IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Drake University track and field team opened up its 2018-19 indoor season with a pair of wins in the men's mile and 3,000 meters Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Jimmy Grant Open in Iowa City, Iowa.

Competing against Iowa, Iowa State, Illinois State and UNI, the Bulldogs collected a total of 12 top-five finishes to open the season.

A pair of distance runners led the way for the men as Kevin Kelly (Kilcok, Ireland) won the mile in 4:09.99 while Joshua Yeager (Center Point, Iowa) won the 3,000 meters in 8:32.15.

Kelly's win led a trio of Bulldogs in the top five as Matt Cozine (Mt. Prospect, Ill.) and Rylee Miller (Jefferson, Wis.) finished third and fourth, respectively, in the mile.

The women's team had similar success in the 3,000 meters with Rachel Selva (Lenexa, Kan.) finishing third in 10:22.63 while Olivia Rogers (Centennial, Colo.) came in fifth.

In the sprints, Kundai Maguranyanga (Glen Norah C, Zimbabwe) opened his season by taking second in the 300 meters in 33.52. Mariah Crawford (DeSoto, Texas) was fourth in the women's section of the event.

Lexie Chapman (Pekin, Ill.) made her Drake debut by finishing fourth in the women's weight throw with a toss of 57-11 (17.65m).

Saturday's competition is the team's lone competition in 2018 as the team breaks for final exams and the holiday break before returning to competition at Nebraska's Graduate Classic, Jan. 11-12.

Jimmy Grant Open
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec. 8, 2018

Drake Men's Results
60 Meters - Prelims
DQ - Aokbakwe Malau
DQ - Aaron Chier

300 Meters
2. Kundai Maguranyanga, 33.52
5. Victor Peka, 35.18
12. Angelo Romagna, 36.74

600 Meters
16. Simon Perrotin, 1:28.46

1,000 Meters
4. Xavier Lechleitner, 2:30.53
9. Alec Bognar, 2:45.70

Mile
1. Kevin Kelly, 4:09.99
3. Matt Cozine, 4:23.59
4. Rylee Miller, 4:39.90

3,000 Meters
1. Joshua Yeager, 8:32.15
7. Kyle Brandt, 8:54.40
9. Joe Romain, 9:05.11
10. Kyle Cass, 9:07.38

4x400-Meter Relay
6. Maguranyanga, Moses, Malau, Peka, 3:19.37

High Jump
T6. Forest Moses, 6-2.75 (1.90m)

Pole Vault
7. Alex Klosterman, 13-5.25 (4.10m)

Long Jump
3. Cloud Masibhera, 23-1.25 (7.04m)

Weight Throw
7. Joey Harkins, 52-01.25 (15.88m)


Drake Women's Results
60 Meters - Prelims
9. Sophia Jackson, 7.96
10. Keaton Kester, 7.99

300 Meters
4. Mariah Crawford, 42.70
6. Erin Haugh, 43.30
7. Kirstin Skriver, 44.16

600 Meters
12. Ellie Mendlik, 1:42.55

1,000 Meters
6. Meghan Kearney, 3:06.93

3,000 Meters
3. Rachel Selva, 10:22.63
5. Olivia Rogers, 10:31.64
7. MyKaela Cole, 10:49.64

Mile
9. Elizabeth Aho, 5:28.44
10. Lindsey Rowat, 5:39.99

60-Meter Hurdles - Finals
6. Victoria Coombe, 9.06

60-Meter Hurdles - Prelims
7. Victoria Coombe, 9.03
12. Bryce Lang, 10.22

4x400-Meter Relay
7. Coombe, Crawford, Haugh, Skriver, 4:10.36

Shot Put
14. Lexie Chapman, 39-5.75 (12.03m)
15. Katelyn Williams (38-5.5 (11.72m)
16. Bryce Lang, 33-5.25 (10.19m)

Weight Throw
4. Lexie Chapman, 57-11 (17.65m)
13. Katelyn Williams, 52-0 (15.8