MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's and women's track & field teams compete in their first championship meet of the season at the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday in Superior, Wis.
 
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Last week, Minnesota Morris competed at the Maverick Open in Mankato, Minn.
 
On the women's side, Kat Placido led the team in the weight throw to earn UMAC Field Athlete of the Week honors. Placido out-threw the rest of the conference by .95 meters. Mary Watry had a strong showing, landing in the record book in two events. In the 60-meter hurdles, she ran a 10.22 to place seventh in program history and jumped 10.11 meters in the triple jump, also the seventh-best mark in program history.
 
On the men's side, Noah Johnson set a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:55.56 and recorded a season-best in the 800 meters, placing ninth overall. Aidyn Yerkin led UMM in the 400 meters with a PR. In field events, Jackson Viemeister paced the Cougars in the long jump and triple jump. Lucas Tauber recorded team highs in the weight throw and shot put.
 
 
Friday
Order of Field Events
  2:30 pm – Weight Throw Men                           
2:30 pm – Long Jump Men                           
2:30 pm – High Jump Women                          
 4:30 pm – Weight Throw Women                          
 4:30 pm – Long Jump Women                           
4:30 pm – High Jump Men 
Order of Track Events: 
3:30 pm – Mile Women                                             
 3:50 pm – Mile Men
4:10 pm  – 60m Hurdles Prelims Women                  
4:20 pm  – 60m Hurdles Prelims Men                          
4:30 pm  – 60m Prelims Women                            
4:40 pm  – 60m Prelims Men                         
4:50 pm  – 5,000m Women                          
5:20 pm  – 5,000m Men                          
5:50 pm  – 400m Women                          
6:10 pm  – 400m Men                          
6:30 pm  – Distance Medley Relay Women                         
6:45 pm  – Distance Medley Relay Men                         
7:00 pm  – 4x200m Relay Women                         
7:15 pm  – 4x200m Relay Men
 
Saturday
Order of Field Events
11:00 am – Shot Put Men                           
11:00 am – Triple Jump Women                           
11:00 am – Pole Vault Men                          
1:00 pm  – Shot Put Women                           
1:00 pm  – Triple Jump Men                           
1:00 pm  – Pole Vault Women
 
Order of Track Events: 
12:00 pm – 60m Hurdle Finals Women                          
12:10 pm – 60m Hurdle Finals Men                          
12:20 pm – 60m Finals Women                          
12:30 pm – 60m Finals Men                          
12:40 pm – 800m Women                          
12:55 pm – 800m Men                            
1:10 pm – 200m Women                            
1:30 pm – 200m Men                            
1:50 pm -  3,000m Women                            
2:10 pm -  3,000m Men                            
2:30 pm – 4x400m Women                            
2:50 pm – 4x400m Men