PITTSBURG, KANSAS – After day one of the 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championships, Grand Valley finds themselves in second and fifth place. The lady Lakers currently sit in second place with a team score of 23 points after competing within three events today. While the men are tied for fifth with a team score of 9 points after competing in two events on day one. 

Final Results – Day One

In the Field
In the men's weight throw James Mackey JR. was the first Grand Valley State athlete to record points for the Lakers, as he claimed fifth place with a new personal-best distance of 20.97m. 

For the women, Alaina Omondoe finished in sixth place in the weight throw with a distance of 19.36m. 

Taylor DeHommel cleared a huge personal-best height of 4.12m in the women's pole vault, as she claimed fourth place on the women's side recording five points for the women. 

On the Track
Caleb Futter, Klaudia O'Malley and Maria Mitchell all advanced to the finals (Saturday, March 9^th), in the mile. Scott Spaanstra and Taryn Chapko both advanced to the finals in the 800m. 

In the women's 5000m, Grand Valley State finished with two Lakers in the Top 8 led by Ana Tucker. Tucker recorded a new personal-best time of 16:08.43, finishing in third place. Natalie Graber rounded out the Top 8, claiming eighth place with a time of 16:21.39.

Day one ended with the men's and women's distance medley relay. The men's squad consisting of Patrick Lyell, Myles Rhodes, Scott Spaanstra and Caleb Futter finished in fourth place with a time of 9:45.99. While the women's team, Maria Mitchell, Kate Zang, Taryn Chapko and Klaudia O'Malley secured a second place finish with a time of 11:22.63.

The Lakers first event begins on Saturday, March 9^th at 2:30 p.m. (CT) with the men's shot put. Follow along @GVSUXCTF or check out gvsulakers.com for more updates. 

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Schedule of Events

Saturday, March 9^th – Laker Schedule *All Times in CT
Men
Myles Kerner – Shot Put (2:30pm)
Jonathan Rankins-James – High Jump (3:30pm)
Eli Kosiba – High Jump (3:30pm)
Jaivon Harrison – High Jump (3:30pm)
Wyatt Alwine - Pole Vault (4:00pm)
Caleb Futter – Mile (5:40pm)
Scott Spaanstra – 800m (6:25pm)
Caleb Futter – 3000m (7:05pm)
Pray, Gaye, Ireland, Rhodes – 4x400m (7:45pm)
 
Women
Erika Beistle – Shot Put (5:05pm)
Reette Thorns – Shot Put (5:05pm)
Paige Westra – Shot Put (5:05pm)
Mackenzie Bohrer – Shot Put (5:05pm)
Klaudia O'Malley – Mile (5:40pm)
Maria Mitchell – Mile (5:40pm)
Taryn Chapko – 800m (6:35pm)
Klaudia O'Malley – 3000m (7:25pm)
Lauren Kiley – 3000m (7:25pm)
Natalie Graber – 3000m (7:25pm)
Abdouch, Zang, Guckenberger, Gluck – 4x400m (8:00pm)