{"id":14058,"date":"2021-12-13T18:35:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T00:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=14058"},"modified":"2021-12-19T22:15:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T04:15:59","slug":"mustangs-win-8-events-at-dakota-wesleyan-early-bird-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/14058","title":{"rendered":"Mustangs Win 8 Events at Dakota Wesleyan Early Bird Invite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By: Morgan Roberts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morningside Mustang Track and Field traveled to Mitchell, South Dakota for the \u201cEarly Bird Invite\u201d hosted by Dakota Wesleyan University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the meet being this early in the season and weather conditions, this is considered a triangular meet only containing three teams (Morningside, Dakota Wesleyan, and Briar Cliff).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mustangs brought a partial team containing most of the cross-country runners and some sprinters and jumpers who are ready to compete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mustang women had five first place finishes from Hope Morken (60m hurdles), Taylor Sporrer (mile run), Morgan Roberts (600m run), Michelle Sanchez (800m run), women\u2019s 4X400m relay (Michelle Sanchez, Tenna Beel, Morgan Roberts, Jenna Dirkx).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.28.05-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.28.05-PM.png 437w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.28.05-PM-354x400.png 354w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.28.05-PM-200x226.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><figcaption>Back row, left to right: Taylor Sporrer, Monica Olsen, Michelle Sanchez, Tenna Beel, Jenna Dirkx                                                                 Front row, left to right: Sarah Perez, Morgan Roberts, Emily Chicoine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mustang men had 3 victories from Levi Son (3,000m run), Ro Paschal (1,000m run), and 4X400m relay (Jaden Anderson, Kadyn Cline, Jared Nicholas, Ashton Verdoorn).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.31.56-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.31.56-PM.png 633w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.31.56-PM-400x339.png 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.31.56-PM-200x170.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption>Back row, left to right: Jaden Anderson,Issa Aman, Jared Nickolas, Ashton Verdoorn                                                                                     Front row, left to right: Tyler Carney, Kadyn Cline, Austin Freiberg, Tom Moss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After running her preliminary 60m hurdle race alone, the meet officials failed to record Ms. Morkens\u2019 time. \u201cThis happened my first indoor race last year too, it\u2019s crazy\u201d she expressed after catching her breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.33.50-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.33.50-PM.png 416w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.33.50-PM-400x273.png 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-6.33.50-PM-200x137.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><figcaption>Pictured: Hope Morken competing in 60meter hurdles final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Morningside indoor track and field is set to compete in Sioux Center hosted by Dordt University Saturday, January 15 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Morgan Roberts Morningside Mustang Track and Field traveled to Mitchell, South Dakota for the \u201cEarly Bird Invite\u201d hosted by Dakota Wesleyan University.&nbsp; 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