SALT LAKE CITY - Westminster men's and women's indoor track and field teams will begin the 2021-22 competition schedule on Thursday as they compete in the two-day BYU Invite in Provo, Utah at the Smith Field House.
Meet Information:
- Day 1 - Thursday, events begin at 11:15 a.m.
  - Long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus throw, weight through, women's pentathlon, men's heptathlon
- Day 2 - Friday, events begin at 11 a.m.
  - Pole vault, high jump, 60m, men's and women's 300m, men's 800m men's and women's 3000m, men's heptathlon
- Attendance: this is a non-ticketed event, however no public seating is available.
Women's Preview:
- Westminster had five women earn All-RMAC distinction at the 2021 RMAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
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Josii Johnson (800m),
Hannah Rohrer-Fitzhugh (5k), and
Katie Brotherson (Pentathlon) earned First Team All-RMAC honors. Johnson and Rohrer-Fitzhugh placed third in the conference in their respective events and Brotherson placed second in hers as all three set Westminster program records at the 2021 indoor championships.
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Saydi Anderson and
Hannah Rohrer-Fitzhugh were the first to compete this season as the pair traveled to run in the women's 5k at the Colorado School of Mines Alumni Classic in Golden, Colo.
- Anderson finished first in last week's 5k in Golden, clocking a time of 17:52.68.
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Emily Malouf will compete in the women's discuss and shot-put events while
Madison Hooper will compete in the field of women's long jumpers as well as the tripple jump on day one of the BYU Invite.
Men's Preview:
- Westminster's men had two finish as first-team All-RMAC performers at the 2021 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.Â
Aiden Urban and
Tony Nickerson finished first and second, respectively, with Urban setting a personal and program record en route to his conference title in the men's 800-meters.
- Junior
Zach Stanton and
Maxwell Mertz will compete in Thursday's long jump and triple jump events.
Up Next:
This weekend's BYU Invite will be the first of two indoor meets at the Smith Field House in Provo. Westminster will see a break in competition before returning to action at the next BYU Invite on Jan. 13-15.
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