The Lincoln women finished second out of 10 teams and the men took third in the final team standings during the Redbird Challenge, hosted Friday and Saturday by Illinois State. The Lincoln women finished with 109 points and five event wins, while the men tallied 77 points and won four events.
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.
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.