Northwest Open (University of Minnesota)

January 11, 2003 -- Men's Track and Field

Results

Men's Indoor Track runs well in opener at U of M. 
Two Tommies voted MIAC Athlete's of the WeeK

St. Thomas opened its 2003 Men's Track & Field Indoor season Saturday at the non-scored Northwest Open at the University of Minnesota.

The Toms had eight top-six finishes. In the 400 meters, Andrew Hilliard (50.70) and Jason Schweitz (51.02) finished 2-3; in the 60 meters, Roman Cress (6.94), Carson Glad (7.12) and Hilliard (7.20) went 3-6-8; Glad was fourth in the 200 (23.11); Matt McLaughlin was sixth in the weight throw (45-5; Jason Peterson was sixth in the long jump (20-10); Jason Larson was 14th in the pole vault (12-6); and the Toms' distance-medley team was second (10:57.98).

In the Deveopmental races, UST had two top-five finishes -- Chris Mattke was second in the 400 (51.80) and Tom hart was fourth in the 200 (23.41).

MIAC Track and Field Athletes of the Week

Field Athlete

Matt McLaughlin (St. Thomas, Jr., Minnetonka, Minn.)
McLaughlin, competing in his first-ever collegiate meet, placed sixth in the 35-pound weight throw with a personal-best toss of 45-5 at the Northwest Open in Minneapolis

Track Athletes

Andrew Hilliard (St. Thomas, Sr., Woodbury, Minn.)
Hilliard, the defending MIAC champion in the 400 hurdles and 4x400 and 4x100 relays, opened his indoor season by placing second in the 400 meter dash (50.70) and eighth in the 60 meters (7.20) at the Northwest Open in Minneapolis..