May 10, 2010

CUW takes both outdoor titles

MILWAUKEE -- The Concordia University Wisconsin men’s and women's outdoor track and field teams captured the 2010 Northern Athletics Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend hosted by Wisconsin Lutheran College at Raabe Stadium.

This is the second-straight title for the Falcon men, and third overall, and fourth straight title for the women.

CUW won the men's championship with a team score of 205, just 19 points better than runner-up and MSOE. The Falcons captured titles in six events including the 400-meter dash, 10,000-meter run, 4x100 relay, high jump and javelin throw.

The CUW Falcon women had 11 top three finishers including titles in the 5,000-meter run, the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the javelin throw. CUW tallied 137 points to claim the women's championship, edging out Aurora University (134) and Concordia University Chicago (133).