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FOREST CITY, IA. (vcsuvikings.com) – The NSAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships are being hosted by Waldorf University on Thursday and Friday. The top three finishers in each individual event, and the top two relay teams, earn All-Conference honors.

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Valley City State enters the meet with several individuals vying for conference titles. Zachary Co (shot put) and Kyle Odegard (javelin) are both ranked first in their respective men’s events, and Co is also ranked second in hammer throw.

On the women’s side, Peyton Halverson (javelin) and Allyssa Weitkum (3000 steeplechase) are both ranked first in the NSAA this season. Brooke Malsom is ranked second in the 200 meters and long jump, Taylor Sargent is second in high jump, and Hannah Gordon is second in shot put.

Events start at 3 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. on Friday. The meet is being held at Bolstorff Field and Beebe Track (John K Hanson) Drive in Forest City.

VCSU’s Zachary Co (shot put, hammer throw) and Kyle Odegard (javelin) have already qualified to compete at the NAIA National Championships from May 26-28 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

VCSU TOP 5 RANKINGS
MEN

400 Meters: 3. Cody Fuchs, 49.80

10,000 Meters: 3. Bryce Nelson, 36:48.63

110 Hurdles: 4. Clay Kummer, 15.79

400 Hurdles: 3. Clay Kummer, 55.81

4×100 Relay: 5. VCSU, 45.06

4×400 Relay: 4. VCSU, 3:45.45

Shot Put: 1. Zachary Co, 17.06 meters

Discus: 3. Zachary Co, 47.20 meters

Hammer: 2. Zachary Co, 53.43 meters

Javelin: 1. Kyle Odegard, 59.49 meters; 5. Alex Otto, 50.58 meters

WOMEN
100 Meters: 5. Brooke Malsom, 12.44

200 Meters: 2. Brooke Malsom, 25.34

5000 Meters: 4. Jasmine Barnes, 20:14.05

10,000 Meters: 3. Jasmine Barnes, 42:20.89

3000 Steeplechase: 1. Allyssa Weitkum, 12:25.05

4×100 Relay: 5. VCSU, 51.49

High Jump: 2. Taylor Sargent, 1.53 meters

Long Jump: 2. Brooke Malsom, 5.51 meters

Shot Put: 2. Hannah Gordon, 12.36 meters

Hammer: 3. Hannah Gordon, 43.41 meters

Javelin: 1. Peyton Halverson, 37.69 meters; 4. Hannah Gordon, 33.03 meters

Heptathlon (FINAL RESULTS): 4. Taylor Sargent, 3314 points