WHITEWATER, Wis. — The Augustana Vikings men's and women's indoor track and field teams opened a busy weekend Friday with several distance runners competing in the Midwest Elite 5K, hosted by Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Three women and six men represented the Vikings, with multiple season-best performances highlighting the evening.

In heat three of the women's race, Keira Nelson clocked a season-best 18:39.15. Ryan Jednachowski crossed the line in 18:57.73 in heat two, good for fifth place, while Renee Jednachowski posted a 19:07.85 in heat one to finish second.

On the men's side, Isaac Schuda delivered a season-best 15:57.84 in heat one, placing third in his section. Ben Gricius also recorded a season-best mark in the same heat, finishing in 16:18.30. Christian Haywood turned in a 16:12.01 performance, while Jaden Gocken (16:36.34) and Lukas Nykaza (16:34.94) were separated by just .60 seconds. Ethan Storie rounded out the Vikings' efforts with a time of 16:44.43.

Augustana continues its indoor campaign Saturday at the Roger Haynes Memorial, hosted by Monmouth, on February 14.