St. Peter, Minn. – Polars track and field competed at the Drake Alternative on Saturday in their final meet before the UMAC Outdoor Championships and totaled 5 new school records.

The Polars men set a new school record in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:32.11. Casey Struthers, Chandler Gray, Caden Swoboda, and Andrew Deedon ran the event. Austin Carlson took 3^rd in the 1500m run with a time of 4:02.19. Amani Adams took 1^st place in the javelin throw with a distance of 44.38m. Steven Petkau took 2^nd in the triple jump with a distance of 13.83m and 3^rd in the long jump with a distance of 6.25m.

For the Crown women Ella Dufault broke her own school record in the 1500m run with a time of 4:47.77. Olivia Stanley tied the school record in the high jump with a mark of 1.48m. Abbie Hough broke her own school record in the pole vault with a mark of 2.35m. The 4x400m relay team of Brayli Reimer, Ruth Brueckner, Ella Dufault, and Lindsey Morrison set a new school record with a time of 4:07.48. Reimer also won the 400m hurdles.

The Polars track and field teams will next head to the UMAC Outdoor Championships at UM-Morris starting on Friday, May 2^nd.