Upper Iowa opened the outdoor season with a ninth place finish out of 13 teams at the Wartburg Outdoor Select.

Jillian Dodds recorded a personal best time in the 100m, completing the race in 12.78. Dodds placed seventh in the 100m finals with a time of 12.94 which earned her two points. She added another point in the 200m, securing an eighth-place finish in 26.28.

Haylie Hutchinson scored a team-high seven points for Upper Iowa. Hutchinson placed fourth overall in the 100m hurdles, accumulating a time of 15.33 which earned her five points. She added another two points in the 400m hurdles as she took eighth in 1:08.60

Jordan Sekafetz added one point in the 100m hurdles, recording an eighth-place finish in 16.47.

Madelyn Rettler led the way for the Peacocks in the field events. Rettler came in fourth place in the triple jump as she posted a mark of 10.29m which garnered her five points.

Dodds, Sekafetz, Hutchinson and Kysta Ramirez teamed up for the 4x100m relay, completing the race in eighth place at 51.01, earning one point. In the 4x400m relay Dodds, Hutchinson, Ramirez and Mackenzie Rader accumulated three points as a team, finishing with a time of 4:18.21 which placed them sixth overall.

Hosts, Wartburg came in first place as they more than doubled every other team's score by racking up 245 points. Northern Iowa placed second with 114 points and Central College rounded out the top three with 88 points.

The Peacocks will be back in action next weekend as they head to Winona, Minn. to compete in the Saint Mary's Invitational on Saturday, Apr. 13 at 11 a.m.