Distance Runners Shine in Track & Field's Trip to GVSU

OVERVIEW

MEET: Snowdown Showdown

LOCATION: Allendale, MI – Grand Valley State

RECAP: The Northwood Track & Field team went into the weekend with high hopes, and they delivered. The Timberwolves were in action at the Snowdown Showdown hosted by GVSU in Allendale, MI. (February 4).

• Northwood's mid-distance runners had another dominant weekend in the 800m and 3000m. The Timberwolves took gold and silver in both of the men's events.
• Both the men and women competed against some high-level competition with numerous Division I institutions in tote.

INSIDE THE MEET – MEN
• Stephen Barker took the crown in the 800m for the second time this season. Barker finished at 1:51.09. His time which was seven-tenths of a second faster than his previous best at GVSU that won him the Mike Lint's Alumni Open.
• Josh Jones finished just behind his teammate at 1:51.72 as both cleared the NCAA provisional mark. This race was his first collegiate action in the 800m.
• Dillan Haviland continues to impress after taking another gold in the 3000m. He set a new personal best at 8:22.69 as he won his second race of the year. Haviland previously won the mile at the Bob Eubanks Open.
• Trestin Mancillas-Finnerty set another personal best at 8:23.80 in the 3000 meters while finishing second behind Haviland. Both Mancillas-Finnerty and Haviland finished in front of Division I competition.
• Lucas Woodruff set a personal record in the 800m at 1:57.91 as he placed sixth.
• Will Nemecek placed fifth in the shot put, with a toss of 15.21m. Nemecek's two furthest throws on the day were 15.03m and 15.21m.
• Both Max Lerchen and Jordan Taiwo competed in the 60m hurdles against a bevy of DI athletes. Lerchen finished at 9.98 in eighth with Taiwo finishing just behind him at 10.39.

INSIDE THE MEET – WOMEN
• Mid-distance runners continued to shine for the Timberwolves as Avery Stadt's fifth-place finish in the 800m. Stadt finished at 2:20.45.
• Taky Ezell earned Northwood another top-five finish with her 18.14m throw in the weight throw invite. Ezell finished fifth as she set a new personal record.
• Isabel Anderson placed sixth in the high jump, clearing 1.49m. Anderson showed she could compete, jumping higher than multiple Division I athletes.
• Molly Kitson finished at 5:46.09 during the mile as she broke her previous personal record by nearly 10 seconds.
• Alexis Kaanta cleared 4.22m in the long jump.

UP NEXT
• The Timberwolves are set to be back at GVSU for the GVSU Big Meet on February 11 and 12.