SPEARFISH, S.D. – With sophomore Chayton Bynes of Chadron leading the way by becoming only the second Chadron State College athlete to exceed 50 feet in the triple jump, the Eagles' track and field teams showed plenty of promise Saturday at Dave Little Indoor Meet at Black Hills State in Spearfish.

Bynes went 15.47 meters, or 50-feet, 9 ¼ inches, while winning the triple jump by more than seven feet. His previous best was 49-4 ¼, which earned the silver medal at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Meet last February.

The Chadron State triple jump record belongs to Isaac Grimes, who went 51-8 ½ while placing second at the NCAA Division II National Championships in 2019.

CSC Coach Jake Gruver said he was not surprised that Bynes jumped so well, noting that the former Chadron High standout works hard and has the strength, speed and explosiveness to challenge for high honors at the national level.  The coach added that Bynes also went 15.45 meters, or just an inch less, on another jump Saturday.

Although Bynes grabbed much of the spotlight, numerous teammates also excelled after the program had not competed since the first Saturday in December.

The Chadron State men did particularly well in the sprints, where there was lots of competition. Junior Esosa Iyengunmwena placed second among 40 entries in the 60-meter dash and won the 200 meters with other Eagles close behind in both races.  

CSC football standout Tommy Thomas was third in the 60 while Nicquaine Henry and Christopher Cormier were second and third in the 200. Cormier also won the 400 to lead a dominant Chadron State performance in that event.

Cormier, a freshman, led the way with a time of 50.42 seconds, and the next four 400 finishers also were wearing Chadron State colors. The Eagles swept the top five places with their only five entries out of the 15-runner field. Ryan Clapper and Henry finished second and third in 50.59 and 50.65, respectively, while Diego Perez finished fourth in 52.04 and Greg Logsdon came fifth in 52.21. 

Another winner on the track for the CSC men was senior Creighton Trembly in the 60-meter hurdles. Two of Trembly's classmates won the throws. Christopher Jennings heaved the 35-pound weight a robust 59 feet, 7 inches, while Parker Gonser was first among the 25 shotputters and also was third in the weight toss.

In the women's competition, Camila Salvucci won the triple jump by going 38-5 feet, farther than any other Chadron State freshman has ever gone. Mataya Ward placed third in the triple jump behind Salvucci. Sophomore Eva Nitschke also did well, placing second in both the 200 dash and 60 hurdles. Salvucci was third in the 200.  

In women's field events, the Eagles finished second and third in the high jump, with Megan Baloun taking second by clearing 1.45 meters and Kailey Klein finishing third at 1.40 meters. Morgan Ekwall and Kailey Fobare were among three athletes to tie for third in the weight throw with a mark of 13.05 meters. 

The Eagles will be right back in Spearfish next Saturday for the Myrle Hanson Open, also hosted by Black Hills State.
 
CSC top six placings follow: 
Men's Events
60—2, Esosa Iyengunmwena, 6.89; 3, Tommy Thomas, 7.02.
200—1, Esosa Iyengunmwena, 22,43; 2, Nicquaine Henry, 22.78; 3, Christopher Cormier, 22.82. 
400--1, Christopher Cormier, 50.42; 2, Ryan Clapper, 50.59; 3, Nicquaine Henry, 50.65; 4, Diego Perez, 52.04; 5, Greg Logsdon, 52.21.
60 hurdles—1, Creighton Trembly, 8.19; 5, Ethan Norris, 9.17. 
Shot put—1, Parker Gonser, 51-1.
35-pound weight throw—1, Christopher Jennings, 59-7; 3, Parker Gonser, 54.6.
Triple jump—1, Chayton Bynes, 50-9 ¼.
High jump—3, Keaton Mills, 5-10.
 
Women's Events
60—6, Laynie Goertz, 8.42.
200—2, Eva Nitschke, 27.48; 3, Camila Salvucci, 27.60; 5, Laynie Goertz, 28.33.
60 hurdles—2, Eva Nitschke, 9.44; 4, Riley Wiese, 10.17. 
Shot put—6, Kailey Fobare, 36-3.
20-pound weight throw—3-5 tie, Morgan Ekwall and Kailey Fobare, 42-9 ¾; 6, Ashlyn Tapio, 42-7 ½.  
Long jump—5, Megan Baloun, 15-4 ½.
Triple jump—1, Camila Salvucci, 38-5; 3, Mataya Ward, 33-5 ¼.
High jump—2, Megan Baloun, 4-9; 3, Kailey Klein, 4-7. 
Pole vault—3 tie, Madison Clause , 10-2.