ST. PAUL – The University of Northwestern men's track and field team competed at the Tom Cat Invitational Thursday afternoon. The event was hosted by the University of St. Thomas.

View the complete meet results here.

Sophomore Wil Maki (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) led the charge for UNW on the track, as he ran to a third-place finish among collegiate competitors in the 800-meter run. He crossed the line in 1:57.19 to secure a top five finish. Brent Wipf (Shakopee, Minn. /Eagle Ridge Academy) also competed in the race, finishing in 2:03.32.

Kyle Anenson (Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen) had a strong showing in the 400-meter hurdles, as he was the third collegiate finisher in the race. Anenson posted a time of 57.96 seconds.

In the 1500-meter run, Garrett Crown (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Christian Academy) compiled a time of 4:28.81 to finish 12th in the event. Eric Melendez (Richfield, Minn./Eagle Ridge Academy) (4:42.10) also competed in the 1500-meter run. LeRoy Malone (Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville) (11.79 seconds) and Adam Molohon (Oakdale, Minn./St. Paul North) (11.84 seconds) took part in the 100-meter dash.

In the weights, Chris Compton (St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park) recorded a distance of 36.16 meters in the javelin throw and 45.07 meters in the discus throw – which was good enough for fifth place.

The men's and women's track and field teams will have a day off before heading down Snelling to compete in the Holst Invitational at Concordia-St. Paul Saturday. A full recap following Saturday's meet will be available at www.unweagles.com.