MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- The Minnesota State men's and women's track and field teams took a few athletes on the road this weekend as they traveled to Minneapolis to take part in the annual Jack Johnson Classic.

The women had three runners compete in the 200-meter run. Pacing the Mavericks was senior Mackenzie Beals (Marshalltown, Iowa), who placed 12^th with a time of 25.84. This is also her personal best time this indoor season. Coming in 16^th was Sophomore Karlona Gregory (Minneapolis, Minn.) with a time of 25.96. She was followed by freshman Autumn Santos (Waukegan, Ill.) in 26^th (26.44). Barely missing out on the finals in the 60-meter dash was sophomore Briana Holt (Maryland Heights, Mo.) running a time of 7.95.

The 400-meter run saw two Mavericks running. Coming in seventh-place was sophomore Amelia Kjos (River Falls, Wisc.) with a time of 59.59. Fellow sophomore Kimmy Wreh placed tenth in 59.78. Junior Haley Kruger (Brandon, S.D.) led the way for the Mavericks in the 800-meter run placing third with a run of 2:14.49. She was followed by junior Maddi Sjelin (St. Michael, Minn.) in tenth (2:19.05) and freshman Bobbi Patrick (Middleton, Wis.) in 11^th (2:20.18).

The field events also saw some success with senior Faryn Wirkus (Edgar, Wisc.) leading the way. She brought home sixth-place in the pole vault with a vault of 12'9.50". The single male athlete competing this weekend for the mavericks was sophomore high jumper Alex Campbell(Ellsworth, Wisc.), who placed fourth with a leap of 6'04.75''.


Full meet results can be viewed http://wayzatatiming.com/track/2016/JackJohnson/.
 
The Mavericks return to Myers Field House next Saturday as they are slated to host the Ted Nelson Classic in Mankato, Minn.