AKRON, Ohio -- The Western Michigan track and field team continued its indoor season with a trip to the Akron Quad Meet on Friday evening, where a few Broncos had some stand out performances.
Annalise James was terrific in the one-mile run, as she claimed the top spot with a time of 5:08.82.
Delaney Knoll (5:22.63),
Ann Marie Jordan (5:42.80) and
Alexandra Lutz (6:00.23) also competed in the event for the Broncos. James earned the team nine points, while Knoll collected four points for her fifth-place finish.
The 60-meter hurdles proved to be a strong event for WMU, as
Grace Johnson topped the field with a time of 8.72, while
Ahvon Mitchell placed third with a time of 8.87. Mitchell would then go on to take fourth place in the 60-meter dash, notching a time of 8.06. Johnson collected third place in the 200-meter dash by posting a time of 25.87.
Maggie Raab earned third place in the 800-meter run, as she crossed the finish line in a time of 2:20.94. Also competing in the event were
Alayna Ostling (2:26.64),
Lexie Allshouse (2:30.13),
Madison Zarembski (2:30.65) and
LaJeanee' Porter (2:34.10).
The Broncos also had some standout performances in the field events, as
Anichka Malachi continued her strong freshman campaign. She won the long jump by recording a distance of 5.26 meters. She then went on to win the triple jump with a mark of 11.66 meters.
In the weight throw,
Lily Kucharek was the top Bronco finisher, posting a throw of 14.23 meters.
Tess Van Dyk had a throw of 13.12 meters,
Lane Hagens posted a mark of 11.61 meters and
Kennedy Hagens finished with a throw of 11.54 meters.
Van Dyk was strong in the shot put, earning a mark of 12.54 meters, which was good for third place.
Lane Hagens (11.40 meters),
Kennedy Hagens (10.44 meters) and
Elli Stender (8.46 meters) also competed in the event.
The Broncos will resume their indoor season with a trip to Indiana for the Gladstein Invitational in Bloomington next weekend.
FROM COACH CATALDO
"This was a good meet to see where we are at coming off of break. We had a few victories on the day, which was good to see. Anichka was able to win the long jump as well as the triple jump. She has now won three of her last four events of her collegiate career, so that was a good highlight.
Grace Johnson and
Annalise James getting victories in their season debut is a good way to start the season. We have a lot of things to work on and clean up, but that's part of the process as we build through the season. We're going to work on things this coming week and make adjustments for the meet at Indiana."
