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Tess Van Dyk Gladstein Invitational
Tess Van Dyk finished fifth in the shot put at the Gladstein Invitational.

Women's Track & Field

Track and Field Finishes Strong at Gladstein Invitational

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- After a strong day yesterday, the Western Michigan track and field team continued to put together solid performances on the final day of the Gladstein Invitational hosted by Indiana.

Tess Van Dyk was terrific in the shot put, earning fifth place with a distance of 12.88 meters. Lane Hagens and Kennedy Hagens also competed in the event. Lane Hagens claimed 11th place with a distance of 11.52 meters. Kennedy Hagens placed 14th after recording a distance of 10.55 meters. 

Anichka Malachi competed in the long jump, where she was able to nab sixth place, jumping a distance of 5.39 meters. That was just .01 meters behind the fifth-place finisher. On the track, Ahvon Mitchell was able to take fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.24. Claira Gilchrist finished 16th with a time of 27.99 in the same event. 

LaJeanee' Porter notched an eighth-place finish in the 600-meter run, as she crossed the finish line in a time of 1:45.08. In the 800-meter run, three Broncos were competing with Alayna Ostling leading the pack. She recorded a time of 2:24.69, which was good for 11th place. Madison Zarembski placed 14th with a time of 2:26.59, while Lexie Allshouse finished 18th with a time of 2:37.30. 

The Broncos wil have a week off before getting back into action. Their next meet will be the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Feb. 3-4. 

FROM COACH CATALDO
"Today went well. We had a few season best marks and improvements from last week. Kennedy and Lane Hagens both had lifetime bests in the shot put. Seeing Alayna and Maddie come out and drop 2-4 seconds from last week shows we are moving in the right direction. We went into this meet looking for growth, and we are seeing it. We're going to take next week off of competition, train, and make some adjustments before we get back to competition the following week." 
 
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Players Mentioned

Lexie Allshouse

Lexie Allshouse

Distance
Sophomore
Claira Gilchrist

Claira Gilchrist

Hurdles
Senior
Ahvon Mitchell

Ahvon Mitchell

S/H
Junior
Alayna Ostling

Alayna Ostling

Distance
Sophomore
LaJeanee

LaJeanee' Porter

M. Distance
Sophomore
Lane Hagens

Lane Hagens

Throws
Freshman
Tess Van Dyk

Tess Van Dyk

Throws
Freshman
Anichka Malachi

Anichka Malachi

Jumps
Freshman
Kennedy Hagens

Kennedy Hagens

Throws
Freshman
Madison Zarembski

Madison Zarembski

M. Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lexie Allshouse

Lexie Allshouse

Sophomore
Distance
Claira Gilchrist

Claira Gilchrist

Senior
Hurdles
Ahvon Mitchell

Ahvon Mitchell

Junior
S/H
Alayna Ostling

Alayna Ostling

Sophomore
Distance
LaJeanee

LaJeanee' Porter

Sophomore
M. Distance
Lane Hagens

Lane Hagens

Freshman
Throws
Tess Van Dyk

Tess Van Dyk

Freshman
Throws
Anichka Malachi

Anichka Malachi

Freshman
Jumps
Kennedy Hagens

Kennedy Hagens

Freshman
Throws
Madison Zarembski

Madison Zarembski

Freshman
M. Distance