Huskers Win Four Titles at Prairie Wolf Invite

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska track and field athletes collected four event titles at the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolf Invitational on Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track.

Mia Morck led the Huskers on the track, winning the women's 1,000-meter crown with a personal-best time of 2:53.34 and missing out on an NU top-10 time by less than five seconds.

Chris Ramsey was also victorious on the track, taking the men's 60 meters while competing unattached with a time of 6.85. LaQwasia Stepney was the runner-up in the women's 60-meter hurdles with a PR time of 8.89.

Tyler Loontjer and Dalton Peters both won field event titles. Loontjer claimed the men's pole vault title with a clearance of 17-2 1/4 (5.24m). Peters won the men's weight throw with a toss of 59-5 3/4 (18.13m), while Zach Morrison took third with a personal-best throw of 57-2 3/4 (17.44m). Loontjer, Peters and Morrison were all competing unattached.

Nebraska will host the Mark Colligan Memorial on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. It is Pepsi Pack the House Day, with admission to the meet only $1 and Pepsi products available also for $1. The scored quadrangular meet will include Nebraska, North Dakota State, Oklahoma and Oral Roberts.