - 1.86m
Long Jump - 23. Brogan Ewing - 6.23m
Pole Vault - 8. Jeret Petersen - 3.70m
Discus - 11. David Souvongsavath - 45.89m (Tied for 7th best mark in school history)
Shot Put - 17. David Souvongsavath - 14.12m (9th best mark in school history)
Javelin - 19. Troy Galloway - 42.87m
4x100 Relay - Townsend, Johnson, Sams, Achebe - 42.90
UP NEXT
The Storm return to the track on Tuesday, March 31 at the Loras Easter Mid-Week meet in Dubuque.
