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DAC Women’s Outdoor Championships
The dynamic senior duo of LaSean Pickstock and Kelsey Aide once again lead the Blue Hawk Men and Women’s Indoor Track Teams at the NAIA National Championships. The DSU Women’s Track Team took home 18th place with ten total team points. The Men’s Track Team fared a little better winning 4th place and scoring 35 team points. Kelsey Aide won her fourth NAIA National Championship and this was her second Indoor Championship. Aide won her national championship with a pole vault of 12 feet and 7 1/2 inches. LaSean Pickstock won the NAIA National Indoor Championship in the 400 meters, with a time of 47.56 seconds. Pickstock also finished third in the 200 with a time of 21.61 seconds. Blue Hawk National Finishers: Kelsey Aide National Champion in pole vault- 12’ 7 ½” LaSean Pickstock National Champion in 400 meters. 3rd place in 200 meters- 21.61 seconds. Member of 5th place 1,600 relay team- other members include Allan Ayala, Andre Walsh and Ian Smith. Junior Kurt McCormack 2nd place in triple jump title- 51’ 0” Johnny Emtman 9th place in triple jump- 47-6½ Jamal Forbes 4th place in the 60 meters- 6.82. 6th place in the 200- 21.76 Lee Irvine 5th place in the 800- 1:53.40 Clayton Unruh’s 18th in the shot put- 49-2½ Individual Awards Received from Teams Accomplishments at Indoor DAC Championships
With the Blue Hawk Women’s Indoor Track Team finishing 3rd and the Men’s Indoor Track Team winning its 6th consecutive DAC Championship three large individual awards were bestowed upon Dickinson State University Track Team members. Athletes of the Meet are determined by individual points scored at the DAC Meet and Most Valuable Senior & Coach of the Year are voted on by the coaches. Kelsey Aide was named Outstanding Women’s Field Athlete of the Meet and Most Valuable Senior for the Women’s side. Aide finished first in the Pole Vault, Long Jump, and was a member of the first place 4x200 meter relay team. La’Sean Pickstock was named Outstanding Men’s Field Athlete of the Meet and Most Valuable Senior for the Men’s side. Pickstock won the 200 Meter Dash and 400 Meter Dash over the weekend. Head Coach Pete Stanton’s list of accomplishments and awards is getting very extensive and now he can add DAC Men’s Indoor Coach of the Year to it. This years Men’s Team won their 6th consecutive indoor DAC Championship and they did so in dramatic fashion; winning by more than 93 points.
The Men's Indoor Track and Field Team had an extremely solid weekend and won their 6th DAC Championship in a row. The team absolutely dominated with a final score of 227, with their closest competition being 93 points behind them. There were numerous accomplishments and top three sweeps in events by the Blue Hawk Men. The following are first place winners:
Men 60 Meter Dash 1st- Forbes, Jamal 6.78 Men 60 Meter Hurdles 1st- Christie, Jermaine 8.31 Men 200 Meter Dash 1st- Pickstock, Sean 21.95 Men 400 Meter Dash 1st- Pickstock, Sean 48.09 Men 800 Meter Run 1st- Irvine, Lee 1:54:96 Men 4x200 Meter Relay 1:31.73 1) Walsh, Andre 2) McCormack, Kurt 3) Neumiller, Josh 4) Hurley, Sean Men 4x400 Meter Relay 3:23.63 1) Ayala, Allan 2) Smith, Ian 3) Thompson, Trevino 4) Hurley, Sean Men 4x800 Meter Relay 8:18.02 1) Arzola, Ismael 2) Turnbough, Eli 3) Brown, Nathan 4) Quintus, Brian Men Long Jump 1st- Christie, Jermaine 7.23m 23-08.75 Men Triple Jump 1st- McCormack, Kurt 15.04m 49-04.25 |
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