Pioneer Relays Shine at UW-La Crosse National Qualifier

Two University of Wisconsin-Platteville relay teams posted season-best times on Thursday at the UW-La Crosse National Qualifier.

Posting improvements on their provisional marks were the men's 4x100-meter relay team of Aaron Hrubes, Jordan Olp, Casey Goffinet and Matthew Ziegler, who finished in a NCAA provisional time of 41.28. The performance is the sixth fastest in the nation to date.

Also, the men's 4x400-meter relay team of Aaron Hrubes, Matthew Ziegler, Patrick Kessenich and Ben Farrell posted a NCAA provisional time of 3:13.41, which is the fifth fastest in the nation to date.

The Pioneers and the rest of the nation will find out on Sunday at 3 p.m. (CST) who will be attending next week's NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 26-28, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.