Skylar Forgey
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- Hometown:
- Colome, S.D.
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- Position:
- Distance
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Colome High School
Bio
General: A fourth-year member of the DWU track and cross country teams … runs middle distance races for the DWU track team … broke the 1,000 meter indoor-track record running the race in 3:02.20, also broke the 800 meter record in a time of 2:21.50 … has had phenomenal seasons since coming in as a freshman … has run the third-best 800 (2:28.31) and 1,000 (3:22.08) times in DWU indoor track history in 2013 … also the seventh-best 400 (63.74) and 1,500 (5:18.96) and fourth-best 800 (2:28.41) times in Tiger outdoor history as a true freshman.
Junior (2015): Broke the 1,000 meter record at the SDSU Invite in a time of 3:03.47, also broke the 800 meter record with a time of 2:21.50 … had a strong performance at the Minnesota State Multi and Open finishing in second place in the 1,000-meter run with a 3:05.07 … added a pair of ninth place finishes at the indoor Dordt Open … running the 400-meter dash in 1:04.11, while crossing the finish line in 2:25.96 for the 800-meter run … had a third place in the 1,000-meter run at the GPAC Indoor Championships in a time of 3:02.20, which qualified her for the NAIA Indoor National Championships … finished in the top fifteen at the NAIA Indoor Championships in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:10.08 … opened her outdoor season at the Vance Butler Invite with a fifth-place finish in the 800 in 2:24.27 … finished in first place at the Wildcat Open in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:58.04, had a second-place finish in the 800-meter run crossing the finish line in 2:23.59 … capped off her junior season at the GPAC Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:18.90.
Freshman (2013): Ran the third-best 800 (2:28.31) and 1,000 (3:22.08) times in DWU indoor track history in 2013 … ran the seventh-best 400 (63.74) and 1,500 (5:18.96) and fourth-best 800 (2:28.41) times in Tiger outdoor history as a true freshman.
High School: Competed in track for Colome High School … has a personal best in the 800-meter with a time of 2:26 and 400-meter in 1:02 … ended her senior season with an eighth-place finish in the 400-meter at the South Dakota Class B State Meet … played volleyball and basketball for the Cowgirls … was named to the All-Conference team in both basketball and volleyball.
Personal: Born July 28, 1993 … daughter of Dan and Lyn Forgey … a human services major.
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News mentions
HASTINGS, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field teams competed at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships hosted by Hastings College Friday and Saturday in Hastings, Neb.
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field team competed in their final tune up for the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championships at the Zach Kindler Wildcat Open hosted by Baker College Saturday in Baldwin City, Kan.
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – On a windy day at Northwestern College, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field team competed in the Red Raider Open over the weekend in Orange City, Iowa.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field teams had a strong showing at the Dordt College Invite Saturday in Sioux Center, Iowa, while one senior qualified for her eighth trip the NAIA nationals at the Central Methodist Invite.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams competed with full squads for the first time in the 2016 outdoor season over the weekend at the Vance Butler Invite hosted by Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The 2016 Dakota Wesleyan University indoor track and field season came to a close with three athletes competing at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday in Johnson City, Tenn.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s track and field team had two athletes compete in the Friday session with both posting sparkling performances at the 2016 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Johnson City, Tenn.
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men and women track and field teams were back in action on Friday and Saturday at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Indoor Championships at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Neb.
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the South Dakota State University Indoor Classic Friday and Saturday in Brookings, S.D.
STORM LAKE, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University men and women track and field teams returned to action Saturday at the Buena Vista Invite hosted by Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. Senior Nicole Court-Menendez (Lewiston, Maine) competed in the racewalk at the Jim Greene Invite hosted by Illinois College.
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