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Lakers Combine for Five Top-10 Finishes at GLIAC Outdoor Championships

Cullen Maksimowski, LSSULakers.com

ASHLAND, Ohio. —The Lake Superior State men's and women's track and field squads combined for five top-10 showing at the 2018 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Outdoor Championships, which were held (May 2-4) at Ashland University.

The Lakers men's team tallied five points on the strength of sophomore Roger Wilford's team-best fourth-place (6,200 point) finish in the decathlon. Wilford won the 1500m leg of the event (4:43.84) and also posted the top mark in the pole vault (4.70m), which set a new LSSU outdoor record.

Additionally, for the men, Kye Heimonen placed 10th in the javelin while Garret Smith also placed 10th on the 1500m clocking a 16:05.98. Teammate.

On the women's side, freshman Ashley Mullings registered a point for Lake State placing eighth in long jump with a 5.45m mark.

Junior Sara Ostwald placed 10th in the discus with a 34.36m meter toss setting a new personal record.

No athletes were able achieve provisional marks for the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships thus ending the Lakers 2017-18 season.

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Players Mentioned

Kye Heimonen

Kye Heimonen

Sophomore
Ashley Mullings

Ashley Mullings

Freshman
Sara Ostwald

Sara Ostwald

Junior
Roger Wilford

Roger Wilford

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kye Heimonen

Kye Heimonen

Sophomore
Ashley Mullings

Ashley Mullings

Freshman
Sara Ostwald

Sara Ostwald

Junior
Roger Wilford

Roger Wilford

Sophomore