The North Dakota State men's track & field team split between a pair of meets on Friday, registering impressive performances at both locations.
 
Darrien Lipscomb, Jacob Rodin, Cody Roder and Adrian Harris ran 3:09.24 to win the 4x400m relay at the Arkansas Twilight in Fayetteville, Ark. – moving up to No. 2 on the NDSU all-time list. The Bison are now ranked 21st in the West Region this season, with the top 24 schools qualifying for the NCAA Preliminary Rounds at the end of May.
 
The rest of NDSU's athletes competed at the South Dakota Tune-Up in Vermillion, S.D., on Friday.
 
Josh Knutson clocked a personal-best 53.01 in the 400m hurdles, taking runner-up honors in the meet.
 
Freshman Hunter Merkley jumped a season-best 22-07.75 (6.90m) to take second place in the long jump.
 
Jacob Levin registered two personal-best performances on the day, running 21.66 in the 200m dash and an outdoor 400m dash PR of 49.28. He placed fifth in both events.
 
Bison freshman Jens Christensen and unattached freshman Jacob Van Dusseldorp both cleared 15-07.25 (4.76m) in the pole vault.
 
The Summit League Outdoor Track & Field Championships are scheduled for May 13-15 in Vermillion