WICHITA, Kan. – The York University men's track and field team tied for 12th at the KCAC Indoor Conference Meet, which wrapped up Saturday. 
 
Head coach Josh Nething's team picked up two points at the meet.
 
The quartet of Conner Neuhalfen, Braden McNair, Zion Atwood and Austin Oman crossed the finish line in 3:38.38, which was good enough for eighth place. 
 
The Panthers' other point occurred when Zion Atwood snagged eighth place in the pole vault after clearing 3.70m.
 
In the 800m, McNair narrowly missed a top-10 finish. He was 11^th with a time of 2:03.20. Atwood secured 18^th place with a time of 2:06.76. 
 
Conner Neuhalfen snagged 18^th in the 60m (7.20). In the 200m, he crossed the line in 23.52, which was good enough for 21^st. 
 
Oman secured 19^th place in the mile after posting a time of 4:49.51. In the 3,000m, Drew Lugafet crossed the finish line in 10:01.82, which allowed him to place 20^th. 

 

The  women's track and field team placed 10th at the event.  The team scored seven points. St. Mary won the meet with 170.50 points while Friends (130.50) and Kansas Wesleyan (121.50) were second and third, respectively. 
 
Cierra Dringman was sixth in the 600m. She posted a time of 1:41.38, earning her three points. She earned a point in the pole vault by taking eighth (2.80m). 
 
The 4000m DMR team secured seventh place, picking up two points. The quartet of Maisie Briscoe, Dringman, Samantha Bayer and Megan DeHart crossed the line in 15:05.26. 
 
In the 800m, Samantha Bayer earned a 10^th-place finish. She crossed the line in 2:44.30. Megan Johnston placed 12^th in the 1,000m with a time of 3:40.00. 
 
Briscoe took 15^th (6:14.92) in the mile while Megan DeHart was 17^th (6:25.14). Alana Barron recorded a 16^th-place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.38m. 
 
In the 60m, Abby Davis crossed the line in 8.71, which was good enough for 19^th. She posted a 19^th-place finish in the 200m after crossing in 28.70. Alana Barron earned a 20^th-place finish in the 400m with a time of 1:05.95. 
 
Eliana Cooper took 19^th in the long jump (4.24m) while Abby Brooks secured 24^th place in the shot put (9.35m). 
 
In the weight throw, Naomi Taake was 22^nd (11.20) while Allie Parker (11.17m) and Brooks (10.62m) were 23^rd and 24^th, respectively. Megan Burdge took 29^th with a mark of 8.69m. 
 
The Panthers return to action Saturday, Feb. 21, when they compete at the Loper Tune Up in Kearney, Neb.