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SPORTS
TRACK & FIELD
APRIL 14, 2022 |
NORTHERNIOWAN.COM
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COLIN HORNING Sports Editor
VOLUME 118, ISSUE 49
Panther T & F boasts three champions in Wichita HUNTER FRIESEN Sports Writer
After claiming five titles last weekend in their first meet of the outdoor season, which included the men’s and women’s sweeps of the 4x400, the UNI track & field team made the trek to Wichita, Kan. for the KT Woodman Classic, hosted by Wichita State. The strong performances from last week were able to carry forward, with the Panthers posting three champions. Both of the 4x100 relay teams were able to finish on the podium as the men finished in second place with a time of 40.56 seconds and the women in third place with a time of 46.84 seconds. Along with being a part of that runner-up team, senior Isaiah Trousil recorded a career-best time in the 100meter dash. He accomplished the event in 10.25 seconds, netting him a third-place finish and beating his record of 10.48 seconds set at the previous weekend’s event. He also missed out on beating his record in the 200-meter dash by only 0.01 seconds, which
was still good enough to get him in second place behind Aurel Tchanbi from Indian Hills CC. Also finishing in a runner-up position was Mia Rampton in the 3,000-meter steeple. Her time of 11:10.44 was only six seconds off of the career-best she posted at the conference championship last spring. Three Panthers placed within the top ten in the 110meter hurdles. Sophomore Jack Sumners posted a careerbest time of 14.42 seconds. He was closely followed by Drew Bartels at 14.50 seconds and Carter Morton at 14.91 seconds. Shifting over to the field events, junior Marin Ehler was the lone female champion on the weekend as her shot put toss of 14.69 meters became the fifth-longest throw in the conference this season. She also placed fifth in the hammer throw with a distance of 51.06 meters. The two other champions came from the men’s field events. Tom Yezek won the discus event with a throw of 56.11 meters, and Blair Brooks won the long jump with a
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The UNI men’s and women’s track team had a strong showing at the K.T. Woodman Classic hosted by Wichita State Univerisity, from April 8-9. Three Panthers claimed individual titles in their respective events.
height of 7.39 meters. Along with placing in the hurdles, both Sumners and Bartles finished in the top five behind Brooks in the long jump.
All-American Darius King wasn’t able to place as highly as he envisioned, settling for eighth in the hammer throw. Both Morton and Matt Davis tied for
seventh place in the high jump. The team will head to Des Moines next to take part in the Jim Duncan Invitational, hosted by Drake University.
GOLF
Golfers compete at the Stampede at the Creek DAVID WARRINGTON
Sports Writer
This past Monday and Tuesday, the UNI men’s and women’s golf teams traveled to the Indian Creek Golf Course in Elkhorn, Neb. to compete in the Stampede at the Creek, hosted by the University of NebraskaOmaha. Facing some talented competitors, UNI had some impressive individual performances, as well as a top-five team finish from the men. In the men’s team compe-
tition, UNI took fourth place out of the nine teams competing, finishing with a team score of 878 strokes across three rounds. This was just one stroke behind third-place Omaha, and two strokes behind second-place St. Thomas. North Dakota State dominated the team competition, shooting an 845 behind top individual performers Brock Winter, Jack Johnson, and Nate Adams, who finished first, second, and third, respectively. The top individual perform-
er for UNI was Griffin Parker, shooting a 216 to finish right at par and tie for fifth out of the 54 competitors in the individual competition. Not far behind was Alex Pries, finishing at 218, two over par, to tie for ninth. Thomas Storbeck shot a 223 to tie for 21st, while Jack Moody shot a 225, tying for 26th. Tommy Doyle shot a 227 to tie for 33rd, and rounding out UNI’s six competitors, Connor VanWeelden shot a 236 to tie for 47th. In the women’s team competition, the Panthers finished
seventh out of the eight teams competing. They finished with 963 strokes, just three behind third-place Western Illinois. South Dakota State secured the team title with three top-five individual finishers, including the individual champion, Mia Seeman. Individually, the top UNI finisher was Hannah Bermel, shooting 23 over par at 239 to take 26th place out of the 53 competitors. Anna Jensen and Allison Nuss both shot a 241 to tie for 30th, while Madison Humke shot a 244, good for
35th. Lily Bredemeier shot a 246, tying for 38th, and Rylie Driskell finished with a 247, taking 42nd place. Next up for both the men’s and women’s teams will be the Missouri Valley Conference Championship competitions. The women’s conference championship will take place starting this Sunday, April 17, and run through Tuesday, in St. Louis. The men will compete starting next Sunday, April 24, and will run through Tuesday, April 26, in Paducah, Ky.
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The UNI men’s and women’s golf team traveled to Omaha, Neb., this past Monday and Tuesday to compete at the Stampede at the Creek, hosted by the University of Nebraska-Omaha. They will now look ahead to the Missouri Valley Conference Championships next week. The men will play in Paducah, Ky. and the women will go to St. Louis, Mo. for their respective tournaments.
