Several former Menomonie High School standouts continued to make their mark during the 2026 collegiate outdoor track and field season, earning all-region honors, setting school records and posting personal-best performances across the country. Here’s a look at how several local athletes fared this spring.

David Brown, Junior, Anderson University

David Brown was named to the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field All-Region Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Brown placed second in the decathlon at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships, scoring 5,802 points while recording personal bests in the 100-meter dash (11.48), 110-meter hurdles (16.34) and 1,500-meter run (5:11.20). He also placed sixth in the pole vault at the conference meet, clearing 13 feet, 9.25 inches.

Earlier in the season, Brown won the decathlon at the Electric City Invitational, April 3-4 in Anderson, S.C., with a personal-best score of 5,947 points. Throughout the outdoor season, Brown recorded personal bests in eight events: the decathlon, 400 meters, high jump, discus, javelin, 100 meters, 110-meter hurdles and 1,500 meters. During the indoor season, Brown set Anderson’s school record in the heptathlon with 4,633 points.

Nolan Bien, Freshman, Minnesota Duluth

Nolan Bien set a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles preliminaries at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Outdoor Championships, May 8 in Duluth, Minn. Bien clocked a time of 53.96 seconds to advance to the finals, where he finished seventh the following day in 57.38.

Bien also placed 11th in the 110-meter hurdles in 15.19 seconds at the conference meet. Earlier in the season, he set a personal best of 14.87 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Gary Wilson Invitational on April 22 in Minneapolis.

Josh Boyette, Junior, UW-Stout Polytechnic

Josh Boyette competed in the pole vault during the outdoor season. Boyette recorded a season-best clearance of 13-11.25 on April 3 at UW-La Crosse. After competing in multi-events during his first two collegiate seasons, Boyette focused exclusively on the pole vault this spring.

Peter Cimino, Freshman, UW-Stout Polytechnic

Peter Cimino made his collegiate track debut during the outdoor season, competing in the 1,500 meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase. Cimino recorded a career-best time of 4:17.49 in the 1,500 meters at the UW-Platteville Invitational on April 11. He competed in three steeplechase races and set a personal best of 10:04.0 at the WIAC Outdoor Championships in La Crosse on May 2, placing 20th.

Kieran Bignell, Freshman, UW-Superior

Kieran Bignell competed in six outdoor meets for the Yellowjackets this season. At the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Championships on May 1, Bignell competed in the 200- and 400-meter dashes. He set a collegiate best of 24.56 in the 200 meters, placing 23rd, and finished 17th in the 400 meters in 56.77.

Earlier in the season, Bignell posted two personal bests at the Dan Conway Classic on April 25 at UW-Superior. He ran 55.94 in the 400 meters to place fifth and threw the javelin 72-4 to finish sixth. Bignell also recorded a collegiate-best time of 12.30 in the 100 meters at the St. Olaf Manitou Classic on April 11.

Grant Burns, Freshman, Taylor University

An injury kept Grant Burns out of both the cross country and indoor track and field seasons, but the freshman made his collegiate debut March 21 at the Indiana Wesleyan Polar Bear Classic in Bloomington, Ill. Burns competed in the 1,500 meters in four outdoor meets during the season, including the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships, where he finished 31st in 4:32.90. He recorded a collegiate-best time of 4:23.48 in the 1,500 meters at the BSU We Fly Challenge on April 11.