LINCOLN, Neb. – The York University track and field teams put forth a solid effort at the Prairie Wolf Invitational, which was hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan Friday.
 
The women were guided by Cierra Dringman's fifth-place finish in the pole vault. The talented student-athlete recorded a mark of 3.02m. She also competed in the 400m. Dringman tallied an eighth-place finish in the event with a time of 1:04.29. 
 
Abby Davis accounted for a time of 28.78 in the 200m, which was good enough for 15^th place. Dringman was not far behind her, taking 18^th with a time of 29.30. 
 
In the 800m, Samantha Bayer and Megan Johnston were 17^th and 18^th, respectively. The rookies tallied times of 2:44.60 and 2:49.68. 
 
Megan DeHart snagged 18^th place in the mile with a time of 6:32.18. 
 
In the weight throw, Allie Parker garnered 18^th place with a mark of 11.70m, Katy Soucek, Abby Brooks and Naomi Taake were 21^st, 22^nd and 23^rd, respectively. Soucek had an effort of 10.73m. Brooks posted a mark of 10.40m while Taake registered an effort of 9.93m. 
 
Soucek earned a top-10 finish in the shot put. She notched an eighth-place finish with a mark of 11.14m. Brooks took 13^th after posting an effort of 9.71m. 

The men's team was led by a pair of top-10 efforts in running events.
 
Trenton Orlando nabbed a fifth-place finish in the 400m after posting a time of 51.71. Rookie Conner Neuhalfen took seventh in the 60m with a time of 7.42.  
 
Zion Atwood's time of 24.96 in the 200m was good enough for 12^th place. Newcomer Braden McNair was 15^th in the 800m. He clocked a time of 2:01.40. 
 
Austin Oman and Drew Lugafet were 18^th and 19^th, respectively, in the mile. Oman crossed the line in 4:55.62 while Lugafet took 19^th with a time of 5:16.68. 
 
In the field events, Atwood snagged a top-20 mark twice. He accounted for a 13^th-place finish in the pole vault after clearing 3.45m. In the long jump, Atwood posted a mark of 5.44m, which allowed him to take 15^th place. 
 
The Panthers return to action Jan. 30 when they compete at the Concordia Classic Multi beginning at 10 a.m.