ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — After a sudden change in schedule early in the week, UNI track and field rerouted its travel plans and headed south, competing in Augustana's Meet of Champions on Friday at the Austin E. Knowlton Outdoor Athletic Complex, picking up seven first place finishes on the day.
Makenna Wilson opened UNI's afternoon by clinching the women's discus title with a career-best throw of 48.80 meters, before taking first in the women's shot put shortly after with a toss of 15.10 meters. Sarah Byrd finished just behind Wilson in the shot put in second place (13.