Hope Women's Indoor Track and Field Wins MIAA Championship

Hope Women's Indoor Track and Field Wins MIAA Championship

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Women's Recap

Hope won five individual events and the distance medley relay on the way to winning the 2020 MIAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Feb. 29 at Trine's Athletic and Recreation Complex. Hope finished with 198.83 points, ahead of second-place Albion (123.33 points) and third-place Trine (116 points).

Three of those Hope wins came from Mitchel Achien'g, with two individual wins coming in record-breaking style. Achien'g set new MIAA marks in the triple jump (11.25m) and the 60m hurdles (9.02 in the final, 8.95 in the prelims) while also winning the long jump (5.35m). Achien'g also added a third-place finish in the 60m dash and a fifth in the 200m dash for a multi-faceted day.

Also scoring individual wins for Hope were Anna Frazee in the 3000m run (10:18.81) and Addyson Gerig in the high jump; Gerig cleared 1.62m for a new MIAA record.

Trine's Evie Bultemeyer was a three-time individual and one relay champion, as the junior won the 400m dash, the 800m run, and 1500m run; Bultemeyer turned in an MIAA-record time in the 800m run of 2:17.59. Bultemeyer aided Trine to winning the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:08.08.

Layla Wilks of Albion was again a two-time winner, defending titles in both the 60m dash and 200m dash for the third consecutive year. Wilks' winning time of 7.90 in the 60m dash re-set Wilks' own record from 2019 by 0.01.

EVENT WINNERS

60m Dash - Layla Wilks, Albion - 7.90 (MIAA Record)
200m Dash - Layla Wilks, Albion - 26.27
400m Dash  Evie Bultemeyer, Trine - 59.08
800m Run  Evie Bultemeyer, Trine - 2:17.59 (MIAA Record)
1 Mile Run - Evie Bultemeyer, Trine - 5:08.27
3000m Run - Anna Frazee, Hope - 10:18.81
5000m Run - Michelle Koetje, Calvin - 17:58.78
60m Hurdles - Mitchel Achien’g, Hope - 9.02 (Set MIAA Record in prelims with time of 8.95)
4x400m Relay - Trine (S. Hartpence, C. Brittain, E. Bultemeyer, A. Faulkner) - 4:08.08
Distance Medley - Hope (S. del Valle, L. Tripp, E. Jankowski, A. Frazee) - 12:55.03
High Jump - Addyson Gerig, Hope - 1.62m (MIAA Record)
Pole Vault - Autumn Presley, Trine - 3.05m
Long Jump - Mitchel Achien’g, Hope - 5.35m
Triple Jump - Mitchel Achien’g, Hope - 11.25m (MIAA Record)
Shot Put - Lillian Albaugh, Olivet - 13.05m
Weight Throw - Valerie Obear, Trine - 17.32m

STANDINGS

1. Hope - 198.83
2. Albion - 123.33
3. Trine - 116
4. Calvin - 100.83
5. Adrian - 45
6. Alma - 24
7. Olivet - 14


Men's Recap

Trine halted Calvin's indoor track and field title streak with a key victory in the 3,000 meter run, four of the top five finishes in the 200m dash, and depth in both field and track events as the Thunder scored 159.50 points to claim the 2020 MIAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Feb. 29 at Trine's Athletic and Recreation Complex.

With Calvin owning a 5.5 points lead over Trine following the 800m run, Trine went 2-3-4-5 in the 200m dash to score 23 points and move in front of the Knights. Leading the Trine effort was Jake Gladieux with a time of 22.64, while Ben Williams, Josh Davis, and Jacob Root followed.

From there, Trine distance runner Derek Miller held off a deep Calvin field to win the 3,000m run with an MIAA-record time of 8:40.49 to keep the Knights from re-taking the lead.

Miller was one of three individual winners for Trine: Gladieux won the 60m hurdles in 8.26, and Davis was victorious in the 60m dash with a time of 6.92.

Four men's records were set at Saturday's championship: Miller's 3000m run, Adrian's Daz Lawrence in the high jump (2.07m), Albion's Kejuan Frazier in the shot put (15.92m), and Bryce Reynolds of Calvin in the weight throw (18.28m).

EVENT WINNERS

60m Dash - Josh Davis, Trine - 6.92 
200m Dash - Derek Plitt, Adrian - 22.35 
400m Dash - Cullen Cox, Albion - 49.57 
800m Run - Owen Ljung, Hope - 1:56.83 
1 Mile Run - Tyler Johnson, Calvin - 4:23.61 
3000m Run - Derek Miller, Trine - 8:40.49 (MIAA Record)
5000m Run - Jonathan Ellis, Calvin - 14:43.99
60m Hurdles - Jake Gladiueux, Trine - 8.26
4x400m Relay - Olivet (J. Brown, W. Reed, T. Peck, K. McDowell) - 3:24.49
Distance Medley - Calvin (N. Cummisford, S. Veenstra, D. TenPas, C. McWain) - 10:47.69
High Jump - Daz Lawrence, Adrian - 2.07m (MIAA Record)
Pole Vault - Zachary Elmore, Hope - 4.35m
Long Jump - Noah Bailey, Olivet - 7.02m
Triple Jump - John Hamilton, Adrian - 13.98m
Shot Put - Kejuan Frazier, Albion - 15.92m (MIAA Record)
Weight Throw - Bryce Reynolds, Calvin - 18.28m (MIAA Record)

STANDINGS

1. Trine - 159.50 
2. Calvin - 145
3. Hope - 83.50
T4. Albion - 73
T4. Olivet - 73
6. Adrian - 67.50
7. Alma - 20.50