WINONA LAKE, Minn. – The University of Northwestern men's track & field team wrapped up action at the National Christian College Athletic Association's (NCCAA) Outdoor Nationals. The Eagles had four males qualify for the national meet including Kyle Meinke (Victoria, Minn./Southwest Christian), Trevor Lundberg (Houston, Minn. / Houston/Houston), Felipe Ramirez (/Faribault, Minn.) and Evan Pruitt (Temecula, Calif./Rancho Christian High School). Bethel University (Indiana) won its second straight NCCAA National title.
 
View the final results HERE.
 
A major highlight for Northwestern in Friday action was a breakout performance by Kyle Meinke (Victoria, Minn./Southwest Christian) in the hammer throw. On his first attempt, the sophomore threw a career best 47.36m to record fifth place overall (scoring four points). Meinke's previous best came in at 43.81. 

Felipe Ramirez (/Faribault, Minn.) and Trevor Lundberg (Houston, Minn. / Houston/Houston) competed in Friday's shot put. Ramirez finished 11th overall with a 13.74m throw. Lundberg followed up in 13th place (13.48m). 
 
Several members of the UNW track and field team were recently honored as Scholar-Athletes by the NCCAA. Find the list of recipients here. 
 
Keep up with UNW men's track and field online at www.unweagles.com