SUPERIOR, WIS. - The University of Northwestern men's and women's track and field teams both competed well at the University of Wisconsin-Superior Open meet Saturday afternoon.

Click HERE to view complete list of men's results.
Click HERE to view complete list of women's results.

WOMEN'S RESULTS
Shaving five seconds off of her personal best, Junior Danica White (Maplewood, Minn./Concordia Academy) started the lady Eagles off strong by winning the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:45.92. Freshman Ivelyn Christianson (Corcoran, Minn./Buffalo ) followed by finishing third (6:23.70) while McKenzie Olson trailed closely behind to snatch fifth (6:27.25).
 
Sophomore Vanessa Whyte (Medina, Minn./Homeschool) had a solid showing on the day's competition, it being her first meet of the season, as she took sixth in the 400-meter dash (1:09.23).
 
In the 1000-meter run, Freshman Jane Hulterstrum (Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield) captured a second place finish in her race, clocking in at 3:16.61.  Following Hulterstrum, Junior Dominque Ward placed fifth (3:58.40), dropping 21 seconds off her previous personal best time.
 
Hulterstrum, Whyte, Olson, and Sarah Miller (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) claimed a third place finish in the 4x400-meter relay, as the collective group finished the race in 4:43.65.
 
Freshman Lydia DeBuhr (Centennial, Minn./Centennial) led in the field events, placing fifth in the pole vault with a season-best jump of 2.70m (8-10.25ft).
 
 
MEN'S RESULTS
On Friday evening, competing at St. Thomas University, Junior Wil Maki (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) competed hard to finish the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:28.73.  Maki had a quick turn around this afternoon to run at UW-Superior in the 800-meters where he placed fifth (2:01.96) followed by Nicholas Lubben (Chanhassen, Minn./Southwest Christian) who snagged 11^th (2:11.69).
 
In the one-mile, Sophomore Garrett Crown (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Christian Academy) ran through the line at 4:49.10 to earn himself fourth place.
 
In the 200-meter dash, Junior athletes Adam Molohon (North St. Paul, Minn./North St. Paul) and LeRoy Malone (Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville) both took first in their respective heats to earn top ten finishes.  Malone claimed ninth place (24.34) while Molohon closed in 10th (24.45).
 
To end the evening, Maki, Lubben, Molohon, and Malone teamed up in the 4x400-meter relay to snatch third place with a time of 3:47.66 for the Eagles. 

The men's team will be back in action at the University of Minnesota Snowshoe Invite on Friday, February 17, and the women will compete next at the Minnesota Women's Parent's Day Open that following Saturday. Fans can find more information on the track and field teams by visiting www.unweagles.com.