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Julia Ott
Kierstyn Stoin

Track and Field Ryan Thompson, Assistant AD for Communications

New PR's set at the GVSU Tune-Up and Alex Wilson Invitational

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport track and field teams largely competed at the Grand Valley State Tune-Up and the remaining throwers went to the Alex Wilson Invitational hosted by Notre Dame. These meets served as the final ones before the GLIAC Indoor Championships next weekend at SVSU's Fieldhouse.

The throwers is where three different personal records were set in South Bend. Elizabeth Miller placed third in the shot put and had the second-best all-time throw at 44' 3.5" (44' 5.25" is the school record by Jayla Procter). Procter was able to set her best-ever in the weight throw and finished fifth with the seventh-best mark at DU (51' 6.25"). Hannah Fitzpatrick was set her top mark in the shot put and was fifth place (38' 3.5"). On the men's side in throws, it was Chandler Griffiths placing sixth (51' 9.25") in the shot put. Thomas Johnson took eighth in the shot put (49' 5.5") and ninth in the weight throw (45' 2.25").

Moving on to the GVSU Tune-Up which took place on Friday, Sophie Orton ran 9.33 in the 60 hurdles final and finished sixth with her personal best (seventh all-time at DU). Tori Lator also finished eighth in the 60 hurdles with a time of 9.72. Julia Ott took fourth place in the high jump and cleared 5' 2.5". Tess Carlson was fifth in the pole vault (10' 10"). Bree Hardy in the long jump finished sixth with a distance of 15' 9.5". 

Luke Oyster ran his best race ever in the mile and his time was the fifth-best at Davenport (4:18.17). Harrison Follett finished seventh in the 400 meters with a PR (51.49). Lucas Van Meter finished seventh in the 800 meters (1:55.13). Ethan Scholten was able to finish second in the long jump (21' 5.25") and Mark Palmeter was also seventh (19' 8").


 
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Fitzpatrick

Hannah Fitzpatrick

Throws
5' 5"
Sophomore
Chandler Griffiths

Chandler Griffiths

Throws
5' 11"
Junior
Bree Hardy

Bree Hardy

Jumps
5' 7"
Sophomore
Thomas Johnson

Thomas Johnson

Throws
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Julia Ott

Julia Ott

Sprints/Jumps
5' 8"
Junior
Luke Oyster

Luke Oyster

Distance
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Mark Palmeter

Mark Palmeter

Multi
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jayla Procter

Jayla Procter

Throws
5' 9"
Junior
Ethan Scholten

Ethan Scholten

Sprints/Jumps
5' 9"
Senior
Lucas Van Meter

Lucas Van Meter

Middle Distance
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Hannah Fitzpatrick

Hannah Fitzpatrick

5' 5"
Sophomore
Throws
Chandler Griffiths

Chandler Griffiths

5' 11"
Junior
Throws
Bree Hardy

Bree Hardy

5' 7"
Sophomore
Jumps
Thomas Johnson

Thomas Johnson

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Throws
Julia Ott

Julia Ott

5' 8"
Junior
Sprints/Jumps
Luke Oyster

Luke Oyster

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Distance
Mark Palmeter

Mark Palmeter

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Multi
Jayla Procter

Jayla Procter

5' 9"
Junior
Throws
Ethan Scholten

Ethan Scholten

5' 9"
Senior
Sprints/Jumps
Lucas Van Meter

Lucas Van Meter

5' 11"
Sophomore
Middle Distance