SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Augustana track and field teams will travel to Duluth, Minn. to compete in the Northern Sun Conference (NSIC) Outdoor Championships on Friday and Saturday.

Live stats and live stream will be available throughout the day on Friday and Saturday for fans not in attendance. Fans also are encouraged to visit the NSIC Championship website for more information on this weekend's competition.

Last week at the Dakota Relays, the Viking women were highlighted by a first-place finish by the 4x100m relay of Olivia Montez Brown, Alaina Klapperich, Selin Dikmen, and Callie DeWitt. The group finished the race in 46.54 seconds which achieved an Augustana school record. The mark also ranks as the 26th fastest time in the country for Division II and is a provisional qualifier.

Continuing on the women's side were Kendra Ludeman and Mearah Miedema as they tied for second place in the high jump, clearing 1.60m. In the 3000m steeplechase, Courtney Hottovy and Rachel Rairdon achieved personal bests, with Hottovy running a 10:53.78 and Rairdon running an 11:29.00. In the 800m, Kali Ryan ran a new outdoor personal best with a third-place finish in 2:14.55.

The Viking men got things started last Friday in the 400m where Alex Woods (49.98), Ryan Sully (50.16), and Blake Savey(50.61) each placed inside the top eight. In the high jump, Tyl Woelber finished fifth place with a jump of 2.00m after his runner-up finish at the NSIC Multis Championship.

During last Saturday's competition, Paul Meloche took first place in the 110m hurdles with a personal best time of 14.55 seconds. Later on, Evan Johnson and Endre Wigaard achieved personal bests in the 1500m, running a 3:58.76 and 3:59.39 in the event. Josh Barrows was crowned the champion in the 400m hurdles as he ran a season-best time of 52.86 seconds, while Woods (54.67) and Josh Schumacher (57.05) tallied personal bests in the race.