SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The Lake Superior State men's and women's track and field teams are set to open the 2021 outdoor season on Saturday, March 20 at the 2021 Blizzard Buster hosted by Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The competition will take place on the George L. Rider Track with the field events beginning at 9:00 a.m. and the running events slated to start at 10:30 a.m.

The majority of the team will be competing in the Blizzard Buster including a few of the Lakers top returners as well as some promising first-year student-athletes. On the men's side, David Mitter will compete in the 5,000m run for the Lakers. During the 2021 indoor season, Mitter broke the school record on two separate occasions in the 5k distance, and looks to build on his success in the upcoming outdoor season. 

The women's team will look for strong performances from Elizabeth Setsuda in the 200m dash and the long jump, and Riley Collins in the high jump. Another notable event on the women's side will be the javelin, as freshman Jenna Fleming is primed for a strong first collegiate meet.

Full list of events and participants

Women's Events & Participants:

• 100m Dash: Nadya Woodson

• 200m Dash: Elizabeth Setsuda; Katie Woodruff; Gabrielle Minier

• 800m Run: Alexis Passino; Emily Merten; Caitlyn Schumann

• 3,000m Run: Nicole Houghland

• 5,000m Run: Leah Bell

• 4x100m Relay

• 4x400m Relay

• High Jump: Riley Collins

• Long Jump: Breanyl Baker; Elizabeth Setsuda; Ashley Mullings

• Shot Put: Maddison Gould; Brittney Ryan

• Discus Throw: Maddison Gould; Moriah Reed; Brittney Ryan

• Hammer Throw: Moriah Reed

• Javelin: Jenna Flemng; Chelsey Pollari

Men's Events & Participants:

• 100m Dash: Nikolas Curlett; Blake Dunning; Dwayne Thompson; Riley Traver

• 200m Dash: Nikolas Curlett; Riley Traver; Michael Sherman

• 400m Dash: Michael Sherman

• 800m Run: Roy Bowman; Kevin Garland; Peter Shambaugh; Eric Somsky

• 1,500m Run: Aaron Nachazel; Ryan O'Neill

• 5,000m Run: David Mitter; Ethan Nachazel

• 110m Hurdles: Andrew Giddens

• 400m Hurdles: Andrew Giddens

• 3,000m Steeplechase: Kendal Delpiere

• 4x100m Relay

• 4x400m Relay

• 4x400m Relay

• Pole Vault: Elijah Denning

• Long Jump: Riley Nichols

• Triple Jump: Elijah Denning

• Shot Put: Ryan Reiniche; Timothy Howes

• Discus Throw: Ryan Reiniche; Timothy Howes

• Hammer Throw: Timothy Howes

• Javelin: Noah Murray     

For meet information, click here. For a schedule of events, click here.

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