DECORAH, IOWA –  The University of Northwestern men's and women's track and field teams had strong showings at the Norse Relays Saturday. 

Click HERE for the compiled men's and women's meet results.

MEN'S TRACK
In the field arena, Kevin Blanksma (Belgrade, Mont./Manhattan Christian) came up big as he captured a first place finish in the high jump event, jumping to a 1.87m final mark. He then went on to place fourth overall in the triple jump [12.79m], placing him sixth on the UNW all-time leader board.

The foursome of Blanksma, Adam Moholon, Evan Pruitt (), and Wil Maki (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) teamed up to run the seventh fastest 4x200 meter relay time recorded in program history. 

Freshman Trevor Lundberg (Houston, Minn./Houston)h set a career-best in the discus, tossing a 38.36m final throw to earn a spot on the Eagle's top ten all-time list in the shot put at 13.00m.

Sophomore Chris Compton (St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park) competed well in the throwing events, landing two fifth-place finishes in the javelin [43.68m] and discus [40.93]. His mark in discus was enough to land him eighth on Northwestern's all-time list.
 

WOMEN'S TRACK
The quartet of Danica White (Maplewood, Minn./Concordia Academy), Mckenzie Olson (Monticello, Minn./Monticello), Dominique Ward (State Center, Iowa/Homeschool), and Sarah Miller (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) made history in 4x1600 meter relay [25:54.92], as they became the first team to ever compete in the event for UNW.

In the 4x200-meter relay, BreAnna Bernard (West Bend, Wis./West Bend East), Chloe Gault, Miller, and White successfully placed themselves second on the UNW all-time list with a time of 2:13.63.

To close out the evening, Vanessa Whyte (Medina, Minn./Homeschool), Tatyana Breitkreuz (Waterloo, Iowa/Hudson), Olson, and White came together in the 4x400 meter relay to take home sixth place with a respectable time of 4:41.29.

The lady Eagles will be back in action this Wednesday, April 12, at the Hamline Women's Twilight in St. Paul, Minn.  The men will compete the following day, April 13, at the Tom Cat Twilight.  For more information on the track and field teams, fans should visit www.unweagles.com.