Results
 
ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Grand Valley State men's and women's track and field teams concluded an exciting two-day Snowdown Showdown meet on Saturday (Feb. 6).  GVSU collected multiple NCAA Division II qualifying standards and broke three records.
 
Lindsey Strutz made her long-awaited debut in the pentathlon and did not disappoint.  The freshman topped the GVSU record book with a final score of 3329, good for first place and a provisional mark.  Corrina Courser finished second in the 60 hurdles, just .02 seconds away from a provisional mark (8.81).  Yet again, senior Nicole Sreenan swept the 60m competition, tying her own school record with a blazing 7.41 second automatic finish. 
 
Freshman Taryn Chapko finished first in the 800m with a provisional finish of 2:12.22.  In the mile, Klaudia O'Malley (4:49.03) and Olivia Brian (4:51.88) posted a 1-2 provisional finish.  Hannah Roeske (3^rd; 9:32.16) and Jessica Gockley (4^th; 9:45.02) earned provisional qualifications in the 3,000m. 
 
After posting three provisional qualifications, senior Elli Kimes officially punched her ticket to DII Nationals with a second-place automatic clear of 4.16m, just .5m shy of her personal best.  Judith Essemiah earned another provisional mark in the weight throw with a first-place toss of 19.33m, while junior Anna Obi finished third in the triple jump with a leap of 11.42m. 
 
The women's 4x400m relay team of Jessica Eby, Marcedes Chandler, Chapko and Sreenan met a provisional time with a first-place 3:44.76 finish. 
 
In the fast lane, the men were led by Makiyah Smallwood (1^st; 8.10) and Jackson Blanchard (3^rd; 8.15) with provisional marks in the 60 hurdles.  Junior Jackson Blanchard finished third in the 200m with a time of 22.00.  The men's 4x400m relay of Jaylen Hasan, Jalen Kyles, Brenden Faulkner and Alexander Porter posted a come-from-behind win with a 3:16.45 finish. 
 
The freshmen duo of Scott Spaanstra (1:51.86) and Steven St. John (1:52.32) finished first and second, respectively, in the 800m with provisional qualifications.  Connor Schwartz defeated the men's mile field with a provisional time of 4:10.37, just .4 seconds off of his personal best.  Senior transfer Isaac Harding continues to make his name known in the record books as he defeated the 3,000m competition in 7:53.77, breaking the school and Kelly Family Sports Center Turf records.  Junior Tanner Chada paced the entirety of the race alongside Harding, earning an automatic qualification with a fourth-place time of 7:56.09. 
 
Sophomore Max Rauch took first place in the pole vault with a clear of 4.56m, while Elijah Kosiba finished third in the high jump with a provisional height of 2.06m.  For the third consecutive meet, Leon White (4^th; 18.64) and Hunter Harding (3^rd; 19.92) collected provisional marks in the weight throw. 
 
The Lakers return home next weekend for the annual two-day Big Meet (Feb. 12-13).