ALLENDALE, MICH. – The Grand Valley State track and field program hosted their final home meet before conference, the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet on Thursday, April 25^th.

Final Results

Caleb Futter brought all the excitement to the track in the men's 1500m, as he set two new records for Grand Valley State. Futter recorded a new personal-best time of 3:43.12, breaking the Grand Valley State school and facility record. 

Elias Bergman and Patrick Lyell finished back-to-back, earning third and fourth place. Bergman in third with a new personal-best time of 3:45.15 and Lyell in fourth in a time of 3:45.18.

In the women's 1500m, Klaudia O'Malley took home first place for the women with a time of 4:21.40, just three seconds shy of the Grand Valley State record. 

In the 800m, Taryn Chapko finished in second place on the women's side recording a time of 2:08.98, while Scott Spaanstra and Tyler Puskar finished back-to-back for the men earning fifth and sixth place. Spaanstra in fifth with a time of 1:53.57 and Puskar in sixth in a time of 1:53.68. 

Maria Mitchell finished in second place in the women's 3000m steeplechase in a time of 10:31.89 followed by Landyn Howell in seventh with a time of 10:46.14 and Jordyn Hopgood in eighth in a time of 10:51.27.

In the men's 5000m, Tanner Chada finished in first place with a time of 14:10.30 followed by Samuel Martens in sixth in a time of 14:25.60 and Colin Hanson in ninth with a time of 14:29.67. On the women's side, Abby Vanderkooi and Sarah May finished back-to-back in ninth and 10^th place. Vanderkooi recorded a time of 16:46.29 and May a time of 16:46.33. 

Brock Wooderson finished in third place in the men's 10,000m recording a time of 30:12.05, followed by Daniel Lambert in fourth in a time of 30:33.93.

For the sprints crew, Isabel Abdouch earned fourth place in the women's 400m recording a time of 57.86. For the men, Dominik Balenda finished in second place with a time of 48.82. 

In the 110m hurdles, Steven Harris brought home first place for the Lakers recording a time of 14.09. Lance Riddle finished in ninth place with a time of 15.41. In the 100m dash, Henry Kennedy finished in seventh place in a time of 10.99. 

In the men's 400m hurdles, Steven Harris recorded a new personal-best time of 51.42, ranking him sixth overall in Division II. Fallou Gaye finished in second place with a time of 53.32, followed by Lance Riddle in fifth place with a time of 55.67. 

In the throwing circle, Nathan Spitzley finished in second place in the men's discus throw with a distance of 50.12m. Reette Thorns earned third place in the women's shot put with a throw of 13.96m

In the men's long jump, Josh Fernando finished in first place with a huge new personal-best of 6.82m. Mason Floria earned 10^th place overall with a distance of 6.28m. 

Up Next
The Grand Valley State sprints and field squads will head to Louisville, Kentucky to compete at the Clark Wood Invitational on Friday, April 26^th through the 27^th.

The Clark Wood Invitational will kick off on Friday with the men's hammer throw beginning at 11:00 a.m.