Boyd sets NW record in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. — Northwest senior Alexis Boyd set a new Northwest program record in the 400-meter dash at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational over the weekend, hosted by the University of Nebraska.
Boyd’s 56.13 is the fastest mark in the MIAA this season and an improvement of her NCAA provisional qualifying mark.
Senior Fiona Moloney also improved her provisional mark, throwing the shot put 44-1.5.
Sophomore Wick Cunningham finished second in the 3,000-meter run while junior Drew Keefer came in sixth in the event.
Junior Nolan Zimmer finished fifth in the 5,000-meter run and sophomore Haley Manning came in 15th in the 800-meter run.
Junior Eli Smith won his heat of the 400-meter dash and finished 16th overall out of 53 runners, most of which came from Division I.
Northwest heads back to Nebraska on Thursday, Feb. 12 to take part in the Concordia Invitational in Seward, Nebraska.
