BULLDOGS OFF TO STRONG START AT GRADUATE CLASSIC
 
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Drake University track & field teams competed in their first meet of the 2022 season at the Graduate Classic hosted by Nebraska inside the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday, Jan. 14. The Bulldogs saw improvement from their first meet of the season as several student-athletes notched personal bests. 
 
Savannah Ming (7.92) and Leah Duncan (7.97) both notched personal bests in the qualifying round of the women's 60 meter dash after bettering their times at the Jimmy Grant Invitational earlier in the season. 
 
Mac Pursell registered a personal record in qualifying for the men's 60 meter dash. In her qualifying round of the women's 60 meter hurdrles, Maria Patron logged a career best 9.13. Dyer Jarabek improved upon his previous best time by recording a 50.82 in the men's 400 meter dash. 
 
Adam Fogg took second in the men's 1000 meter run with a time of 2:23.95 that moves him into third place all-time in Drake men's indoor program history and bested his previous personal best of 2:26.65. 
 
Emilie Meyer won the women's 1 mile run with a time of 5:02.72, which is also her best during her freshman campaign. Barbara Vrhovac was also right there to place third with her own PR of 5:05.75. 
 
Another Drake distance runner was victorious at the Graduate Classic in Brooke Mullins with her personal best (9:52.27) during the women's 3000 meter run. 
 
In the men's weighted throw, Joey Harkins launched 19.60 meters, which is his season-best and good enough for third best in indoor program history. Ethan Marshall (17.42 meters) and Anthony Barmes (16.65 meters) also landed themselves into the program top-10 for that category. 
 
Jack Zettl wrapped up the opening day with a victory in the men's 5000 meter run as he collected a personal record of 15:00.30. 
 
The second day of the Graduate Classic begins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 15) morning. 
 
Day One Results 
 
Women's 60 Meter Dash Qualifying
2. Savannah Ming         7.92 (PR)
3. Leah Duncan   7.97 (PR)
 
Men's 60 Meter Dash Qualifying
9. Mac Pursell      7.31 (PR)
12. Will Skinner    7.43
 
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Qualifying
5. Maria Patron    9.13 (PR)
 
Men's 400 Meter Dash
11. Dyer Jarabek 50.82 (PR)
 
Men's 1000 Meter Run
2. Adam Fogg      2:23.95 (PR, 3^rd best indoor time in program history)
14. Jack Burns     2:35.52 
 
Men's 1 Mile Run
23. Pur Biel          4:31.16
26. Vasant Fong  4:41.63
 
Women's 1 Mile Run
1. Emilie Meyer    5:02.72 (PR)
3. Barbara Vrhovac       5:05.75 (PR)
24. Madysen Klebenow 5:49.33
 
Women's 3000 Meter Run
1. Brooke Mullins 9:52.27 (PR)
5. Tyla Lumley     10:35.39
 
Men's Long Jump
5. Cloud Masibhera       7.01m
 
Men's Weight Throw
2. Joey Harkins    19.60m 
12. Ethan Marshall        17.42m 
15. Anthony Barmes      16.65m
 
Men's 5000 Meter Run
1. Jack Zettl                   15:00.30 (PR)
14. Chris Pahnke           15:28.61