Barker, Boerner PR at Macalester

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Thursday marked the first day of the 2024 Rider/Bolstorff Invitational, hosted by Macalester College. The lion’s share of the meet will take place Saturday, but there were two events scheduled for Thursday – the hammer throw, to better utilize the space at the Macalester facility, and the 5,000-meter run, so the athletes could compete at a more favorable time of day. And like has been the case for much of the year, the Yellowjackets got a strong showing from their distance runners. In the 5,000 meters, the Yellowjackets landed two runners in the top six. Halle…