OSHKOSH & KENOSHA, Wis. -- North Park Track & Field competed at the UW-Oshkosh Early Bird Open and Carthage's Forever Red Alumni Classic on Friday and Saturday.

The top story from the two events features a PR for Thea Ring. Not only a personal record in the Pentathlon (3,507), but also a first-place finish, as the junior all-around athlete already looks to be in midseason form.

Ring finished top three in all of the events for the Pentathlon, including a PR throw of 10.76m in the shotput where she finished first. She was also first in the 800m with a time of 2:24.53. Ring also earned a first-place finish in the 200m dash with a time of 25.30. 

Junior sprinter Riana Hayes was right behind Ring in the 200, placing second with a time of 25.95. Hayes was fourth in the 60m with a finals time of 7.81 while Julia Klein was fifth in the Pole Vault with a height of 3.20m, representing a quality showing for NPU in Oshkosh.

In Carthage's Forever Red Classic, senior Marianna Costa neared a PR with a time of 27.88, good for fifth place. She was also fourth in the 55 (7.59).

Junior long-distance athlete Ali Karatas also earned a top spot, winning the mile with a mark of 4:36.94, two-tenths of a second in front of Carthage's Topher Davis. That time is a new record for Karatas.

Josh Brito was seventh in the 400m at 54.24 to round out the top finishers on the men's side.

National Rankings 

• Thea Ring is second in the country in the Pentathlon, fourth in the 200 meters, 13th in the 60-meter hurdles, and 21st in the 800 meters. 
• Riana Hayes is 15th in the country in the 200 meters, 21st in the 60 meters
• Julia Klein is 38th in the country in the pole vault

Personal Records

55 Meter:

• Mariana Costa: 7.56

60 Meter:

• Riana Hayes: 7.81

• Meja Lindberg: 7.98

• Ubayd Kromwell: 7.24

Mile:

• Ali Karatas: 4.36.94

Shot Put:

• Thea Ring: 10.76 meters

Pentathlon:

• Thea Ring: 3576 Points

NPU Top-10 List Update:

• Thea Ring is now 2nd all-time in NPU History for the 200-meter

  • 3rd all-time in NPU History for the shot put

  • 4th all-time in NPU History for the 800-meter

• Meja Lindberg is now 3rd all-time in NPU History for 60-meter

• Mariana Costa is now 5th all-time in NPU History for the 55-meter

• Ubayd Kromwell is now 6th all-time in NPU History for the 60-meter

• Ali Karatas is now 9th all-time in NPU history for the mile

School Record:

• Thea Ring broke her school record for the Pentathlon with a point total of 3576