The Drake University track and field team's throwers shattered two school records Saturday at the Nebraska Invitational.
 
Those record-breaking performances were part of 25 top-10 finishes by the Bulldogs in their final competition before the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
Senior Lexie Chapman finished second in the discus with a throw of 163-10 (49.95m) to break a 22-year-old school record by nearly five feet. Earlier, her teammate Katelyn Williams threw 175-4 (53.45m) in the hammer throw for a Drake record and fourth-place finish. That mark bested the previous record, owned by Chapman at 169-10. However, Chapman also eclipsed her previous best with a throw of 173-11 (53.00m) to take sixth.
 
That same pair earned top-10 finished in the shot put as Chapman finished second at 46-10 (14.27m), while Williams was 10th.
 
In the men's throws, Erik Olson won the javelin with a throw of 165-5 (50.42m) while Joey Harkins finished sixth in the hammer throw at 164-8 (50.20m). That mark is the fourth-best throw in school history.
 
On the track, Keaton Kester had a nearly one-second personal best in the 200 meters to take third in 24.84. Earlier Sophia Jackson clocked a personal best of 12.10 in the 100 meters to finish second.
 
The distance events also yielded a bevy of personal bests including Elizabeth Aho taking second in the 3,000 meters in 10:35.86 and Tess Misgen finishing second in the 1,500 meters in 4:39.89.
 
The Bulldogs travel to Terre Haute, Ind., next week for the annual MVC Championship.
 
Nebraska Invitational
May 4, 2019
Drake Men's Individual Results
 
100 Meters
5. Aaron Chier, 10.81

800 Meters
5. Matt Cozine, 1:54.12
14. Alec Bognar, 2:00.51

1,500 Meters
9. Rylee Miller, 4:12.13
 
3,000 Meter Run
4. Joe Romain, 9:03.56
5. Kyle Cass, 9:05.73
6. Andrew Berndt, 9:06.60
8. Sam King, 9:21.70

High Jump
5. Forest Moses, 6-4.75 (1.95m)
 
Javelin
1. Erik Olson, 165-5 (50.42.m)
 
Hammer Throw
6. Joey Harkins, 164-8 (50.20m)
 
Drake Individual Women's Results
100 Meters
2. Sophia Jackson, 12.10 
 
200 Meters
3. Keaton Kester, 24.84
15. Mariah Crawford, 27.12

400 Meters
9. Meghan Kearney, 59.72
15. Erin Haugh, 1:02.14
 
800 Meters
8. Ellie Mendlik, 2:21.96
14. Samantha Jones, 2:43.25

1,500 Meters
2. Tess Misgen, 4:39.89
3. Olivia Rogers, 4:41.18
8. Rachel Selva, 4:49.51
16. Millie Bretl, 5:16.10
12. Lindsey Rowatt, 5:03.60

3,000 Meters
2. Elizabeth Aho, 10:35.86
5. MyKaela Cole, 11:01.86

Discus
2. Lexie Chapman, 163-10 (49.95m)
10. Katelyn Williams, 126-3 (38.48m)

Shot Put
2. Lexie Chapman, 46-10 (14.27m)
7. Katelyn Williams, 38-11 (11.86m)
 
Hammer Throw
4. Katelyn Williams, 175-4 (53.45m)
6. Lexie Chapman, 173-11 (53.00m)