The Black Hills State University men’s and women’s track & field teams returned to the Black Hills of South Dakota on Wednesday, competing at the annual Bauer Open at South Dakota Mines’ O’Harra Stadium. The Yellow Jackets’ strong performances resulted in 12 event titles, 46 top-5 finishes, 62 top-10 finishes, and 16 career-bests between the men’s and women’s squads. Leading the way for the Green & Gold on the women’s side was Avery Marler, who recorded a pair of top-10 times in school history in the 100m and 200m dash for a pair of event victories. On the men’s side, Flynn Johnston (400m run), Caden Strasser (800m run), and Sean Shipp (3,000m steeplechase) each captured event titles.