Senior Kyle Pape was the top entry in the 1,000-meter run and the mile to pace the Central College men’s track and field team at the Prairie Wolf Invitational Friday.

No team scores were kept at the meet that featured from eight schools, including entries from Division I schools University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Oral Roberts University. Pape won the 1000 in 2 minutes, 34.15 seconds and the mile in 4:26.37. It was a new personal best for him in the 1000 and the best mile time for a Central runner this year. Will DeHaan had a breakout performance in the 800-meter run (2:02.97) and mile (4:30.92), placing second in both races.

Venturing away from home for the first time in 2019, the Central College women’s track and field team competed at the Prairie Wolf Invitational hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan University on Friday night. Racing the 600 meters for the first time in her career, Mary Gray crossed the line in 1 minute, 42.41 seconds. She just missed Central’s all-time top-10 list and was the only Dutch athlete to win an event. Teammates Kiki Pingel of Pella and Lynzie Miller also had top-five finishes in the 600 meters. The Dutch will compete at the Wartburg Select on February 1 and 2 in Waverly.