MANKATO, MN – The first day of the NSIC Track & Field Championships kicked off today with Emily Swanson opening for the Coo.
 
Swanson competed in 4 of the heptathlon events taking 1^st in the 100m Hurdles, 6^th in the 200m, 2^nd in the High Jump and 4^th in the Shot Put.
 
She was the only Cougar to compete today as the Championships kicked off. She currently sits in 2^nd place behind Concordia St. Paul's Arika Harbo by a score of 3127 – 3269.
 
The remaining heptathlon events will continue tomorrow morning as well as the rest of the Championships' slate.