Wayne, Neb. --- Junior Dylan Kneifl made school history Friday evening becoming the first Wildcat to clear 7’ 0” in the high jump, setting a new school record while winning the event at the South Dakota Tuneup in Vermillion. The meet featured host South Dakota, NSIC schools Northern State and Sioux Falls along with Buena Vista, Dakota State and Nebraska Wesleyan.

Kneifl cleared 7’ ¼” to win the high jump and break his own school record of 6’ 11 ½” set last year at the NSIC Championships. His jump now ranks first in the NSIC and is eighth in NCAA Division II.

Wayne native Cody Rogers collected a second-place finish in the long jump at 22’ 4 ½” while Braden Johnson took sixth at 21’ 4 ¾”.

Sophomore Alex Brandt picked up a second place mark in the javelin throw at 163’ 1 ½”.

In the hammer throw, Grant Fritsch was fourth (169’ 2 ¾”) while Jake Peitz was seventh (164’ ½”) and in the shot put freshman Daylin Mallory came in fifth at 50’ 10 ¾” with Drake Peed seventh at 49’ 3”.

Quentin Dreyer was fourth in the 1,500-meter run (4:06.08), Gabe Peitz came in fifth in the 800-meter run at 1:55.77 with teammate Brandon Mundorf right behind in sixth at 1:56.30.

Freshman Keaton Wattier earned a fifth place finish in the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.22 seconds.

Freshman Jordan Porter placed sixth in the 100-meter dash in 10.81 seconds and was eighth in the 200-meter dash at 22.59 seconds.

The Wildcat 4 x 100-meter relay team of Caid McCart, Jordan Porter, Wyatt Nissen and Waylon Sherman was third in 42.86 seconds.

Wayne State will compete Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Northern Sun Conference Outdoor Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota.