LINCOLN, Neb. – Prior to hosting the Mark Colligan Memorial on Saturday, members of the Nebraska track and field team took part in the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational on Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track.

With just a small group of athletes competing, the Huskers won four event titles. Noah Gabel won the men’s high jump, clearing a personal-best 6-6 1/4 (1.99m). It was the first collegiate event title for the redshirt freshman. His classmate, Cody Walton, took the long jump title with a mark of 21-7 1/2 (6.59m), beating his previous PR by more than two inches. Junior Kari Heck was the third Husker champion, winning the 200 meters in 25.07. True freshman Wyatt McGuire captured the Huskers’ fourth title of the day with a win in the 3,000 meters. McGuire finished in 8:34.67 in his first time running the 3,000 in college.

Jacob Holtmeier came in second in the 1,000-meter run in a time of 2:31.33. Freshman Tyler Loontjer was also second in the men’s pole vault (15-9). Shauna Tweedy finished third in the women’s long jump. The freshman leaped 16-3 1/4 (4.96m). Kelley Carden tied for second in the women’s high jump at 5-4 1/4 (1.63m).

The Huskers return to the track tomorrow for the Mark Colligan Memorial. NU will welcome Oral Roberts and Wichita State in the scored meet at the Devaney Center. The field events are slated to begin at Noon, with the running events starting at 1:30 p.m.