{"id":3053,"date":"2026-02-11T13:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=3053"},"modified":"2026-02-11T13:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:14:41","slug":"trojan-athletes-compete-at-dwu-alumni-track-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2026\/02\/11\/trojan-athletes-compete-at-dwu-alumni-track-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Trojan Athletes Compete at DWU Alumni Track Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>A few members of the West Central Trojan track team got an early start to the track season by competing unattached at the 2026 DWU Alumni Open in Mitchell on Saturday, February 7th.<\/p>\n<p>Avery Pressler won the 60m dash in a time of :08.27 and won the 200m dash in :27.96.\u00a0 Vera Jesse was third in the 60m dash in :08.41 and seventh in the 200m dash in :29.70.\u00a0 Aubrey Borns took third in the 400m dash in 1:07.42.\u00a0 Sarah Johnson placed fourth in the mile in a time of 5:49.04.\u00a0 Kelsey Sundermann was fourth in the 400m dash in 1:15.92, and Brooklyn Sundermann placed eighth in the 800m run in 2:37.26.<\/p>\n<p>Peyton Barrick placed fourth in the 400m dash with a time of :55.76, fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 11.12m, and 10th in the 60m dash with a time of :07.59.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few members of the West Central Trojan track team got an early start to the track season by competing unattached at the 2026 DWU Alumni Open in Mitchell on Saturday, February 7th. 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