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Wetzel, Smith Earn All-Valley Honors on Day 1 of MVC Championships, Anstey Breaks Valley Record at Texas Qualifier

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – On day one of the MVC Indoor Track & Field Championships, Charlie Wetzel and Kameesha Smith earned the first All-Valley honors of the weekend for their top-three performances in the 5,000-meter run and long jump, respectively.

Competing at his first ever conference championship meet, Charlie Wetzel placed second in the 5,000-meter run to earn the silver medal and All-MVC honors. Wetzel, along with his competition in the 5,000m all ran an extra lap, totaling 5,200m. He finished the race with a time of 15:36.25, including the extra 200 meters.