The University of Minnesota Duluth track and field teams had an electric start to their dual meet weekend at the University of Minnesota State Mankato's Bearson Gathje Classic this afternoon in Mankato, Minn.

The day was chock full of personal best performances for the Bulldogs, listed at length down below.

On the men's side, junior Jaden Johnson led the way with his first place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.96m. Success on the track followed in the 800m, with fifth-year Owen Dickenson placing second with a time of 1:56.84. 

Two big runner-up performances on the women's side came from fifth-year Madeline Verkerke in the mile (5:04.95), and Kate Fitzgerald in the 400m, with a time of 59.12. Both were personal bests. 

The Bulldog women claimed another second place finish in the women's 4x400m relay, in a time of 4:03.48. The team consisted of Megan Gilles, Emily Bastian, Avary Fitzpatrick, and Fitzgerald. 

The Bulldogs will pick up action tomorrow morning at 11:00 am at UW Superior for the Twin Ports Open. Follow those results here.

PR List:

Men's 200m

Reid Olson 22.89

Men's 400m

Austin Kehr 51.81

Men's 800m

Noah Foster 1:57.97

Dylan Taggart 2:00.43

Men's Weight Throw

Noah Mitchell 14.71m

Women's Weight Throw 

Amelia Davis 11.92m

Graycee Roubinek 11.91m 

Women's High Jump

Sophie Mahnke 1.57m

Women's Shot Put

Annaka Bogenholm 11.71m

Amelia Davis 11.13m

Graycee Roubinek 9.86m

Women's 3000m

Kira Almsberger 10:45.75

Ella Cole 11:23.83

Women's Mile

Mileena Sullivan 5:25.11

Women's 1k 

Isabelle Alderman 3:18.68

Women's 600m 

Sierra Ingle 1:43.77

Women's 400m

Avary Fitzpatrick 1:01.10

Megan Sandgren 1:02.53

Women's 200m

Hailey Hollar 26.10 

Women's 60m

Allysah Larson 8.12