Lee Irvine Sophomore DSU School Record and NAIA National Qualifier in 800 meter run	Tyler Van Peursem Sophomore NAIA National Qualifier in 800 meter run

February 25, 2008

(Madison, SD) - Last Friday and Saturday, the Trojan Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field teams traveled to Spearfish, SD to compete in the DAC Conference Championship Meet, hosted by Black Hills State University.

The Black Hills State women's defended its DAC Conference team title with 286.5 points.  Dickinson State placed second followed by Jamestown, Dakota State, Minot State and South Dakota School of Mines.

Here are the following highlights at the DAC Conference Championship Meet for the Trojan women's team:

• Brandi Gau - 6th place in 400 meter run - 62.70

• Kari Schaefer - 3rd place in 800 meter run - 2:25.88

• Clarice Bauer - 4th place in 3000 meter run - 11:33.03

• Suzanne Swett - 5th place in 3000 meter run - 11:50.95

• Kim Streyle - 5th place in 55 meter hurdles - 9.54

• Margie Anthony - 4th place in triple jump - 34' 4 3/4"

• Janelle Stickler - 2nd place in pole vault - 10'10"

• Kelsey Vanden Hoek - 5th place in high jump - 4'11"

• Katie Gylfe - 6th place in weight throw - 42'6" - DSU School Record

• 4 x 200 meter relay team (Gau, April Peterson, Streyle, Anthony) - 4th place - 1:52.84

• 4 x 400 meter relay team (Gau, Schaefer, Peterson, Leigh Hollenbeck) - 5th place - 4:25.50

• 4 x 800 meter relay team (Hollenbeck, Samantha Warnke, Carissa Holtrop, Bauer) - 4th place - 11:12.04

On the men's side, Dickinson State repeated as DAC Conference Champions as they recorded 238 points.  Black Hills State finished second followed by Jamestown, Minot State, Dakota State, and South Dakota School of Mines.

Here are the following highlights at the DAC Conference Championship meet for the Trojan men's team:

• Pat Spielman - 7th place in 55 meter dash - 6.84

• Anthony Drealan - 3rd in 1 mile run - 4:21.94

• Lee Irvine - 1st place in 800 meter run - 1:54.80 - DSU School Record and NAIA National Qualifier

• Tyler Van Peursem - 2nd place in 800 meter run - 1:54.81 - NAIA National Qualifier

• Anthony Drealan - 4th place in 3000 meter run - 9:10.77

• Matt Fideler - 6th place in 3000 meter run - 9:25.88

• Chris Heezen - 4th place in 5000 meter run - 15:20.35

• Eric Bauder - 2nd place in high jump - 6'6"

• 4 x 200 meter relay team (Spielman, Cody Foreman, Trevor Strobel, Van Peursem) - 3rd place - 1:35.65

• 4 x 800 meter relay team (Miles Russell, Fideler, Kyle Sanderson, Jordan VanMaanen) - 5th place - 8:42.71

The next meet is the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships on March 6th-8th.  The qualifiers that will compete at the NAIA Nationals are Bobbi Jo Dykstra (60 meter hurdles), Janelle Stickler (pole vault), Eric Bauder (high jump), Chris Heezen (5000 meter run), Anthony Drealan (1 mile run), Lee Irvine (800 meter run), and Tyler Van Peursem (800 meter run).  The NAIA Nationals will be held in Johnson City, TN.

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State Sports Information Director