ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- The St. Catherine University track & field team completed day one of the MIAC Outdoor Championships at Bethel University on Friday led by fifth-year Bryana Leverentz. For the first time in her career, Leverentz earned medalist honors in the javelin throw with a mark of 41.01m on her last attempt scoring 10 points for the Wildcats. 

Junior Chando Horvath placed 16th in the shot put with a mark of 10.69m before a trio of Wildcats competed in the long jump finishing in consecutive order. Fifth-year Reilee Schepper claimed 13th with a mark of 5.02m ahead of sophomore Burnices Barlue finished in 14th place with a PR mark of 4.98m. Senior Claire Nichols was also in the event, finishing 15th with a mark of 4.94m. 

The Wildcats 4x800 meter relay team of Anna Marsolek, Lily Harvey, Morgan Brandt and Megan Perkins were 10th in the event with a time of 10:58.82. 

Rookie Makayla Stinson qualified for the 100-meter dash finals with a fifth-best time of 12.48 while Nichols missed finals with a time of 13.04m.  Stinson also qualified for the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.26 and Gabby Bodin qualified for the 100-meter hurdles with a seventh-best time of 15.29. Barlue missed the cut with a preliminary time of 15.66. Junior Erin Doyle was the final runner competing on Friday for the Wildcats as she appeared in the preliminary trials of the 400-meter run finishing with a PR time of 1:01.48. 

Saturday's finals will include the high jump, triple jump, discus, and hammer in the field. On the track, the Wildcats will compete in the 4x100 relay, steeplechase, 100-meter hurdles finals, 100-meter dash finals, 200-meter dash finals, and 4x400 meter finals. Events will begin at noon in the field and at 1:40 pm on the track.