VALLEY CITY – Viking senior Taylor Sargent qualified for nationals Wednesday night as the Valley City State track and field team hosted the Viking Twilight Meet.
 
Racing in zero wind conditions at VCSU's John and Diane Hill Track Complex, Sargent won the 100-meter hurdles with a school record time of 14.68 seconds. That came in just under the national qualifying time of 14.70 seconds as Sargent secured her spot at the NAIA national meet. It is Sargent's first outdoor qualifying mark and breaks her previous best in the 100 hurdles by .05 seconds. She previously qualified for nationals in the 60-meter hurdles during the indoor season.
 
Sargent joins Kendra Odegard (javelin) and Jaiden Peraza (high jump) as Vikings who have qualified to compete May 24-26 at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in Marion, Ind.
 
Viking Twilight Complete Results
 
Athletes from five different schools competed Wednesday night at the Viking Twilight Meet. Valley City State's men won seven events and racked up 152 team points, narrowly edging the University of Jamestown (134). Partial teams from Concordia-Moorhead, University of Mary and Dawson Community College also competed in the men's events.
 
On the women's side, Valley City State athletes won 10 events and scored a meet-high 196 points as they competed against partial teams from Concordia-Moorhead, University of Jamestown and Dawson Community College.

VCSU's graduating seniors – Taylor Sargent, Bryce Nelson and Colby Mendiola – were recognized during a Senior Day ceremony at the meet. 
 
Viking Twilight Meet Champions
VCSU Men
Jaiden Peraza – 100 meters, high jump, long jump
Noah Rolfe – 1500 meters
Clay Kummer – 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles
Colby Mendiola – shot put
 
VCSU Women
Taylor Sargent – 200 meters, 100 hurdles, high jump
Emily Hatlewick – 800 meters
Jasmine Barnes – 1500 meters
Mathea Jablonsky – 400 hurdles
Morgan Haerer – triple jump
Sadie Hansen – shot put
Jade Azure – discus
Kendra Odegard - javelin