Pratt, Kan. - The Pratt Community College track and field team had one athlete who traveled to Lubbock, Tex. for the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted at the Texas Tech University Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, TX. Sophomore Aiden Skiles qualified and competed in the men's heptathlon and placed twelfth overall.
Over two days, Skiles competed in seven events including the 60M dash which he finished 16 with a time of 7.61. In the long jump, Skiles finished 15 with a jump of 5.81 meters and in the high jump he finished 13 in the high jump with a jump of 1.76. In the shot put, Skiles finished fourth with a throw of 11.22 meters and in the pole vault he finished 13 with a jump of 3.50 meters. In the 60-meter hurdles, Skiles finished 15 with a time of 9.51 and in the 1000M run he finished second with a time of 2:45.12.
The track and field program will now turn their eyes on outdoor season with their first meet being on March 13 at the Dean Pryor Invite held at Coffeyville Community College.