WAVERLY, Iowa -- It was just the distance medley relay (DMR) for the No. 2 women's and No. 24 men's track & field teams on Friday night at the NCAA Qualifer being hosted by Wartburg. 

On the women's side, the team of junior Katie Rector, sophomore Caroline Echols, senior Izzy Gorton, and senior Virginia Pridgen finished first in the DMR with a time of 11:43.71. The mark not only won the event, but also is now the 5th best in Div. III this season, the final weekend before the NCAA Championships.

The WashU "B" team of senior Sophie Bekins, sophomore Cate Christopher, first-year Kalena Riemer, and first-year Mackenzie Raue finished third on Friday night with a time of 11:52.95.

For the men, it was the team of senior Frankie Lynch, junior Brandon Brazil, sophomore William Frohling, and junior James Corbett that finished second in a time of 9:57.80, less than one second behind the team from Loras (9:57.18).

Also competing on Friday night, three women jumpers traveled to Carthage to compete. Sophomore Olivia Theisen finished seventh in the long jump with a distance of 5.31m. Classmate Sofia Rosenzweig finished third in the triple jump with a leap of 10.82m. Also competing was graduate Ebun Opata.