Avany Long
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- Hometown:
- Oacoma, S.D.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Chamberlain High School
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- Events:
- Multi/Jumps
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- Major:
- Nursing
Bio
Awards & Honors
AVANY LONG STATS
Sophomore Outdoor (2020-21): Saw action in five meets for the Blue and Gray … scored GPAC points in the heptathlon with a seventh-place finish at the 2021 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (3,709) … also qualified in the 4x100-meter relay at the championship event … collegiate best in the 100-meter hurdles at the Northern State University Spring Open (16.98).
Sophomore Indoor (2020-21): Competed in six meets … qualified for the long jump, 55-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay at the 2021 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … All-Conference (8th) finish in the long jump at the championship event (5.05m, 16-7) … personal best in the 55-meter hurdles at the indoor championships (9.33) … won the 60-meter hurdles at both the DWU Open and Mount Marty Last Chance Invite.
Freshman Outdoor (2019-20): Season was canceled.
Freshman Indoor (2019-20): Competed in seven meets … qualified in the heptathlon at the 2020 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2,510) … tallied a fourth-place finish in the event at the 2019 Bulldog Early Bird (2,465).
High School: Set a school-record in the long jump, 300-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles … a four-year starter in volleyball … a team captain in both volleyball and basketball.
Parents: Derek and Renee Long
News mentions
The Dakota Wesleyan track and field teams divided and conquered this weekend competing at the SDSU Indoor Classic and Mount Marty Last Chance. The Tigers were all over the record books with 10 total top-10 marks and three new school record marks. The Tigers also had two more athletes punch their ticket for Nationals as Wyatt Baldauf moved from a National “B” Standard in the mile to a National “A” Standard with his school record pace of 4:12.71. As well as Caleb Sayler getting National “B” Standard in the 5000m with his 2nd all-time finish of 14:59.29.
The Dakota Wesleyan Track & Field team hosted the DWU Snow Tiger Invite at the DWU/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex Friday and Saturday, December 9th/10th. DWU posted PR’s across the board and six top-10 all-time postings, showing a strong start to the season and positive signs heading to the break. The Tigers also already have two qualifiers in the first meets of the season. Wyatt Baldauf- B standard in the 3000m with a time of 8:36.46 and Lila Gronseth- B standard in the shot put with a distance of 13.05m.
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