NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — The Central College men's track and field's big weekend gave them a 13-spot bump in the third USTFCCCCA Outdoor Checkpoint of the season released Tuesday.
           
Central's women squad returned to the top 25 in the No. 17 spot.

Points in the National Team Rating Index are based off placement in the National Descending Order Lists. The higher an athlete sits on the top-50 list, the more points he or she adds to his or her team's total. These points do not reflect placement or scoring at the NCAA Championships but are to show the individuals and teams that have the best chances at scoring well at said meet.

Central has four men's entries in the top-five nationally, including the top decathlon and 110-meter hurdles marks in the country. Kale Hobart (junior, Mason City) totaled 7,580 points in last week's Dutch Spring Multi to take over the top spot. Gunner Meyer (senior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) opened the season with a time of 13.71 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles.

The Dutch women have 13 total marks in the top 50 nationally. Olivia Bohlen (senior, Belle Plaine) took over the No. 1 spot in the heptathlon with a score of 5,136 points at the Dutch Spring Multi. Central added five marks to the list at the Jim Duncan Invitational Friday, including the No. 11 time in the 1,500 meters from Peyton Steffen (senior, Marion).
           
Central travels to the Viking Olympics hosted by Augustana College (Ill.) on Friday and Saturday. A select group of distance runners will compete at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California.
 
Central men top-50 nationally
1. Gunner Meyer, 110-meter hurdles – 13.71 seconds
1. Kale Hobart, decathlon – 7,580 points
2. Jack Brown, 1,500 meters – 3:46.15
5. Gage Huyser, decathlon – 6,750 points
6. Lance Bunde, high jump – 6 feet, 9 inches
7. Gavin Smith, decathlon – 6,669 points
13. Landon Pote, decathlon – 6,321 points
23. Kale Hobart, 110-meter hurdles, 14.49 seconds
25. Gunner Meyer, high jump – 6-7.25
48. Owen Tomko, long jump – 22-10
 
 
Central women top-50 nationally
1. Olivia Bohlen, heptathlon – 5,136 points
6. Karlee Warnke, long jump – 18 feet, 11.25 inches
9. Peyton Steffen, 5,000 meters – 16:36.76
11. Peyton Steffen, 1,500 meters – 4:28.29
14. Emily McMartin, Kennedy Petersen, Alivia Roerdink, Ava Parkins, 4x400 relay – 3:52.35
24. Shayla Greeley, heptathlon – 4,189 points
26. Emily McMartin, 200 meters – 24.77 seconds
29. Kyra Cordes, 1,500 meters – 4:35.45
33. Mary Gustason, Karlee Warnke, Ava Parkins, Emily McMartin, 4x100 relay– 47.98
35. Alivia Roerdink, 800 meters – 2:14.28
42. Olivia Bohlen, long jump – 18-0.5
45. Maddy Stevens, 1,500 meters – 4:37.51
46. Kinsey Drake, heptathlon – 3,724 points