Bison Women Win 5 Events at South Dakota State Saturday

Saturday, January 22

Brookings, S.D.

12:30 p.m.

North Dakota State

Jim Emmerich Invite

Photo by: Joshua W. Strong

Bison Women Win 5 Events at South Dakota State Saturday

1/22/2022 7:03:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

Results

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The North Dakota State women's track & field team won five events to highlight the performances of the Bison on Saturday at SDSU's Jim Emmerich Invitational.

NDSU sophomore Nell Graham won the 400m dash in 56.38, and Bison freshman Angel Pratt took second in 57.20.

Alissa Melvin took the triple jump title with a mark of 38-02.25 (11.64m), approaching her indoor personal-best.

Senior thrower Amanda Anderson won the shot put, throwing 50-02.75 (15.31m) – a new indoor personal-best that ranks her 11th in NDSU history.

Senior Amy (Herrington) Phillips was the top collegiate finisher in the weight throw at 68-8 (20.93m).

Making her collegiate debut in the 800m, Bison freshman Kaci Cooper won the event in 2:15.31.

The Bison women finished 2-4-5 in the long jump, led by Daejha Moss at 18-07.25 (5.67m). Grace Emineth was fourth at 18-04.25 (5.59m), and Makenna Vollmer took fifth at 17-08.75 (5.40m).

Daejha Moss was also the runner-up in the high jump, clearing 5-07.00 (1.70m).

Kaleesa Houston posted the second-fastest 3000m time of her career, taking second place in 9:58.20.

Salmata Korgho ran 8.78 in the prelims of the 60m hurdles and placed fourth in the final. Sophomore Bonet Henderson clocked 7.79 to place fifth in the 60m dash.