MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's and men's outdoor track & field teams will open the season this Friday and Saturday competing at the Wayne State College Wildcat Classic at Memorial Stadium in Wayne, Neb.
 
A handful of throwing events will be held on Friday starting at 11 a.m., while a majority of the meet will be held on Saturday with an 11 a.m. start.
 
This weekend's meet is one of nine SMSU will compete in during the outdoor season prior to the NSIC Championships on May 13-15 in Duluth, Minn.
 
The 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to COVID-19.
 
For the SMSU women's team, senior Rebecca Manteuffel was a 2019 NCAA national qualifier in both the discus and shot put. She earned All-American honors placing eighth in the discus and finished 21^st in the shot put. Manteuffel was the 2019 NSIC champion in the discus and finished second in the shot put.
 
On the men's side, senior Connor Wigand placed fifth at the 2019 NSIC Championships in the discus, while senior Isaiah Nelson finished sixth in the triple jump.