Kearney, Neb. – Minnesota State's throwing duo, junior Carter Aguilera and freshman Ben Wieser, traveled to the Loper Invitational today.
 
Opening up the day in the invitational discus event, Aguilera took first place with a throw of 54.02 m (177' 3"). He now ranks 5th in the nation overall and provisionally qualifies. Wieser competed in the open discus events, placing ninth and throwing for 39.7 m (130' 3").
 
Wieser shot through the ranks in the invitational shot put event. Throwing for a personal record of 15.57 m (51' 1"), Wieser finished in third.
 
In the final event for the Mavericks, Aguilera placed sixth in the invitational hammer event. His throw of 53.22 m (174' 7") is a personal best and moves him to 5th on the MSU all-time top performances list. Wieser placed tenth by throwing for 38.69 m (126' 11") in the open hammer event.
 
Next action scheduled for Minnesota State is the M City Classic, hosted in Minneapolis, Minn. on Wednesday, April 19th.