Jochim Sweeps Sprint Titles at Howard Wood Dakota Relays, Bison Throwers Dominate at Home

Friday, May 1

Fargo, N.D. / Sioux Falls, S.D.

1 p.m.

North Dakota State

Lyle Hokanson Classic / Howard Wood Dakota Relays

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Jochim Sweeps Sprint Titles at Howard Wood Dakota Relays, Bison Throwers Dominate at Home

5/1/2015 9:52:00 PM | Men's Track and Field

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FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State freshman sprinter Landon Jochim captured titles in the 400 meters and 200 meters at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays, and the Bison men won three of the four throwing events at the Lyle Hokanson Classic hosted by NDSU on Friday.

Jochim (Bismarck, N.D.) won the 400m dash in 47.88 at the Dakota Relays and later bounced back to capture first in the 200m in 21.43 seconds. His 200m time ties him for the ninth-fastest in NDSU history as only a true freshman.

Another true freshman, Austin Schmidt from Stanley, N.D., won the javelin at the Lyle Hokanson Classic with a personal-best throw of 208-2 (63.45m). Schmidt is now ranked 35th in the NCAA West region, likely earning a spot at the NCAA Preliminary Rounds.

Junior Brandt Berghuis led a Bison sweep of the top four places in the men's hammer throw, winning with a mark of 194-6 (59.29m). Senior Trevor Berner was the runner-up at 188-10 (57.55m). Sophomores Alex Renner (186-3 / 56.77m) and Conrad Schwarzkopf (185-11 / 56.67m) now rank seventh and eighth, respectively, in NDSU history after personal-best throws.

Renner captured the shot put crown by a margin of nearly five feet, throwing 59-04.00 (18.08m). Schwarzkopf took runner-up honors at 54-10.00 (16.71m), ranking him sixth all-time at NDSU in the event.

Redshirt freshman Aron Klos posted a personal-best time of 52.68 to win the 400m hurdles. He now stands at eighth in NDSU history.

Sophomore Angus Stoudt took first in the 110m hurdles in a season-best 14.89 seconds.

Junior Colin Paarmann jumped a season-best 22-04.50 (6.82m) in the long jump for a runner-up finish. Quinn Baumann was the javelin runner-up with a season-best toss of 200-1 (61.00m), and freshman Payton Otterdahl claimed second in the discus at 165-0 (50.29m).

At the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls, redshirt freshman Brant Gilbertson took fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase in a PR of 9:26.95.

The Bison will travel to Macomb, Ill., for the Summit League Outdoor Championships on May 13-15.