Reynolds throws out previous record

With seven first place finishes for Chadron State, Daniel Reynolds, sophomore of Granby, Colorado, led the way by finishing first in two events and setting Chadron State College’s record in the 35-pound weight throw during the Stinger Open Meet Friday and Saturday.

Reynolds threw 62 feet, 1.5 inches (18.93 meters) to surpass his personal best by 16 inches and the previous CSC record by three inches, which was 61 feet, 10.5 inches (18.86 meters) by Cory Martens in 2018.

“It was an amazing feeling of pride, and it is something that I have been working toward for a long time,” Reynolds said. “My first thought was I needed to call my mom and everyone else who has believed in me to tell them that I had done it. It also made me very ambitious for the future of my track and field career.”

Reynolds also went for gold in the shot put with a toss of 52 feet, 4.75 inches (15.97 meters).

Shane Collins, junior of Bison, South Dakota, finished second in the weight throw at 56 feet, 8.75 inches (17.29 meters) and in the shot put at 50 feet, 9.25 inches (15.48 meters).

Other first-place finishes were Logan Peila, sophomore of Miles City, Montana, in the 400 meters at 51.46 seconds, and Joss Linse, senior of Plattsmouth, in the triple jump at 45 feet, 10.75 inches (13.99 meters).

Hector Ortega, redshirt freshman of Northglenn, Colorado, was also a champ in Spearfish, South Dakota, in the high jump by clearing 6 feet, 6.75 inches (2 meters). Joe Dumsa, senior of Sandy, Utah, finished second in the high jump also at 6 feet, 6.75 inches (2 meters).

On the women’s side, Miranda Gilkey, senior of Lusk, Wyoming, cleared the high jump bar at 5 feet, 5.25 inches (1.66 meters), for first place. Gilkey also took third in the triple jump with a leap of 36 feet, 5 inches (11.1 meters).

The seventh first for the Eagles was Alissa Wieman, freshman of Box Elder, South Dakota, who took the mile run timed at 5:24.52.

CSC’s indoor track season moves toward the conference meet at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Championships Friday and Saturday in Gunnison, Colorado.

“I am excited to see how much competition we bring to the table and hoping to see everyone at their peak performance to make a run at the championship,” Reynolds said.