The UNI track and field team had both a long and busy weekend, competing in two separate meets simultaneously. In Terre Haute, IN, the Panthers placed in the Gibson Invitational. 

They also sent athletes to Los Angeles to compete in the Mt. Sac Relays. Both meets took place April 16-18. 

Sending most of their runners to LA, the UNI men scored fourth in the Gibson Invitational. 

J.C. Abrahamson earned his personal best score of 5914 points in the men’s decathlon, taking third overall. 

The Panther jumpers ranked well in multiple events: Corey Szamlewski took second in the pole vault, Weston Riesselman earned third place in the long jump and Shawn Koch took another second place in the men’s triple jump.

Throwers Justin Baker and Brad Walski took first and third place, respectively, with shot put throws of 17.51 and 16.25 meters.

The Panther women kept their strength alive in the Gibson Invitational, earning third overall. 

Placing in most of the field events as well, the UNI women took first and second in the high jump thanks to Chaley Rath and Kassidy Sharp. 

Libby Torresani proved her worth in the pole vault with a 4.10m leap, taking second in the competition. Earning her personal best was Panther Sarah Pate in the women’s discus throw—with a length of 45.76m.

On the other side of the nation, four Panthers stood out because of their outstanding work in the Mt. Sac Relays.

First in the conference and among the NCAA elite is senior Sebastian Barth, with the outstanding hurdle time of 13.92 seconds. 

Another Panther senior found her way to number one in the conference by trumping her own record. Alex Wilson ran a 4:22.07 in the 1,500-meter run and improved UNI’s record that was set by herself last season.

Brandon Carnes also advanced to the top of the competition in the MVC conference, alongside Brette Correy, as a result of their times this weekend.

UNI will head to the famous Drake Relays this week, as events run from April 22-25.