MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's track & field team finished fifth at the UMAC Outdoor Championships, totaling 93 points for the two-day event.
The College of St. Scholastica won the team title with a total of 219 points. The Saints were followed by the University of Wisconsin-Superior, who took second with 144 points. The University of Northwestern was third with 120.5 points, followed by Martin Luther College with 94.5 points. Minnesota Morris trailed slightly behind the Knights with 93. Rounding out the team scores were Bethany Lutheran College in sixth (64 points), Crown College in seventh (28 points), and North Central University in eighth (one point).
The Cougars had one individual champion on Saturday and it came in an event in which the team had four of the top six finishers.
Cody Nye was the champion of the shot put with a throw of 46-11.75 (14.32 meters).
Alex Boyd came in third at 45-10.75 (13.99 meters).
Bryan Zepeda was fifth at 43-10.50 (13.37 meters) and
Justin Robinson followed in sixth at 41-9.25 (12.73 meters).
Two of those same individuals were near the top of the discus standings. Zepeda was fourth in that event with a 125-6 (38.26 meters).
Luke Petersen was fifth at 121-7 (37.05 meters) and Robinson finished in seventh with a 118-6 (36. 11 meters).
One other solid finish in field events for the Cougars came courtesy of
Camden Talley with a fifth-place showing in the high jump, clearing 5-7.25 (1.71 meters).
On the track,
Gregory Peterson clocked a 4:14.68 in the 1,500 Meters to take sixth in the event. The 4 x 100 Meter Relay team of
Dez Donalson,
Liam Poitra, Talley, and
Joshua Welch combined for a time of 47.66 seconds to take fourth. The 4 x 400 Meter Relay of Max Kivi, Peterson, Poitra, and
Rory Shackelford came in fifth in 3:41.20.
With the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships just weeks away, select members of the Cougars will likely compete in upcoming last chance meets in an attempt to attain or solidify their places at the national meet.
