MANKATO, Minn. --- The Minnesota State men's track and field team saw their success from last month continue over at the MSU Alumni Open.

The afternoon got off to a fast start as junior Kyran Stewart took home the first-place crown in the 60-meter dash posting a time of 6.87 with fellow junior Richard Wilhite coming in fourth. Freshman Zecheriah Copeland also finished in fourth in the 60-meter hurdles event. Senior Emmanuel Matadi and Stewart went first and second in the 200-meters posting times of 21.30 and 21.43, respectively. Both marks met the provisional qualifying standards for the national meet and are also the top-two times currently across all of Division II.

Senior Zach Gearman won the 400-meters with a time of 50.35 with freshman Javontee Brice right behind at 51.07. The top spot in the mile went to senior Austin O'Brien who finished in 4:21.79. Fellow senior Josiah Swanson and junior Ryan Ness came in third and fourth, respectively. Two freshman led the Mavericks in the 1000-meters as Brendan Gossner took home fourth at 2:40.97 and Michael Hoff right behind. Another newcomer, Austin Pasch, finished in third-place in the 3000-meters with a time of 9:00.77.

Ben Ojika saw his second-place jump of 6'8.75" mark as a provisional qualifier in the high jump with fellow sophomore Frank Veldman right behind in third at 6'6.75".

Freshman Geno Bullard also reached a provisional qualifying standard in the long jump at 23'5.25" with sophomore Michael Sandle behind in third-place at 22'8.5". Sandle would go on to dominate the triple jump with a mark of 50'5.25", which is currently the top spot across Division II so far this season. Senior Khalil Jor'dan would join Sandle with provisional qualifying marks with his second-place jump of 47'2.25".

The day would finish up with sophomore Bryan Caffin placing sixth in the shot put with a mark of 46'10.75" and again finishing third in the weight throw with a toss of 50'5.25.

The Mavericks will be back in action next weekend with participants going to the Holiday Inn Invitational in Lincoln, Neb, and the Northwest Open in Minneapolis, Minn.

The complete results can be viewed HERE.

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