Kearney, Neb. - The Nebraska-Kearney track & field team won four events at the GPAC Last Chance Qualifier on Saturday afternoon in Hastings. 

The rain held off for the non-team scoring event which featured many NAIA schools from Nebraska. With several athletes at the Drake Relays on Friday, not everyone on UNK's roster competed Saturday.

Winning individual events were sophomores Kyle Glidden (discus), Tabitha Kreutzer (100) and Marty Molina (triple jump).  The women's 4 x 100 relay also placed first.

Glidden (Benkelman) put his name on the NCAA list in the discus, joining teammates Dane Tobey and Drew Onnen. His winning throw covered 164-10. Elm Creek redshirt freshman Ryan Martin finished third (159-6) and was close to the provisional standard.

In the shot, Glidden led the team with a third place effort (50-0). Grand Island senior Nick Theis had a season-best throw in the hammer (183-5) that was good for a third place finish and should move up up the national list as well.

Molina was one of three Lopers in the top six in the triple jump, taking the gold with a leap of 49-3.75. On the track, Doniphan junior Cody Klein was third at 100 meters (10.88) with Plattsmouth sophomore Anthony La Rosa third in the 110 hurdles (15.38).

On the women's side, Kreutzer ran a 12.39 in the 100 with North Platte sophomore Sally Studley third (12.83). This pair, along with juniors Heather Wills and Jessie Golden, made up the 4 x 4 team that won in a time of 49.47.

In 100 hurdles, Golden ran a 14.63 in prelims and a 14.61 in the finals. In field events, Omaha freshman Emily Finley had a provisional throw in the discus (141-5) as she placed third.

Finally in Hastings, Grand Island senior Kiley Peterson was third in the shot (42-9.75).

And on Saturday in Des Moines, sophomore Drew Onnen was 13th in the discus (159-3) with Waco junior Dane Tobey 17th (151-1).

UNK hosts its annual outdoor meet at Kearney High this coming Friday.