Posted: Jan 15, 2022
Timberwolves Have a Day at Grand Valley
OVERVIEW
MEET: Bob Eubanks Open
LOCATION: Allendale, Michigan – Grand Valley State University
RECAP: The Northwood Timberwolves track & field teams returned to action this weekend with a strong showing at the Bob Eubanks Open hosted by Grand Valley State (January 15).
INSIDE THE MEET – MEN
- Northwood had a pair of athletes break the previous school record in the mile event to place five runners in the top-10.
- Dillan Haviland took gold and set the new school record in the mile, finishing at 4:09.53. The previous record was held by his teammate, Tres Mancillas-Finnerty at 4:13.18 in 2020. Haviland also was one of only two athletes to hit the NCAA provisional mark in the mile event.
- Trestin Mancillas-Finnerty also broke his previous school record while taking third in the mile with a time of 4:11.10.
- Stephen Barker moved into fifth place in school history with his 4:15.13, third-place finish in the mile.
- Northwood flexed their muscles during the mile event. NU also had eighth and tenth place finishes by Josh Jones (4:21.48) and Josiah Morse (4:22.70).
- Zechariah Stickler continues to show his big shot ability, finishing third in the shot-put invite. Stickler threw 16.87 and 16.97 meters respectfully in his two measured throws. Stickler cleared the NCAA provisional mark of 16.38 meters.
- Nathan Powers placed third in the weight throw invite. His furthest throw measured in at 18.43 meters. Both Powers brothers each cleared the NCAA provisional mark of 17.84.
- Dylan Powers set a new personal best in the weight throw that is fourth-best in school history. Powers finished fifth in the weight throw with a toss of 17.89 meters.
- Northwood had a pair of freshmen place in the top-25 of the men's 200. Thomas Heslip took 20th, clocking a 23.70. Fellow freshman Benjamin Beaulieu crossed the line just behind him at 23.83 in 24th.
- Heslip made a name for himself in the 400, finishing at 51.98 in fourth place to give Northwood another top-5 finish.
INSIDE THE MEET – WOMEN
- Jessica Kursinsky placed second in the invite shot put with tosses of 13.32 and 13.55 meters.
- Isabel Anderson cleared 1.50 meters during the high jump giving her a ninth-place finish.
- Avery Stadt placed sixteenth respectfully in the mile, crossing the finish in 5:28.16.
- Lainey Veenkant finished just behind Stadt in the mile, finishing 17th with a time of 5:30.14.
- Emily Coulter had a 9.72-meter toss to finish the shot put events.
UP NEXT
- The Timberwolves track & field teams are going to be back at GVSU next Saturday, January 22, to compete at the Mike Lints Alumni Open.