WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Northern Kentucky University Norse track & field competed in the Wake Forest Invitational on Thursday & Friday. Bash Hedger broke an NKU record in the 100m dash which led a day full of personal bests for the Norse. 

NOTABLES (MEN)
– Bash Hedger finished in tenth in the 100m run, finishing in 10.75, breaking his own NKU record of 10.78. 
– Colton O'Hara set a new PB in the 5000m run, as he finished in 14:06.71. 
– Micah Ward led all Norse in the high jump as he cleared 1.91m, finishing eighth. 
– Elijah Harrison set a new personal best in the 200m run, finishing in 22.23 and in eighth place. Aaron Silva also set a new PB in the race with a 22.55.
– Camden Pawlick recorded best throws of 43.70m in the discus and 38.72 in the hammer. 
– Jackson King ran a 49.21 in the 400m run, setting a new PB and finishing in fifth. 
– Gregory Beard recorded the fastest 800m time of all Norse, running a 1:53.64.
– Jacob Line ran a 3:49.41 in the 1500m run.

NOTABLES (WOMEN)
– Grace Biddle ran a 4:36.86 in the 1500m, setting a new personal best.
– Maddie Neary set a new PB in the high jump as she cleared 1.62 meters.
– Sierra Kendall ran a 1:00.11 in the 400m hurdles, finishing in third. 
– Lacey Klare finished in fourth in the 100m hurdles, running a 14.41. 
– Alexandra Newman recorded a new season-best in the shot put, with a best throw of 11.98m.
– Cameron Bittermann notched a fifth-place finish in the 200m run, as she finished in 24.46. 
– Olivia Kennedy ran a 2:10.53 in the 800m run, the fastest time of any Norse in the event. 

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