AUSTIN, TX./SAN MARCOS, TX. – The Grand Valley State men's and women's track and field teams completed Day Two at the 95
th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational on Friday, March 31
st. In addition, the Lakers' distance squad took on the one-day Spartan Invite in East Lansing, Mich.
At the Texas Relays,
Matt Thomas claimed a second-place finish in the men's shot put "B" with a new personal-best throw of 18.59m.
Jonathan Rankins-James finished ninth in the men's high jump "B" for the Lakers, clearing a distance of 2.10m.
On the track, the women's 4x100 squad consisting of
Angelica Floyd,
Kate Zang,
Timia Robinson and
Melia Williams finished 15
th in the timed finals, recording a time of 47.46.
Brooke Barkocy,
Destini Dorkins,
Ashtyn Gluck and
Kate Zang placed 17
th in the women's 4x400 timed finals with a time of 3:56.05.
In San Marcos, TX at the Bobcat Invitational,
Bobby Maxwell recorded a sixth-place finish in the men's javelin throw with a distance of 59.78m. On the track,
Steven Harris placed eighth in the men's 400m hurdles with a time of 53.62.
Jacody Sikora and
Myles Rhodes finished 12
th and 19
th in the men's 200m with a new personal-best time of 21.11 (Sikora) and 21.24 (Rhodes).
Over in East Lansing at the Spartan Invite,
Jordyn Hopgood took home third place in the women's 3000m steeple with a new personal-best time of 11:16.11 followed by
Paige McAloon in fifth with a new personal-best time of 11:27.74.
In the men's steeple, Jack Duinick placed seventh for the Lakers with a new personal-best time of 10:10.86.
Brett Baine finished third in the men's 200m with a time of 22.02 and placed eighth in the 100m with a time of 11.13. In the 5000m, Joe Rinke recorded a sixth-place finish with a time of 15:07.60.
In the field,
Shelby Ulven led the women's throws team with a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw, recording a distance of 49.23m.
Alaina Omonode finished sixth with a throw of 47.73m.
The Lakers finish out the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational tomorrow (April 1
st) starting at 12:00 p.m. (CT) in Austin, TX and 10:00 a.m. (CT) in San Marcos, TX. The pole vault crew will also begin their weekend in High Point, NC at the Vert Klasse Meeting at 12:00 p.m.
Texas Relays –
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Vert Klasse Meeting –
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