/documents/2026/1/31/2206_Meyo_Invitational_-_Results.pdfALLENDALE, Mich.  – Grand Valley State is headed back to the mitten state following extremely successful outings at this weekend's PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Louisville, Ky.) and Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (South Bend, Ind.). The weekend was highlighted by Andrew Kraft's program record in the heptathlon, 13 all-time top 10 program updates and dozens of personal-bests.
 
PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational Results
Notre Dame Meyo Invitational Results
 
In his heptathlon debut, GVSU's newest multi-event athlete scored 5385 points, placing seventh of 17 competitors and, more importantly, breaking the GVSU heptathlon program record. The sophomore's first place mark in shot put (15.12m (49-7.25)) and second place 2.06m (6-9) high jump awarded him 1656 points, which boosted him to second place in the heptathlon prior to the 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1000m. Kraft's score was the first to surpass previous record holder Tor'i Brooks' point total (5285) since he tallied the points in 2016.
 
Day one of the weekend was highlighted by two first-place event finishes and at least seven personal-bests, including three updates to the Lakers' all-time top 10 record book.
 
Senior long jumper Luke Jelderks finished first in the event. His best mark, 7.51m (24-7.75), surpassed 53 other athletes, most hailing from NCAA Division I, Power-4 institutions.
 
Senior Kaylee Diamond tied for first in high jump. The hailing NCAA Division II Indoor High Jump Champion cleared a season-best height of 1.75m (5-8.75), ranking sixth across NCAA Division II.
 
Marcus Gelpi also notched a season-best in high jump, clearing a height of 2.13m (6-11.75), which ranks eighth in DII.
 
Alaina Diaz, Joshua Page, Nyla Reed and Sebastian Tesch all added or updated their marks in the record book on day one.
 
Diaz claimed the number one spot in NCAA Division II in the 200m with a personal-best 24.01 finish to maintain her spot as number two in program history. Page, a transfer from Tiffin, finished the 200m A Division heat at 21.51, finishing eighth overall. The mark landed him the No. 14 spot in NCAA DII and number six in Grand Valley State history. Reed tied her personal-best 5.66m (18-7) mark in long jump to remain ranked seventh in the record books. Tesch updated his weight throw mark yet again (this is becoming a weekly occurrence), throwing for a massive 21.29m (69-10.25) to inch closer to being named a record holder at GVSU.
 
Other bests from day one include Sam Coyle's personal-best 21.70 finish in the men's 200m, Aubrey Kopling's 200m PR at 26.25 and Andrew Kraft's 6.88m (22-7) long jump mark in the men's heptathlon.
 
Lakers dominated the second day of competition at Louisville. Page competed in the 400m for the first time in his collegiate career, crossing the finish line fifth overall at 47.44. The time ranks him seventh in NCAA DII and second in GVSU program history.
 
Brooke Bowers and Shaylee McCain cleared season-best heights in pole vault. Bowers climbed her way to 4.17m (13-8.25) to improve her NCAA qualifying mark, while McCain cleared a personal-best 3.57m (11-8.5) in the event.
 
Brandon Schirck threw for a personal-best 17.26m (56-7.5) 9in shot put, effectively qualifying for the NCAA DII Indoor Championships in less than two months. His mark earned him second place at the meet and the No. 15 spot in NCAA DII.
 
Emily Stinson also threw a personal-best mark in shot with a launch of 12.86m (42-2.25).
 
Alec Crum moved his way up the GVSU record book in triple jump. With a 14.35m (47-1) mark, the sophomore ranks fourth all time.
 
The 4x400m relay squads closed out GVSU's time in Louisville. The men's team of Desmond Chapa, Trannon Aylor, DeMarcus Chapa and Dominik Balenda crossed the finish line at 3:19.64. The women's team finished at a NCAA DII No. four time of 3:45.87 from the efforts of Claire Neumann, Alaina Diaz, Audrey Kopling and Catherine Guckenberger.
 
Lakers representing the mid-distance and distance crew found success at Notre Dame. Addison Washler and Daisy Speet rank fourth and eighth in NCAA Division II following their impressive, personal-best finishes in the 800m. Washler crossed the finish line third overall at 2:08.88 (No. 6 GVSU all-time) and Speet finished sixth at 2:09.76 (No. 9 GVSU all-time). Megan Postma competed in the 800m later in the day, ranking 10th in NCAA Division II and GVSU history with a finish at 2:10.32.
 
The men's mile saw personal-best times from GVSU, including a spot in the record book filled by Iowa Western CC transfer Flynn Pumpa and redshirt-sophomore Owen Westerkamp. Westerkamp led the team, finishing third in the men's Meyo Mile (championship division) at a personal-best time of 4:01.78 to rank second in program history and sixth in DII. Pumpa crossed the finish line in the open race second at a personal-best 4:04.68, ranking seventh all-time and No. 12 in NCAA Division II.
 
Redshirt-freshman Noah Selvaraj notched a PR in the mile, too, finishing at 4:07.82. Katrina Sandman followed with a personal-best finish of her own in the women's open mile, crossing the finish line at 4:58.89.
 
Two Lakers finished at personal-best times in the 3000m. Conor Somers finished 11th in the Ryan Shay 3000m at 8:05.17, ranking 12th in NCAA Division II and seventh in program history. Allie Arnsman crossed the finish line 17th overall in the women's event at 9:32.95 – sixth in Division II.
 
Grand Valley State is back home and on the road next week as they compete at Ashland's AU Light Giver Open and the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Meet. More information will be available at gvsulakers.com.