Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney track & field team had 21 top five finishes at the Concordia Classic Sunday night in Seward.

The non-team scoring meet featured teams from around the area, including MIAA member Northwest Missouri State.

Winning their respective events were Kearney senior Cody Wirth (1,000 meters) and O'Neill junior Emily Everitt (high jump) with Texas senior Preston Foley (60 meters), Omaha junior Thomas Stopak (long jump) and Cairo sophomore Grant Myers (pole vault) finishing in second place.

Wirth paced a field of 15 by running a 2:30.93, nearly four seconds faster than the runner up and the sixth best time in school history. He ran a 2:32.31 two weeks ago in a meet at Lincoln.

Already ranked 12th nationally in the event at 5-6.25, Everitt won the women's high jump by going 5-5. Myers also already had hit the provisional mark earlier this year and he'll move up a bit this week after clearing 15-10. He was second based on judge's decision; Fairfield junior Bailey Stapleman was third and also went 15-10.

This was a strong event for the

Lopers as Bertrand freshman Tyrell Younger came in fifth (15-5), making him a first-time provisional qualifier (currently 28th). The men also finished fourth through seventh in the mile, led by Rushville senior Cole Wellnitz (4:18.56; converted 4:15.31).

Next, to reach the 60 meter finals, Foley ran a 6.99. He then tied his personal-best (6.98) to finish second in the finals. The time ties him for ninth in Loper lore.

Stopak went 23-0 to be second in the long jump with California senior Bevan Wehmoff third in the high jump (6-6.25). Finally on the men's side, Grand Island Colton Stuhr was third in the triple jump (44-11), Hastings freshman Justin Engberg placed fourth in the 60 hurdles (8.56) and Elm Creek sophomore Jacob Bartling was fifth in the shot (52-.85).

With his throw, Bartling is a provisional qualifier (30th) for the first time this winter.

In the women's pole vault, UNK had three of the top nine finishers, led by Lincoln senior Mandy Rathje (5th/11-3). In the triple jump, Grand Island freshman Mackenzie Puckett was fourth (36-0) and Columbus freshman Cassidy Dyhrkopp fifth (35-3.75).

On the track, Holdrege sophomore Gabby Gracia (4th/10:48.51) and Auburn junior Molly Dibben (5th/10:52.29) cracked the top five at 3,000 meters with Crofton senior Dani Riesberg fifth in the 400 (1:01.31).

UNK is split up next weekend, hosting the UNK Indoor Invitational Friday and Saturday in Cushing Coliseum. At the same time, some Lopers will be in Lincoln for the two-day Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational.