Photo by: Zachary Lucy
Pastian Wins Summit League Hammer Throw Title on Day One
5/14/2026 10:52:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State senior Kaden Pastian won the conference title in the hammer throw to headline the opening day of competition for the Bison track & field team at the Summit League Championships on Thursday.
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Pastian claimed the Summit League title in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 207-5 (63.23m). He ranks eighth all-time at NDSU.
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Jack Packer threw a personal-best 194-1 (59.16m) to place third in the hammer, and Logan Arason took sixth with a personal-best of his own.
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NDSU's Aaron Cummings tied for third in the pole vault, clearing 17-02.25 (5.24m).
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Zach McGlynn racked up 4,239 points to lead after Day 1 of the Summit League decathlon. It was the highest Day 1 point total of his career. Paul Olson has 4,130 points through the first five events, posting the top mark or second-best mark in the field for all five events Thursday.
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Sophomore Tyler Milkes ran a personal-best 21.23 to qualify for the Summit League 200m final, ranking ninth-fastest in school history.
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Carter Elde, Otto Anderson and Ramon Duran all advanced to the 400m hurdles final.
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Several events were delayed Thursday due to high winds, and the javelin competition was pushed back to Saturday.
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Day 2 of the Summit League Championships will continue Friday at the Terrence Dahl and Donna Beres Track Complex.
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Pastian claimed the Summit League title in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 207-5 (63.23m). He ranks eighth all-time at NDSU.
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Jack Packer threw a personal-best 194-1 (59.16m) to place third in the hammer, and Logan Arason took sixth with a personal-best of his own.
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NDSU's Aaron Cummings tied for third in the pole vault, clearing 17-02.25 (5.24m).
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Zach McGlynn racked up 4,239 points to lead after Day 1 of the Summit League decathlon. It was the highest Day 1 point total of his career. Paul Olson has 4,130 points through the first five events, posting the top mark or second-best mark in the field for all five events Thursday.
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Sophomore Tyler Milkes ran a personal-best 21.23 to qualify for the Summit League 200m final, ranking ninth-fastest in school history.
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Carter Elde, Otto Anderson and Ramon Duran all advanced to the 400m hurdles final.
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Several events were delayed Thursday due to high winds, and the javelin competition was pushed back to Saturday.
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Day 2 of the Summit League Championships will continue Friday at the Terrence Dahl and Donna Beres Track Complex.
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