PRATT, Kan. - Both Bethel College Outdoor Track and Field teams took part in the Beaver Classic hosted by Pratt Community College to open the 2023 season.

Three Threshers finished back-to-back-to-back in the 200m led by Mia Roman's 4th place finish. Roman finished with a time of 29.03, Myiah Logue finished 5th with a time of 29.29 and Dakota Voortman finished 6th with a time of 31.08.

Trey Palmer led the way for the men in the 200m with a time of 22.92 to finish 2nd. Corbin Unruh finished 3rd with a time of 23.17. Julian Jackson and Sebastian Formento finished 6th and 7th with Jackson recording a time of 25.66 and Formento 25.68.

In the 400m Parker Schroeder finished 5th with a time of 1:08.39.

Simon Hodge ran the 800m in a time of 2:20.03 to finishe in 5th place while Nick Morgan recorded a time of 2:32.81 to finish 10th.

Elly Bertholf finished 2nd in the 1500m with a time of 6:07.71 while Bethany Schrag finished 3rd with a time of 6:19.09.

In the men's 1500m Isaiah Bartel came out on top with a time of 4:24.72. Luke Schmidt finished 3rd with a time of 4:32.24. Matthew Fleck finished 5th with a time of 4:52.48 and Robbie Crager finished 10th with a time of 5:22.12.

Julius McVay turned in a best mark of 12.65m in the shot put to finish 3rd. Hayden Wallace finished right behind McVay in 4th with a mark of 12.26m.

In the discus Wallace and McVay flipped with Wallace finishing 4th with a mark of 29.07m and Mcvay finishing right behind him in 5th with a mark of 28.54m.

Wallace finished 7th in the hammer throw with a mark of 33.72m while McVay turned in a mark of 28.45m to finish 8th.

Both Thresher squads will be back in action on Saturday, March 25th for a meet hosted by Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan.