Handful of Warriors Compete at Twilight Meet

SEWARD, Neb. – With one more meet before the national championship field is set, a small group of athletes from Midland University took to the track and field on Friday at the Concordia Twilight. The Warriors had four athletes competing on one of the best weather days of the season at Bulldog Stadium in Concordia.

In the high jump, three Warriors looked to set new heights. Krista Hardy was the top finisher with a height of 1.60m, placing 4th. Shyanne Pipkin and Dala Drowne both reached 1.55m with Pipkin placing 8th and Drowne 10th via the judge's decision.

Pipkin also competed in the javelin one more time this year alongside teammate Madyson Ray. Pipkin threw a best of 33.14m (13th) while Ray set a new personal best of 32.19 (16th).

Ray was the busiest athlete on the day, competing in three events. In the long jump, she reached a new season-best with a distance of 5.26m (8th). Her final event was the 100m hurdles where she ran a time of 16.24.

While the Warriors did not reach any new qualifying standards, they will have a pair of athletes prepping next week for the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships which begin on Wednesday, May 22. Representing Midland at the final meet of the year in Marion, Indiana will be Krista Hardy and Maggie Heesch.

NAIA National Qualifiers (*=B Standard, **=A Standard)

Krista Hardy
- High Jump (1.68m**)

Maggie Heesch
- Shot Put (14.06m**)
- Hammer (50.38m*)