VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's track & field team scored 41 points and finished in fourth place at the Viking Twilight, hosted by Valley City State University, with only a small collection of individuals making the trip.
The highlight for Minnesota Morris came on the track where
Izayah Boss topped the field in the 100 Meter Dash with a winning time of 11.43 seconds.
Keegan Casey came in fourth in 11.95 seconds.
Only a few others ran for the Cougars on Tuesday afternoon.
James Longua was the runner-up in the 400 Meter Hurdles in a time of 1:11.75. In the 800 Meters,
Grant Strukel was fourth in 2:26.12 and Chris Tveikbakk was fifth in 2:30.90. Finally, in the 1,500 Meters,
Jordan Lee was eighth in 5:15.97.
An even smaller group took part in some throwing events for Minnesota Morris. Boss and Longua each took part in the javelin throw, with Boss notching a fifth-place finish with a distance of 118-0 (35.97m). Longua was ninth with a 96-1 (29.30m). In the hammer throw,
Alex Esparza was fifth with a toss of 120-11 (36.87m), while
Greg Ohman was 10th with a 103-9 (31.62m). Finally,
Kincade Eisenbacher was 15th in the shot put with a heave of 31-8.75 (9.67m).
Minnesota Morris travels to Minnesota State University-Moorhead on Saturday for the Ron Masanz Classic beginning at 12 p.m.