AZUSA, Calif. – It was
Sidra Sadowsky's day to lead the way.
A week after a near-miss at a new school record, Sadowsky left no doubt as she shattered the women's 800-meter NCAA Division II-era school record at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific.
Sadowsky finished 89
th in the women's open 800 meters at the power-packed meet featuring Olympic athletes and a slew of NCAA Division I programs, besting her top time this season and the school record by more than two seconds, clocking a time of 2 minutes, 16.57 seconds.
Sadowsky broke the old record of 2:18.72 run by Erica Clark in 2015, and her time ranks her No. 7 in the NSIC this spring.
While she led the way in California,
Jacob Jensen added a top time in the men's 5,000 meters at the same meet, finishing in 15:19.32, his best time in the 5K this season which ranks him No. 5 currently in the NSIC.
Competing just down the road at the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State, Minot State's
Leif Nelson finished sixth in the javelin with a throw of 230 feet, 4 inches on Friday.
While they competed in California, other Minot State track and field teammates competed Friday at the Jim Duncan Invitational hosted by Drake in Des Moines, Iowa, with
Devontae Daley and
Nathan Trujillo-Aragon leading the way for the Beavers.
Daley finished fourth in the men's 400 meters in 49.73 seconds, a season-best for him that ranks him No. 10 in the NSIC this season, while Trujillo-Aragon ran his fastest-ever time in the 400-meter hurdles of 54.55 seconds, good for third at the Jim Duncan and the top time in the NSIC this spring.
The Beavers wrap up a busy weekend with several runners competing at the Bryan Clay and Beach Invitational meets in California on Saturday.
