Viking Track Shines at Neil Moore Classic

Dana College was host to the Neil Moore Classic Track Meet on Saturday.  Seven teams took part in the meet.  The Vikings had four champions and five runner-up finishers.
 
Laura Waller (FR, Omaha, Neb.) was crowed the champion in the pole vault event.  Waller won the event with a vault of 8 feet 6 inches.  Samone Hendricks (FR, Olathe, Kan.) took the silver in the discus and took fourth in the javelin.  Hendricks threw the discus 117 feet 11.5 inches.  She also tossed the javelin 95 feet 7 inches.
 
Andrew Palmblade (SO, Hastings, Neb.) won the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:07.62 minutes. Teammate Cory Logsdon (SO, Fort Calhoun, Neb.) finished in third with a time of 4:18.11 minutes.  Logsdon brought home individual gold in the 5000-meter run with a time of 16:04 minutes.  
 
Eric Bane (SR, Oakland, Iowa) and James Gerold (FR, Hastings, Neb.) brought home first and fourth place in the steeplechase.  Bane was crowned champion with a time of 10:12.57 minutes.  Gerold placed fourth with a time of 10:41.20 minutes.
 
Terrance Almond (SR, Pelham, Ga.) placed second in the triple jump with a leap of 44 feet 5 inches.  Beau Viergutz (JR, Norfolk, Neb.) came in second place in the shot put with a throw of 43 feet 2.5 inches.  Clark Allen (SO, Council Bluffs, Iowa) placed second in the discus with a toss of 139 feet 10 inches.  George Drinnin (SO, Omaha, Neb.) came in second place in the hammer throw with a throw of 129 feet 11.5 inches.
 
Coach Friesen’s Corner
“Despite the wind, the meet was very successful.  Both teams combined to place fourth overall.  The men’s team took first overall and the women finished in sixth place.
 
“ There were some very impressive performances from the men side by Cory Logsdon, Eric Bane and Andrew Palmblade all taking first in their events. Most of the guys were performing at or above what they were last year at the end of conference.
 
“On the women’s side, despite our small numbers, we scored 38 points. I was very proud of them. They battled all day long. Our top finishers were Laura Waller, Christine Bailey, Lindsey Fibranz, Samone Hendricks, and the women’s 4x400 meter relay.

Results
Women
Christina Bailey                                    5th place            800 m run            2:38.71 minutes
Amy Jackman                                                11th place            800 m run            2:44.61 minutes
Chelsea Fibranz                                    7th place            1500 m run            5:27.67 minutes
Fibranz/Bailey/Jackman/Morse            6th place            4x400 relay            4:33.66 minutes
Lindsey Fibranz                                    3rd place            High Jump            5 feet 0 inches
Kaleigh Flippin                                    9th place            High Jump            4 feet 6 inches
Laura Waller                                                1st place            Pole Vault            8 feet 6 inches
Samone Hendricks                                    2nd place            Discus                        117 feet 11.5 inches
Samone Hendricks                                    4th place            Javelin                        95 feet 7 inches
Tina Castle                                                8th place            Javelin                        60 feet 6 inches
Men
Andrew Hawley                                    5th place            100 m dash            11.1 seconds
Robert Fowler                                                6th place            100 m dash            11.26 seconds
Andrew Hawley                                    4th place            200 m dash            23.18 seconds
Kiel Montgomery                                    3rd place            400 m dash            52.12 seconds
Andrew Tramp                                    8th place            400 m dash            54.37 seconds
Kevin Bane                                                8th place            800 m run            2:05.69 minutes
Chris Creal                                                14th place            800 m run            2:18.63 minutes
Andrew Palmblade                                    1st place            1500 m run            4:07.62 minutes
Cory Logsdon                                                3rd place            1500 m run            4:18.11 minutes
Cory Logsdon                                                1st place            5000 m run            16:04 minutes
Mason Lantz                                                5th place            5000 m run            17:23 minutes
Phillip Lewis                                                11th place            110 m hurdles            17.18 seconds
Eric Bane                                                1st place            Steeplechase            10:12.57 minutes
James Gerold                                                4th place            Steeplechase            10:41.20 minutes
Fowler/Almond/Terry/Hawley            3rd place            4x100 relay            43.96 seconds
Bane/Lantz/Palmblade/Nielsen            3rd place            4x400 relay            3:42.35 minutes
Neilsen/Bane/Staehlin/McConcio            3rd place            4x800 relay            8:28.03 minutes
McConcio/Terry/Fowler/Palmblade            3rd place            Sprint Medley            3:48.31 minutes
Terrance Almond                                    2nd place            Triple Jump            44 feet 5 inches
Beau Viergutz                                                2nd place            Shot Put            43 feet 2.5 inches
Roger Goff                                                4th place            Shot Put            42 feet
Clark Allen                                                2nd place            Discus                        139 feet 10 inches
Cale Deardorff                                    3rd place            Discus                        139 feet 8 inches
Adam Lewon                                                5th place            Discus                        129 feet
Beau Viergutz                                                7th place            Discus                        126 feet 1 inch
George Drinnin                                    11th place            Discus                        116 feet 4 inches
George Drinnin                                    2nd place            Hammer            129 feet 11.5 inches
Josh Jones                                                5th place            Hammer            114 feet 11 inches
Cale Deardorff                                    6th place            Hammer            114 feet 4.5 inches
Adam Lewon                                                8th place            Hammer            95 feet
Roger Goff                                                3rd place            Javelin                        164 feet 9 inches
Beau Viergutz                                                5th place            Javelin                        142 feet 6 inches
 
Dana will take part in the Midland Lutheran Throwers Meet on April 2.  The entire team will be back in action on April 5 at the Wayne State Open.
 
For more information, please contact Shad Beam, Sports Information Director, at sbeam@dana.edu or 402-426-7389.