NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Senior Ryan Ganson (Geneseo HS, Geneseo, Ill.) recorded Augustana's highest finish at the Dr. Keeler Invitational this weekend with a third-place mark of 187' 11" in the javelin. Ganson's effort was one of five top-10 finishes for Coach Jake Shaver's squad at the qualifier hosted by North Central.
 
Seniors Michael Johnson (Owensboro HS, Owensboro, Ky.) and Clayton Sommers (Saydel HS, Des Moines, Iowa) posted seventh-place finishes in the 100 meters and 400-meter intermediate hurdles, respectively. Johnson clocked a :10.871 and Sommers ran a :54.31.
 
Senior Brandon Wilkerson (Tri-Point HS, Stelle, Ill.) ran a 9:11.76 in the 3000-meter steeplechase to finish eighth and sophomore Ryan Thornton (Limestone HS, Mapleton, Ill.) cleared 6' 5½" to place 10th in the high jump.
 
The Vikings' only season best came at 800 meters, where sophomore Josh Teets (Burlington Central HS, Maple Park, Ill.) placed 27th in 1:54.95.
 
Augustana is back in action on Thursday, May 16, hosting its own Twilight Qualifier at Paul V. Olsen Track.