(Madison, SD) – Four Trojan Outdoor Track and Field athletes had earned DAC All-Conference at the DAC Championship Meet last Sunday, May 4th in Jamestown, ND.  Laura Tewes, Kari Schaefer, Chris Heezen, and Anthony Drealan earned DAC All-Conference by placing first in the event. 

Tewes finished first in the women’s high jump with a height jump measure of 5’5 ¾”.  She was also named to DAC Most Valuable Senior.  Laura is the daughter of Doug and Sally Tewes of Mayer, MN and plans to graduate in May 2008 in Biology for Information Systems (Pre-Veterinary Medicine). 

Schaefer, senior from Madison, SD, was the women’s champion in the 1500 meter run.  She finished with a time of 4:57.80 as she earned DAC All-Conference honors.  Kari is the daughter of Randy and Theresa Schaefer of Madison, SD, and majors in Exercise Science at Dakota State University.

Heezen earned first place in the men’s 10,000 meter run with the DAC Conference record time of 32:06.55.  Chris is the son of Jerry and Peggy Heezen of Miller, SD and is an Exercise Science major at DSU.

Drealan was named to DAC All-Conference as he finished first in the men’s 1500 meter run.  He crossed the finish line with a time of 4:01.55.  Anthony is the son of Wayne and Heidi Drealan of Fulda, MN and is majoring in Computer Education at Dakota State University.

Senior Bobbi Jo Dykstra finished as a runner-up in the women’s 100 meter hurdles and automatically qualified to the NAIA National Championship Meet.  She finished with a time of 14.86 seconds.  Bobbi is the daughter of Brian and Linda Dykstra of Marion, SD, and majors in Exercise Science at DSU.

The Trojan women’s team finished fourth with 94 points as the men’s team finished fifth with 86 points.  It was the most points since joining the DAC Conference in 2000.  The NAIA National Championship Meet will held in St. Louis, Missouri on May 22-24, 2008.