Johnson, 4x800-meter relay lead Morningside at Red Raider Invite

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Morningside Men's Track and Field took a midweek trip to Orange City this week to compete in Northwestern's Red Raider Invite.

The 4x800-meter relay saw Morningside's team place first with Casey Kruger, Chayton Rowe, Laken Bellis, and Cade Johnson securing the top spot with a time of 8:08.24. 

Parker Halder placed third in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:32.80. Halder also took fifth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:08.67, immediately followed by RC Hicks in sixth with a time of 16:13.22

Johnson added to the week's portfolio, placing second in the triple jump, with a leap of 13.61 meters, and 10th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.04 seconds. 

Theo Moseman took fifth in the 400-meters with a time of 49.81. Kadyn Cline followed in 11th with a time of 51.15 seconds.

Leighton Oleson placed sixth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.72 seconds and eighth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.62, followed by Lane Kruger in 10th at 22.75 seconds and Jack Kling in 12th at 23.04 seconds. 

​The Mustangs return to competition on April 22, at the Mount Marty Twilight in Yankton, S.D.