Playing host for the WIAC Championships, the UW-River Falls Falcons track and field team saw several athletes put on outstanding performances and as a result, the women's team came in 5th place. The performance is indicative of the great strides the program has made under second-year head coach Colleen Sowa.

Lexi LeFever continued her dominating season by winning the long jump with a leap of 5.81 meters, well ahead of her closest competitor. LeFever also recorded a second-place finish in the 200 meter dash and a third-place finish in the 100 meter dash.

LeFever wasn't the only one on the women's side to churn out an impressive performance.

Maria Laudenbach, who has steadily been improving all season long, came in second-place in the 5000 meter run with a time of 17:48.13. 

On the men's side, freshman Dylan Wachter showed that the future is bright for the Falcons, coming in second-place in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:54.10.

Members of both the men's and women's teams will compete for the next two weeks at last chance meets to try and qualify for nationals. The top 19 women and the top 17 men in each event are invited to the meet. Lists will be finalized five days prior to the meet. The NCAA D3 Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held on May 27-29 in Greensboro, North Carolina.