FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Cleveland State track & field team continued its 2021 indoor campaign Friday, recording six top-five finishes – including a first place finish from Dynesty Ervin in the 60 Meter Dash – at the Second Mastodon Invitational.
After finishing with a career-best time of 7.95 in the 60 Meter Dash Prelims, Ervin followed that up with a time of 7.99 in the finals to post Cleveland State's first individual win of the 2021 campaign. Ervin also recorded a third place finish in the 200 Meter Dash, posting a time of 26.46.
Zoe Dellaserra, who was running in her first collegiate track meet, finished right behind Ervin in the 60 Meter Dash Finals, as she placed third overall with a time of 8.08.
Margaret Smith posted Cleveland State's third top-five finish in track events on Friday, as she posted a time of 2:21.94 in the 800 Meter Run to finish third.
The Vikings also posted a pair of second place finishes in field events at the Mastodon Invitational, with Kaelin Stahl recording a mark of 3.35 in the Pole Vault, and Kamryn Sharer posting a mark of 12.67 in the Shot Put. Sharer's mark was a personal-best, while it also marked a CSU Record.
Shannon Wargo was also competing for the first time in a Viking uniform on Friday, as she posted a time of 2:38.62 in the 800 Meter Run.
Cleveland State will return to action at the Hillsdale Tune-Up next Saturday (February 20).
60 Meter Dash – Prelims
1. Dynesty Ervin, 7.95
4. Zoe Dellaserra, 8:11
15. Allison Pankow, 8.49
60 Meter Dash – Finals
1. Dynesty Ervin, 7.99
3. Zoe Dellaserra, 8.08
400 Meter Dash
15. Allison Pankow, 1:04.09
20. Quincy Powers, 1:13.58
800 Meter Run
3. Margaret Smith, 2:21.94
14. Haley Rozeski, 2:37.43
15. Shannon Wargo, 2:38.62
16. Kayla Zdanowicz, 2:38.63
18. Savannah Shaver, 2:40.04
22. Deanna Swinerton, 2:48.42
200 Meter Dash
3. Dynesty Ervin, 26.46
8. Zoe Dellaserra, 27.58
14. Lauren Zawie, 27.90
3000 Meter Run
9. Hannah Korte, 10:41.96
19. Emily Nemeth, 11:29.58
Mile Run
21. Zoe Lexovsky, 6:22.35
Pole Vault
2. Kaelin Stahl, 3.35
Shot Put
2. Kamryn Sharer, 12.67
4x400 Relay
6. Cleveland State, 4:22.31