Meet Results
 
ANGOLA, Ind. – Kelsee VanderBaan and Aaron Leal highlighted the day for the Davenport track & field teams Friday as the Panthers competed at the Trine University Invitational held in inside the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Recreation Center, the site of this year's Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. VanderBaan set a new school record in the mile run while Aaron Leal introduced the Panther men to the high jump.
 
VanderBaan led the effort in the women's mile by clocking in 5:31.55 to break the previous school record time of 5:35.4 she set last season. Meanwhile, Leal became the first male athlete to represent Davenport in the high jump. In the debut, Leal reached 1.78 meters.
 
In addition to competing in the high jump, Leal also raced the 200 meter, turning in a time of 24.82 to shed off .16 from his previous race at Grand Valley State. Dusty Prescott also had a solid performance in the 3,000 meter. After turning in a time of 9:13.07 last week, Prescott crossed the finish line at Trine Invitational in 9:02.35. Cam Magro also improved his performance in the same event, going from 9:34.76 last week to 9:06.44 Friday.
 
On the women's side, Rachel Jerrils returned to action for the first time the GVSU Holiday Open in December, competing in the 400 meter. Jerrils shed off nearly a second from her performance in the Holiday Open, turning in a time of 1:02.13 at the Trine Invitational.
 
In the women's 800 meter, Stacey Baron turned in 2:26.71 to set a new season best. Tori Rueckert and Rebecca Wadsworth also set season bests in the high jump. Rueckert jumped as high as 1.50 meters while Wadsworth jumped 1.45.
 
Post-Meet Quote – Head Coach Scott Cook
 
“It was a good day as far as getting out there and racing. I think the kids performed really well. It's nice to know you can go to a small, competitive meet where you know you have a really good chance to win.”