By Gabe Bain
The men's and women's track and field teams kicked off the indoor track season at the Indiana Wesleyan Invitational.
Senior Henrietta Carey proved once again why she is one of the best runners in the NAIA winning the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.82 seconds.
Junior Erin price finished 13th in the 40- meter dash with a time of 1:05.80, just five seconds behind the lead runner.
In the women's 800 meter dash three Trojans placed in the top 11. Senior Kelsey Van Housen finished 11th with a time of 2:39.96, freshman Alyssa Hatteberg finished fifth with a time of 2:32.28 and freshman Jane Hawks finished second only three seconds from first with a time of 2:28.20.
The women's distance medley team was able to capture a first place victory for the Trojans as well. The four-person team of Hawks, Price, sophomore Jenna Norris and sophomore Elaine Schmeltz completed the race 13 seconds before anyone else with a time of 12:46.76.
The men's team produced three first place finishes, two by freshman Brandon Wilchombe. Wilchombe finished first in the 60-meter dash running it in 6.98 seconds. He was also able to squeeze out a victory in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.33 seconds.
Senior Robert Dickey placed first in the men's long jump. The 6.70-meter jump was good enough for him win narrowly over a freshman from Olivet Nazarene who finished with a 6.69-meter jump.
Sophomore Gage Minnear also placed in this competition jumping 5.88 meters, which was good enough for a 10th place finish.
The track teams will be back in action next Saturday at Taylor for the Taylor Indoor Invitational.
