WHEATON, Ill. -- The University of Chicago men's and women's outdoor track & field teams placed fifth at the Wheaton College Twilight Invitational Saturday afternoon and evening.
Top Team Scores - Men (8 teams)
1) North Central 303
2) Wheaton 111
3) Carthage 94
5) Chicago 63
8) Augustana 1
Top Team Scores - Women (7 teams)
1) North Central 178.50
2) Illinois Wesleyan 175.50
3) Carthage 133.50
5) Chicago 77
7) Wis.-Parkside 34.50
Top Place Finishers - Men
Senior Moe Bahrani (Vernon Hills, Ill./ Vernon Hills)
1st place - 3000m steeplechase (9:36.70)
Senior Donny Chi (Burlingame, Calif./ Mills)
1st place - long jump (6.65 m)
Junior Dee Brizzolara (Aurora, Ohio/ Aurora)
2nd place - 100m dash (11.07)
Junior Gregor Siegmund (West Lafayette, Ind./ West Lafayette)
3rd place - 1500m run (3:58.97)
Top Place Finishers - Women
Junior Sarah Peluse (Buffalo Grove, Ill./ Buffalo Grove)
1st place - 3000m run (10:30.68)
Junior Kayla McDonald (Summit, N.J./ Summit)
2nd place - 800m run (2:14.17)
Senior Jane Simpson (Western Springs, Ill./ Lyons)
2nd place - 3000m run (10:41.26)
Up Next
The Maroons will compete at the DePaul University Invitational Friday and Saturday.