By: Eric Pratt

Messenger Sports Editor

Iowa Central athletes will be spread across the country this week in pursuit of NJCAA national championships..

The Triton swim teams compete Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y. The bowling squads are in Cheektowaga, N.Y. for tournament competition on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Iowa Central's indoor track and field program heads to Topeka, Kan. this Friday and Saturday.

The Iowa Central indoor track and field squads swept the Region XI Championships earlier this month, and both are now looking to build from Top-6 efforts at the 2022 indoor national meet.

"Both of our teams have been ranked fifth or sixth all season long," Triton director of track and field/cross country Dee Brown said. "Both have also beaten a team ranked ahead of them nationally when they defeated Iowa Western en route to another (regional title).

"Our goals are the same as always — we want to be the program other schools are talking about. We want to be a threat to a podium finish (Top-3). I feel confident that we have the personnel to accomplish this goal. Our sweep (at regionals) was a huge catalyst for what's to come at the NJCAA Indoor, as well as our outdoor season this spring."

Iowa Central has a four-event qualifier in Trevon Prince (distance medley relay, 800, 4×800, 4×400). Zion Campbell (60, 200, 4×400), Yared Kidane (600, 1000, 4×400), Ayomide Oyetunji (60, 200, 4×400), Aries Scott (heptathlon, high jump, 4×400), Jakob Sobura-Durma (distance medley relay, 400, 4×400), Waukeem Walters (long jump, triple jump, 4×400) are all three-event competitors on the men's side.