The Lincoln Blue Tigers claimed 18 event wins, nine by the men and nine by the women, during Saturday’s Lincoln Open at Dwight T. Reed Stadium. The Lincoln women cruised to a team title with 162 points. Central Methodist finished a distant second with 122 points. The Lincoln men recorded 182 points in their team win, while Missouri S&T was runner-up with 170 points.
PITTSBURG, Kan. The Lincoln women’s 4x400-meter relay team claimed the national title Saturday in the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships.
The team of Shevanae Thomas, Chrissani May, Maria Diamond and Kelly-Ann Beckford won the event in 3:42.03.
The Lincoln Blue Tigers qualified 14 athletes for the NCAA Division II indoor track and field national championships, which will be held March 11-12 at Pittsburg State. The national qualifiers were announced Tuesday night.
The Lincoln Blue Tigers began their indoor track and field season last Saturday with six event wins at the Bob Timmons Challenge, hosted by the University of Kansas. Lincoln dominated the 200-meter dash, as the men claimed the top five spots and the women had the top four finishers.