BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- The Western Michigan track and field team finished up competition at the Indoor MAC Championships earlier today, where the Broncos were able to capture 11th place. Makayla Perez was a MAC champion in yesterday's 5K and Grace Johnson finished second in today's 60-meter hurdle finals. 

The final standings: Eastern Michigan (89.50), Ball State (83), Bowling Green (74.5), Kent State (73.5), Miami (66), Central Michigan (53), Toledo (51), Northern Illinois (50.5), Buffalo (43.5), Akron (32.5), WMU (29) and Ohio (16). 

On the final day of the MAC Championships, Johnson and Ahvon Mitchell stole the show in the 60-meter hurdles, with each of them now owning the top-two times in program history. Johnson finished second with a time of 8.48, while Mitchell claimed fourth with a time of 8.51. 

Perez was stellar again on the final day of competition, nabbing third in the 3,000-meter run. She crossed the finish line in 9:32.69. Also competing in the event were Katelyn Spooner and Annalise James. Spooner was 14th with a time of 9:55.53, while James grabbed 17th with a time of 9:58.99. 

James was great in the one-mile run, as she placed ninth with a time of 5:00.03. In the field, Anichka Malachi was able to earn ninth place in the triple jump, earning a mark of 11.72 meters. 

Competing in the shot put were Tess Van Dyk, Kennedy Hagens and Lane Hagens. Van Dyk placed ninth with a throw of 13.20 meters. Lane Hagens was able to grab 13th with a mark of 12.51 meters. Kennedy Hagens finished in 18th with a throw of 11.34 meters. 

CATALDO'S COMMENTS
"I thought we did a great job of competing. Each event we scored in, we finished higher than we were ranked going in. Even those athletes that didn't score, they found a way to move up three to seven spots, which is the progression we want to see. Two of our true freshmen (Anichka Malachi and Tess Van Dyk) made the final in their first championship, which is not an easy task. The 60 hurdles was one of the highlights of the weekend because both Grace and Ahvon broke the school record in the final. You can't ask for more than that. Mak did an exceptional job this weekend. Breaking records and getting the team 16 points over two events is outstanding. I believe she is the first person to win the indoor 5K in school history. We still have room to grow, and we're going to build on this as we head to the outdoor season."