MARQUETTE, Mich. - After its first set of outdoor meets last weekend, the Northern Michigan Track & Field team will be back in action this Friday, April 3,  at the Ashton May Invite hosted by UW-LaCrosse.

Events on the track and in the field will begin at 1 p.m. ET. 


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Last Time Out 
The Wildcats competed at the Big Blue Outdoor Opener and Joyce-Morton Kief Invites in Illinois last weekend to begin the outdoor season. In a strong combined effort, the Wildcats delivered four first-place finishes and 19 top-5 finishes overall. At the Joyce Morton-Kief Invite, the 'Cats finished fourth out of 11 teams with a total team score of 93. They did not receive a team score at the Big Blue Outdoor Opener. 

NMU's victories came from Dani VanLente (3000m steeplechase), Madi Szymanski (5000), and Danielle Lund (discus and hammer throw). 

In both the discus and hammer throw, Lund placed first with throws of 42.03m and 52.41m, respectively. In the 3000m steeple, NMU swept 1-4 as they were paced by VanLente with a time of 11:33.57. Szymanski led the 5000m with a time of 17:20.65 as the Wildcats swept the podium and grabbed four of the top five spots.


Last Season at the Ashton May Invite 
Last Season in La Crosse, the Wildcats placed fourth out of nine competing teams.

Northern received a win from Beverly Harper in the 800m. The 'Cats also had three other victories and five other top-three finishes on the day. 


 A Word From Coach Jenny Ryan 
"They [the Illinois State and Big Blue meets] were a good start for the team. We had many great results, a lot of PRs, and a lot of movements on our top-10 list. So, it was a great start and a great opportunity to see where we're at for the year for the outdoor season. Overall, we're really happy with how we've started with all those PRs and strong performances."