ALLENDALE, Mich. – Grand Valley State track and field will host another meet this weekend with the annual GVSU Bill Clinger Classic. The meet will take place at the Kelly Family Sports Center in Allendale, Mich. this Friday, January 23. Field events are slated to begin at 1 p.m. and running events will follow at 1:10.
 
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Following last weekend's GVSU Bob Eubanks Open, 24 Lakers sit in the top 10 of NCAA Division II rankings, 12 of which found a spot in the top five.
 
Braden Prielipp and Erika Beistle lead the division with personal-best marks recorded last weekend; Prielipp cleared a 2.16m (7-1) high jump mark and Beistle shattered GVSU's program record with a 17.35m (56-11.25) shot put to rank first.
 
Both Alaina Diaz and Luke Jelderks notched personal-bests at the Open. Diaz recorded two, one in the 200m (24.16) to rank second in DII and another in long jump, shattering the GVSU program record with a 6.17m (20-3) mark that currently ranks fourth in the division. Jelderks found a personal-best of his own in long jump, creeping toward the Lakers program record with a 7.54m (24-9) mark to rank second at GVSU and in DII.
 
Sitting at third is Brooke Bowers and Sebastian Tesch. In December, Bowers cleared a 4.17m (13-8.25) pole vault height to punch her ticket to the NCAA Championships. Tesch punched his ticket in December, as well, but recorded a new personal-best at this weekend's meet. With a 21.17m (69-5.5) weight throw, Tesch ranks third in the event across DII.
 
Four student-athletes rank fourth following their marks at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open, including Diaz's long jump mark. Marcus Gelpi cleared a season-best 2.13m (6-11.75) high jump mark, Brandon Schirck threw for a personal-best 21.13m (69-4) weight throw and Shelby Ulven updated her PR yet again with a 19.93m (65-4.75) weight throw.
Two top five spots are filled by pole vaulters Brock Bryant and Sam Paeth. Both true freshmen cleared a career-best mark of 5.16m (16-11) to not only tie for fifth in program history, but on the NCAA DII Indoor qualifying list, as well.
 
More than 1,000 athletes, 135 of which represent GVSU, will compete for their own spot on the 2025-26 NCAA Division II Indoor Qualifying List this weekend.
 
Fans can watch the Lakers in action in person at the Kelly Family Sports Center by purchasing tickets at the door or in advance at gvsulakers.com. Fans can also tune in on FloCollege or follow along with live results provided by Fairchild Sports Timing on Athletic.net.
 
Be sure to follow @GVSUXCTF on Instagram and X and GVSU CC and TF on Facebook for photos, live updates and more. A story recapping the day's events and final results of the meet will be posted to gvsulakers.com following the conclusion of the meet.