ALLENDALE, Mich. / SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Western Michigan track and field team continued its indoor season by competing at the Grand Valley State Snowdown Showdown and Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational. The Snowdown Showdown event was one day, while the Meyo Invitational will continue tomorrow.
Maggie Raab had a great day on the track at the Snowdown Showdown, as she had a pair of top-two finishes. Raab took first place in the one-mile run with a time of 5:14.08 and placed second in the 800-meter run by crossing the finish line in a time of 2:21.13. In the one-mile run, the Broncos took the top four spots, as
Delaney Knoll (5:21.32) placed second,
Madison Zarembski (5:24.22) earned third and
Ann Marie Jordan (5:25.52) collected fourth.
LaJeanee' Porter wasn't far behind Raab in the 800-meter run, as she crossed the finish line in fourth with a time of 2:24.69. The 3,000-meter run was another good event for WMU, with
Brooke Soper collecting the top time. She finished the race in a time of 10:46.20.
Lauren Sancrant placed third in the event with a time of 11:13.99 and
Alexandra Lutz earned fifth by collecting a time of 11:38.12.
In the field events,
Lane Hagens and
Kennedy Hagens were great in the shot put.
Lane Hagens finished sixth by posting a mark of 12.81 meters. Right behind her in eighth was
Kennedy Hagens, who notched a mark of 11.16 meters.
Lily Kucharek paced the Broncos in the weight throw, recording a mark of 13.90 meters. That was good for 10th place.
Lane Hagens finished 11th in the event with a throw of 11.59 meters.
Kennedy Hagens was also in the mix, finishing in 15th with a throw of 11.03 meters.
The Broncos also competed at the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame and came away with some solid results on the first day of competition.
Anichka Malachi finished 17th in the long jump, leaping 5.40 meters. The only other athlete competing on day one was
Ahvon Mitchell, who was able to win her heat of the 60-meter hurdles. Her time of 8.60 was the top time in qualifying.
SATURDAY'S EVENTS
60-Meter Hurdles
Grace Johnson
Ahvon Mitchell
Triple Jump
Anichka Malachi
One-Mile Run
Annalise James
Katelyn Spooner
3K
Makayla Perez
