DECORAH, Iowa – The University of Northwestern men's and women's track and field teams traveled to Luther College Saturday to compete in the Norse Relays.
View the complete meet results
here.
WomenAlyssa Arends (Ackley, Iowa/AGWSR),
Danica White (Maplewood, Minn./Concordia Academy),
Lisa Greenslade (Pine Island, Minn./Pine Island ) and
Dominique Ward (State Center, Iowa/Homeschool) teamed up to put together a time of 25:39.25 in the 4x1600-meter relay.
Linnea Wagner (Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies) recorded a heave of 8.48 meters in the shot put to place 14th, while Emma Drazkowsi turned in a throw of 6.60 meters. Wagner also posted a distance of 22.13 in the hammer throw.
MenJackson Peterson (Carlton, Minn./Carlton) had an impressive showing in the 3000-meter steeplechase, finishing in 10:32.99, which was good enough for third in the event.
Eric Melendez (Richfield, Minn./Eagle Ridge Academy) finished seventh in the same event (11:47.35).
Josiah Forker (Milaca, Minn./Milaca),
Elijah Hodgell (Lake City, Minn./Lincoln Secondary),
LeRoy Malone (Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville) and
Jordan Spahr (Pine City, Minn./Pine City) combined to take fifth in the 4x100-meter relay, accumulating a time of 45.82 seconds.
The quartet of Forker, Hodgell, Malone and
Adam Molohon (Oakdale, Minn./St. Paul North) took seventh in the 4x200-meter relay with their time of 1:37.16. In the mile relay,
Kyle Anenson (Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen), Hodgell, Malone and Molohon put together a time of 3:49.69.
UNW had a strong showing in the 1600-sprint medley relay, as Molohon, Anenson,
Brent Wipf (Shakopee, Minn. /Eagle Ridge Academy) and
Wil Maki (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) ran to a fourth-place finish with a time of 3:41.22.
Rounding out the relays was the 4x800-meter relay team, which consisted of Anenson,
Eric Melendez (Richfield, Minn./Eagle Ridge Academy) Wipf and Maki, ran to a time of 8:40.15 to place seventh.
In the field events,
Josiah Forker (Milaca, Minn./Milaca) cleared the bar at 3.65 meters to claim seventh in the pole vault competition.
Chris Compton (St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park) threw the javelin 39.31 meters to place 11th.
UNW will make the short trip to Concordia-St. Paul next Saturday (April 16) to compete in the Hulst Invitational. Fans can find more information at
www.unweagles.com.