Lincoln Nebraska (March 4th, 2023)- The Nebraska Wesleyan Track and Field team finished their regular season at the Wartburg Qualifier on Saturday. The meet saw several personal bests and multiple athletes clinch a spot at next week's NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Marshall Chasek ran a 8.32 in the prelims of the men's 60 meter hurdles and qualified for finals. Chasek followed up his prelim performance by setting a personal best in finals and barely missing the national qualifying mark. 
• Connor Wilcox set a new personal best in the men's weight throw with a throw of 16.72 meters and finished in third. 
• Dallen Booker, Nolan Reynolds, and Steven Dalmeida all ran under 23 seconds in the men's 200 meter dash. 
• Eli Mackowski finished third in the men's high jump with a jump of 1.99 meters.
• The men's 4x400 meter relay consisting of Kyle Dickinson, Ben Christenson, Gabe Anderson, and Garrett Lenners ran a 3:15.60 to finish in first. More importantly, this time secures a spot in the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships next weekend. 
• Isabella Hogue ran a 24.87 to finish in second in the women's 200 meter dash. Her time is currently the third fastest in the nation.
• Bre Geary ran a 26.05 and set a new personal best in the women's 200 meter dash. 
• Alexa Koza finished third in the women's 400 meter dash and teammate Isabella Hilger finished in fifth.

RESULTS

• Men 60 Meter Hurdles: Marshall Chasek
  • Time: 8.21
  • Place: 5th
• Men 200 Meter Dash: Dallen Booker
  • Time: 22.68
  • Place: 12th
• Men Weight Throw: Connor Wilcox
  • Distance: 16.72 meters
  • Place: 3rd
• Men High Jump: Eli Mackowski
  • Height: 1.99 meters
  • Place: 3rd
• Men 4x400 Meter Relay: Kyle Dickinson, Ben Christenson, Gabe Anderson, Garrett Lenners
  • Time: 3:15.60
  • Place: 1st
  • *Clinches berth at NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships
• Women 200 Meter Dash: Isabella Hogue
  • Time: 24.87
  • Place: 2nd
• Women 200 Meter Dash: Bre Geary
  • Time: 26.05
  • Place: 15th
• Women 400 Meter Dash: Alexa Koza
  • Time: 58.68
  • Place: 3rd
• Women 400 Meter Dash: Isabella Hilger
  • Time: 58.78
  • Place: 5th

HEAD COACH TED BULLING'S COMMENTS

• "We had several top level performances today."
• "Connor Wilcox finished fourth with a lifetime best of 54'10'' in the weight throw."
• "Marshall Chasek ran a lifetime best of 8.21 in the 60 hurdles to finish 4th. Marshall's time is also the fourth best in school history."
• "Bella Hogue finished second in the 200 in 24.87."
• "The men's 4x400 relay won in a time of 3:15.60. That is the fastest time an NWU team has ever run on a 200 meter flat track and it also set the all-time facility record at the Wartburg track."

UP NEXT
The athletes who qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships will compete next Friday and Saturday at the Crossplex track and field facility in Birmingham, Alabama.