ASHEVILLE, NC – Trinity Western's Sheleena Wiley finished seventh in long jump to lead the Spartans on the first day of the NAIA Track & Field Championships Wednesday at Karl Straus Track. 
 
Wiley jumped 5.79m to pick up the Spartans their first two points of the national championships.
 
Claire Nichol sits 15th overall through the first day of the heptathlon with 2,637 points, while Sarah Ude had a hammer throw of 43.89m to finish 27th overall. 
 
On the men's side, Danny Earles finished 17th in the 200m with a time of 21.65.
 
Due to heavy rain and lightning in the area, the 3000m steeplechase, which TWU's Malcolm Reid will run in, was postponed until Thursday, as was the 10,000m, which will feature the Spartans David Mutai.
 
TWU Results
 Women's Results
Heptathlon (through Day 1)
15th – Claire Nichol – 2637 points
100m Hurdles
12th – Claire Nichol – 15.31
High Jump
6th – Claire Nichol – 1.57m
Shot Put 
15th – Claire Nichol – 8.43m
200m
15th – Claire Nichol – 27.04 
 
Hammer Throw
27th – Sarah Ude – 43.89m
 
Long Jump
7th – Sheleena Wiley – 5.79m 
 
Men's Results 
200m 
17th – Danny Earles – 21.65 
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 15 U SPORTS team championships and 35 Canada West team championships.
 
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.  
 
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