MANKATO — Southwest Minnesota State had three student-athletes finish in the top three of their respective events including second place finishes by a pair of freshman on Friday in the Minnesota State Invite.

Freshman Isaiah Nelson, finished in second place in the men’s triple jump with a 13.48m jump in the finals.

Rebecca Manteuffel, also a true freshman, finished in second in the women’s shot put with a throw of 11.84m in the finals.

Kayla Jansky placed third in the women’s mile with a time of 5:33.86.

Southwest Minnesota State will return to competition on Jan. 19 in the South Dakota State DII Invite in Brookings, S.D.

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