BROOKINGS, S.D. – Ben Hofstra and Morgan Vargo highlighted day two of the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships, each earning an All-American plaque. Hofstra, the redshirt-senior, finished third in the 3000m race walk, while Morgan Vargo competed in two events and earned All-American in one with a mark of 3.72m in the pole vault for seventh. Cornerstone wraps up their time in Brookings, South Dakota tomorrow with the women's 3000m final, men's 5000m final, and the men's DMR final. 
 
Men's Results:
Ben Hofstra the fifth-year senior, returned to NAIA Indoor National's and competed in the 3000m race walk. He finished third to earn NAIA All-American for the second time in this event in his career. He recorded a time of 13:18.31 for a new PR, but did not move up on CU's program record list. 
 
Later in the day, Nate Vruggink and Grant Gayan each ran the mile prelims and both earned massive PR's. However, neither would qualify for finals as Vruggink went 4:16.94 for fifth in program history and 14^th in the event, and Gayan went 4:17.94 for sixth in program history and 15^th in the event. 
 
Nick Huynh had the opportunity to wear the Golden Eagle uniform in the weight throw pit for the first time in a long time. He recorded a best throw of 16.31m, but would not qualify for finals, finishing 23^rd overall. 
 
Women's Results: 
Morgan Vargo got the women going in the long jump. She had an outstanding outing as a freshman with a best jump of 5.62m on her second attempt. She finished 11^th overall of the 25 competitors.
 
Anna Martin kept the success going and earned a finals qualification in the 3000m finishing fourth in her heat and eighth overall with a time of 10:16.52. She will run again tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. EST for a chance at the podium. 
 
The duo of Morgan Vargo and Ashley Verplank crushed the pole vault throughout the day, as Vargo began the highlights with a clearance on her first attempt on four of her first five heights as she broke the freshman record at 3.57m. Verplank cleared 3.42m and 3.52m on her first attempt while passing on the other heights as they both continued. Verplank was unable to clear 3.62m which ended her run as she finished 11^th overall. Vargo cleared 3.62m before ending her run which gave her seventh overall and put the freshman on the podium for her first NAIA All-American honor. 
 
What's Next? 
Cornerstone concludes the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships tomorrow. CU will compete in the finals of multiple events and get their final team score.  
 
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