LCSC's first outdoor meet of the season goes well

SALEM, Ore. – Melissa Neuman finished seventh in the javelin and Kylie Astle placed ninth in the 1,500 to highlight the outdoor season debut of the Lewis-Clark State College women’s track team a the Willamette Open on Friday. 

This is the first year LCSC has sponsored women’s track and Friday was the first outdoor meet of the season. 

Neuman, the only non-runner currently on the team, threw the javelin 113-feet 11-inches to place seventh. 

Astle crossed the finish line in 5 minutes and .06 seconds in the 1,500,  while Emily Perkins was 14^th in 5:15.63. 

Jessie Gulsvig was 20^th in the 5,000 in 20:18.38. 

Members of the LCSC men’s cross country team also took part in the meet, along with shot-putter Nathan Uhlorn, who finished second in 44-07.

Osma Idirse and Aaron Galbraith, were fifth and sixth, respectively in the 5,000. Idrise was timed in 15:25.49, while Galbraith was right behind in 15:25.97. Hassan Khalif was eighth in 15:30.28, Eric Tuwei was 17^th in 16:00.08, and Jeff Dukleth was 33^rd in 18:33.12. 

Also, Calin Hantau was 17^th in the 1,500 in 4:12.75.