MANHATTAN, KS Feb. 22, 2020—Ten student athletes represented Haskell Indian Nations University at the Steve Miller Open. Sophomore Dorian Daw placed third in the men’s 800m with a time of 2:05:09, a personal best, and second in the men’s mile with a time of 4:49.23, freshman Nelson Yazzie placed fourth for the men’s mile with a time of 4:55:54, a personal best, and Tristan Antonio, a sophomore, also competed in the men’s mile and placed sixth with his personal best, a time of 5:36:47.
The team also had individuals compete in the men’s and women’s 3000m with junior Sielak Tuckfield taking sixth place with a time of 9:29.79 and teammates Uriah Little Owl taking 14th, Joshua Garcia taking 15th, Ibuki Hara taking 16th, Justin Rhoades taking 17th, and Ryan Myore taking 18th. Tavia Hart placed 8th with a time of 13:14.58. Little Owl, Hara, and Rhoades all had personal bests during this race.