KENOSHA, WI – Parkside men's track and field began the 2024-25 season on Saturday, competing in the season opening meet at Carthage College. Parkside had multiple standout performances, finishing second as a team.

"We had a very good day overall," said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Nick Maas. "We several provisional qualifying standards set, several school records set, and several near misses on school records. It was a very very good day for the Rangers and I am very excited for our next one."

EJ Johnson had a big day in the high jump for Parkside. Johnson recorded a mark of 2.10m, which was a personal best, along with being an NCAA Provisional Qualifying mark. His jump is currently the 3^rd best in Division II this year.
 
Michael Hendrix also had a record setting day. He set a new school record in the 55m. hurdles, finishing in 7.63 seconds.
 
Below are the athletes from Parkside who finished in the top ten:
 
55 Meters                 

• John Davis III – 2^nd place, 6.57 seconds (Personal Best)
• Brody Nyffenegger - 5^th place, 6.66 seconds
• Mike Milfred - 6^th place, 6.69 seconds (Personal Best)
• Jeremy Wingo - 7^th place, 6.74 seconds (Personal Best)

200 Meters

• Zach Neumann - 5^th place, 23.44 seconds
• Mike Milfred -  7^th place, 23.97 seconds (Personal Best)

400 Meters

• Aubrey Powers - 4^th place, 53.60 seconds
• Dalton Metzdorf – 5^th place, 53.73 seconds
• Carter Peet - 9^th place, 54.95 seconds

800 Meters

• Fischer Schneider - 4^th place, 2:04.89
• Jack Pederson - 5^th place, 2:05.24 (Personal Best)

55 Hurdles

• Michael Hendrix - 1^st place, 7.63 seconds (Personal Best)
• Mate Pesti -  2^nd place 7.67 seconds (Personal Best)

4x400 Relay

• Pesti, Schneider, Peet, and Powers - 1^st place, 3:30.62
• Hendrix, Metzdorf, Akey, and Johnson – 2^nd place, 3:31.48
• Cabaltera, Nyffenegger, Katsma, and Pederson - 3^rd place, 3:33.18

High Jump

• EJ Johnson – 1^st place, 2.10m (Personal Best, NCAA Provisional Qualifying Standard Met)
• Nicholas Katsma - 8^th place, 1.65m (Personal Best)

Pole Vault

• Ryan Peel - 1^st place, 3.95m (Personal Best)

Long Jump

• John Davis III - 3^rd place, 6.75m (Personal Best)
• Aaron Mueller - 7^th place, 6.49m
• Kyril Griffin - 8^th place, 6.41m (Personal Best)
• Boukary Mbengue – 9^th place, 6.17m (Personal Best)

Triple Jump

• Kyril Griffin - 3^rd place, 13.91m (Personal Best)

Shot Put

• Nicholas Katsma -  9^th place, 9.37m (Personal Best)

 
The Rangers will return to action on January 18th at the Firebird First Invitational. Links to live coverage can be found at ParksideRangers.com/coverage