SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Yellowjackets had three more student-athletes receive weekly honors on the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) list in
Andrew Slatten (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) from the Yellowjacket men's golf team, along with
Dylan Uitto (Ashland, Wis./Ashland) and
Bel Dimaze (Monticello, Minn./Spectrum) from the Yellowjacket track and field teams.
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Slatten had a strong weekend for the Yellowjackets as they opened their spring season at the IWU Invite. He carded a nine-over 80 on day one before rattling off a seven-over 79 on the day. He collected 20 pars and a birdie on the par-three eighth hole on the weekend.
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Uitto ran a lifetime PR in the 5k at the Hamline Invite on Monday. His race time of 15:32.22 not only gave him the event title, but serves as the new UMAC leader.
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In a jump off, Dimaze took second place in the high jump at the Hamline Invite. She capped her day with a leap of 1.50 meters before setting a new PR in the javelin. Her heave of 24.23 meters gave her ninth place overall while throwing two meters farther than her previous best.
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The Yellowjacket men's golf team is back in action as they partake in the UMAC Match Play, scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
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The Yellowjacket track and field teams are set to compete at the Manitou Classic, hosted by St. Olaf Saturday. Action is set to begin at 11 a.m.
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