SALT LAKE CITY – The Westminster College men's & women's track teams have had a strong showing during the outdoor season. The Griffins have competed in five meets during the current season with one meet remaining on the schedule.

Oliver Lange became the first member of the Westminster men's track team to qualify for the NAIA National Championships over the weekend. Lange posted a time of 1:11.33 in the half marathon at the Salt Lake Half Marathon on Saturday. That time is currently 12th in the nation and earns Lange a trip to the national meet next month.

Justine Kueffner qualified for the National Championships in the Heptathlon after posting a score of 3,756 at the Point Loma Nazarene Invite in March. That score currently ranks 26th in the NAIA overall and is the higest score in school history.

Jef Marsicola posted a time of 1:55.29 in the 800 Meters at last week's Mark Faldmo Invitational. That time falls just 0.2 seconds short of the qualifying standard for the NAIA meet. Marsicola finished fourth overall in the race with his career-best time in the event.

Other top times on the men's side include Marcus Penza going 11.11 in 100m at the Utah Spring Classic on Apr. 13. Sean McKenzie posted a time of 11.23 in the same race. Penza went 22.40 in the 200m at the Utah meet with Joseph Feichko posting a time of 23.34.  Feichko also posted a 52.27 in the 400m at the UVU Collegiate Invitational on Mar. 30.

The women's side has also had some strong performances during the season. Jennylee Swallow went 13.29 in the 100m at the UVU meet and also had a time of 26.82 in the 200m at the same event. Chelsey Fraser recorded a time of 2:29.99 in the 800m at the PLNU meet while Emmalee Barajas had a 5:18.85 during the 1500m that day. Nicole Roberts had a time of 15.68 in the 100m Hurdles in San Diego.

The final regular season meet of the year is the Weber State Twilight on May 2. The meet will be held at the Chick Hislop Outdoor Track on the campus of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.