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ORANGE CITY, IOWA – Zachary Co won two events and the Valley City State track and field team recorded 14 Top 4 finishes this weekend during the Red Raider Open.

Complete Results

Co continued his strong start to the outdoor season, winning both the shot put and hammer throw at the two-day meet hosted by Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. He bested a field of 25 throwers to win the shot put for the third straight meet, recording a throw of 16.73 meters. Co also recorded a career-best throw of 50.59 meters to win the hammer throw – moving up to first in the conference rankings – and placed fourth in discus with another career-best mark of 47.20 meters.

On the women’s side, Brooke Malsom put together a big meet for the Vikings earning three Top 4 finishes and a new school record. Malsom ran collegiate-best times in both the 100 and 200 meters. Her time of 12.55 in the 100 meters was a new school record, breaking the previous mark of 12.79 held by Megan Capistrano. Malsom took second place in the 100 meters, and she placed fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 26.28 seconds – which was just .09 seconds off the school record. She also added a second-place finish in long jump with her mark of 5.23 meters.

Cody Fuchs placed second in the men’s 400 meters, and Kyle Odegard was second in the javelin. Bryce Nelson added a third-place finish in the 10,000 meters. In women’s javelin, Peyton Halverson placed second for VCSU.

The Red Raider Open also doubled as the North Star Athletic Association Multi-Event competition for the conference meet. In the women’s heptathlon, Taylor Sargent finished fourth among North Star athletes, earning four team points for the upcoming conference meet.

Up next: Valley City State is scheduled to compete Friday, April 16, at the DSU Blue Hawk Games in Dickinson, N.D. The Vikings are scheduled to host a home meet on Tuesday, April 20.

Red Raider Open
April 9-10 – Orange City, Iowa

VCSU Men – Top 5 Finishes
400 Meters: 2. Cody Fuchs, 49.80
10,000 Meters: 3. Bryce Nelson, 36:48.63
400 Hurdles: 4. Clay Kummer, 58.27
Pole Vault: 5. Hayden Thingvold, 3.20 meters
Shot Put: 1. Zachary Co, 16.73 meters; 4. Colby Mendiola, 13.82 meters
Discus: 4. Zachary Co, 47.20 meters
Hammer Throw: 1. Zachary Co, 50.59 meters
Javelin: 2. Kyle Odegard, 52.43 meters; 5. Alex Otto, 44.92 meters

VCSU Women – Top 5 Finishes
100 Meters: 2. Brooke Malsom, 12.55
200 Meters: 4. Brooke Malsom, 26.28
10,000 Meters: 4. Jasmine Barnes, 42:20.89
Long Jump: 2. Brooke Malsom, 5.23 meters
Shot Put: 4. Hannah Gordon, 12.24 meters
Javelin: 2. Peyton Halverson, 36.79 meters