Men's 4 x 400 Relay Team - 1st Place at the Meet for the second straight week Lee Irvine, Cody Foreman, Trevor Strobel, Tyler Van Peursem

February 11, 2008

(Madison, SD) – The Trojan Men's & Women's Indoor Track and Field team competed in the Wayne State Invitational last Saturday, February 9th, in Wayne, NE.  Another Trojan male qualified to NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championship, Dykstra lowered her fastest time in women's 55 meter hurdles and four first place finishers at the meet highlight Trojans' performances at Wayne State Invitational.

Eric Bauder qualified to the NAIA Nationals in men's high jump.  At the Wayne State Invitational, he recorded a height of 6 fee and 6 inches and finished in first place.  Eric is the son of Randy and Kay Bauder of Huron, SD, and is a junior majoring in Physical Education at Dakota State University.

Bobby Jo Dykstra lowered her national qualifying time in women's 55 meter hurdles to 8.35 seconds, making her the second fastest runner in the NAIA.  She finished third at the meet as she set a new DSU school record, which she ran with a time of 8.41 seconds on February 2nd, 2008 a the Dordt Invitational.  Bobbi is the daughter of Brian and Linda Dykstra of Marion, SD, and is a senior majoring in Exercise Science at DSU.

Lee Irvine set a new Wayne State Invitational meet record in the men's 800 meter run.  He finished first place with a time of 1:59.27.  Lee is the son of Frank and Ann Irvine of Lander, WY and is a freshman at Dakota State University.

Tyler Van Peursem crossed the finish line in first place in the men's 600 meter run.  He beat the Wayne State Invitational meet record holder Ben Jansen of Wayne State with the time of 1:23.92.  Tyler is the son of Kevin and Shelly Van Peursem of Sioux Falls, SD, and is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science at Dakota State.

Anthony Drealan received first place at the Wayne State Invitational in the men's 3000 meter run.  He finished with the time of 9:06.00.  Anthony is the son of Wayne and Heidi Drealan of Fulda, MN, and is a sophomore Computer Education major at DSU.

The men's 4 x 400 relay team earned a first place for the second straight week with a time of 3:32.24.  The 4 x 400 relay team included Irvine, Cody Foreman, Trevor Strobel, and Van Peursem.  Cody is the son of Doyle and Kay Foreman of Orient, SD and is a sophomore Business major at Dakota State University; and Trevor Strobel is the son of Rod and Lynda Strobel of Sioux Falls, SD, and is a senior Computer Education at DSU.

The Trojan women's and men's indoor track and field team will compete in their final regular season meet at USD John Dalton Invitational on Saturday, February 16, 2008.  The meet will be held at the USD DakotaDome in Vermillion, SD, with the first meet starting at 10:30 am.  The DAC Indoor Track and Field Conference Championship meet will be held in Spearfish, SD on Friday, February 22 and Saturday, February 23.

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State Sports Information Director