ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Davenport University's track and field teams showcased strong performances at the 2026 Wolverine Invitational on Saturday. Notably, Ethan Scholten led the men's side by finishing 12th in the 60 meters preliminaries with a time of 6.99 seconds and eighth in the long jump (22' 7.25"), and Jayla Procter secured a fifth-place finish in the women's weight throw with a mark of 13.98 meters and beat her previous best by a significant margin.

Jakya Mack-Smith demonstrated strong performances in the women's 60 meters, clocking a time of 7.84 seconds for the fifth-best time in school history. She also contributed to the Davenport 4x400 relay team, which placed eighth with a time of 4:20.82. Arrionnna Wallace consistently delivered for Davenport in both the 60 meters and 200 meters, finishing 15th with a time of 7.98 seconds and 11th with 26.27 seconds, respectively. Soleil Moore set a school record in the 300 meters with a time of 41.09.

Armani Dedrick and Nikao Williams also established new PR's by a big margin in the 60 meter prelims. Dedrick ran 7.07 and Williams finished at 7.08.  

In the field events, Jayla Procter excelled in the weight throw, securing fifth place with a distance of 13.98 meters, and also placed 14th in the shot put with a throw of 11.96 meters. Tess Carlson made a notable impact in the pole vault, achieving a seventh-place finish by clearing 3.40 meters and had the sixth-best mark in school history. Andrew Otberg set a new PR in the long jump with a distance of 21' 7.5". Thomas Johnson would finish seventh in the weight throw with a PR of 42' 8".

Davenport Results Summary

- Women's 60 Meters Preliminaries — Jakya Mack-Smith, 7.84; Arrionnna Wallace, 7.98; Jaiden Young, 8.01
- Women's 200 Meters — Arrionnna Wallace, 26.27; Jaiden Young, 27.79
- Women's 4 x 400 Relay — Madalyn Daniels, Jakya Mack-Smith, Sophie Orton, Britta Johnson, 4:20.82
- Women's Shot Put — Jayla Procter, 11.96m; Hannah Fitzpatrick, 10.20m
- Women's Weight Throw — Jayla Procter, 13.98m; Madison Hernandez, 12.92m; Elizabeth Miller, 11.39m
- Men's 60 Meters Preliminaries — Ethan Scholten, 6.99; Armani Dedrick, 7.07; Nikao Williams, 7.08
- Men's 60 Hurdles Preliminaries — Marcus Nystrom, 8.50; Jaden Herrick, 8.88
- Men's 4 x 400 Relay — Carson Dykstra, Marcus Nystrom, Jaden Herrick, Nikao Williams, 3:30.47
- Men's Long Jump — Ethan Scholten, 6.89m; Andrew Otberg, 6.59m; Tariq Murray, 6.29m
- Men's Shot Put — Chandler Griffiths, 15.44m; James Horn, 14.40m; Zach Kitchen, 13.62m