MTUTF to compete in the Golden Grizzlies Invitational

Houghton, Mich – The Michigan Tech track and field team is headed to the downhill for its third outdoor season meet, competing in the Golden Grizzlies Invitational on Saturday, April 8 at the Elaine Leigh Track and Field Complex on Oakland University’s campus.

The field events will take place at noon, starting with the women’s hammer throw, and the track events will begin at 12:30 pm with the 4x100m relay. With the exception of the men’s and women’s 5,000m races, the races are held in a rapid heat first.

The Huskies field their most complete team to date against the Golden Grizzlies, with 62 roster spots to compete in the conference. Live results of the meeting are available here.

The past tense

The Black and Gold posted six event wins to tie the school record in the women’s pole vault, with senior Ellie Zimmerman and freshman Anna Shuler both clearing new program and personal best heights of 11-9.75 (3.60m).

The pair broke the school record in 2015 by Erika Poli, who cleared 11-6.5 (3.52m).

Event winners at the Pioneer Open last weekend in Platteville, Wisconsin were Kyle Samluck (3,000m steeplechase), Mady VanWieren (1,500m), John Paul Norland (800m), Ashley Plum (200m), Andrew Lewis (400m hurdles) and Jamie Hendrickson (high). jump).

One last thing

Through two matches, the Huskies have collected 32 points, a top-10 ranking among the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Along with the school record set last weekend in the women’s pole vault, Drew Colledge broke the school record in the 10,000m at the Raleigh Relays on March 24, 2010.

Top-Five Glycemic Symptoms (Women)

• Lyons, women’s 400m, 4th, 1:01.06

• Jacobusse, women’s 800m, 2nd, 2:10.66

• Bolini, women’s 10,000m, 1st, 37:39.94

• Hendrickson, women’s high jump, 2nd, 5-3 (1.60m).

• Zimmerman, Women’s Pole Vault, 5th, 11-9.75 (3.60m)

• Shuler, Women’s Pole Vault, 5th, 11-9.75 (3.60m)

• R. Lovercek, women’s triple jump, 4th, 34-2 (10.41m)

Top-Five Glycemic Symptoms (Men)

• Schwyderson, Men’s 100m, 4th, 10.90

• Schwyderson, Men’s 200m, 4th, 22.05

• Sayen, Men’s 800m, 1st, 1:51.30

• Lange, men’s 1,500m, 1st, 3:47.18

• Sayen, men’s 1,500m, 2nd, 3:47.98

• College, Men’s 10,000m, 1st, 29:43.24

• Lewis, men’s 400m hurdles, 5th, 55.35

• Samluck, men’s 3,000m steeplechase, 3rd, 9:31.78

• Loparro, men’s 3,000m steeplechase, 4th, 9:44.18

• Cosby, men’s pole vault, 5th, 15-1 (4.60m).

• Bonner, Men’s Army, 4th, 156-9 (47.79m).