NIACC's Wilson places 22nd in hammer at nationals

HOBBS, N.M. - NIACC sophomore Madelyn Wilson placed 22nd in the hammer at the NJCAA Division I championships Thursday at the Ross Black Field of Champions on the New Mexico Junior College campus.

Wilson's best toss was 118 feet, 9 inches, which was a personal best. The 118-9 ranks 10th on the school's all-time hammer list.

Wilson's previous best toss was 117-5 at the 2023 NJCAA Regional 11 championships. 

NIACC freshman Tara Backhaus will run the 100-meter hurdles prelimiaries at 2:40 p.m. (CDT) Friday. The Trojans' sophomore Jordan Swenson will compete in the high jump at 2 p.m. (CDT) Friday.

Backhaus, who prepped at Mason City High, clocked a personal best time of 16.75 in the 100 hurdles at the Grand View Viking Relays in April. The 16.75 is tied for fourth on the school's all-time 100-meter hurdles list.

Swenson, who prepped at West Fork, will be competing in her second national meet in the high jump. She placed 13th at the 2022 national indoor meet with a leap of 5-1 1/4.

Swenson owns a personal best outdoor leap of 5-2 1/2 at the 2023 regional meet where she placed third. The 5-2 1/2 is tied for fifth on the school's all-time outdoor high jump list.