Women set state record at Wolf Invitational

The South Dakota Women's Track and Field Squad set a school and state of South Dakota record in winning the distance medley relay at the Prairie Wolf Invitational Feb. 17 at Lincoln, NE.

The team of Kaylee Keating (Sioux Falls), Megan Reifenrath (Rock Rapids, IA), Kassy Laber (Parkston), and Aimee Nielsen (Mason City, IA), who are all seniors, clocked an 11:52.55, which is the second fastest time in NCAA Division II this indoor season.

The USD team also broke South Dakota State's mark of 11:53.67, which was set in 2005.

Keating opened the relay with a clocking of 3:40 in the 1,200 meters which was followed by Reifenrath's 57.10 in the 400 meters. Laber was

the third runner and she had a 2:12.40 in the 800-meters with Nielsen bringing the baton home with a 5:01.3 in the 1,600 meter section of the relay.