KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan track and field team will head to Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 13 to compete at the Wolverine Invite, hosted by the University of Michigan. It will be the second meet of the indoor season for the Broncos. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos have been off for over a month, but their last outing at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open was a strong season-opening meet for all involved. Leading the way was Bri'Yanna Robinson, who posted two top-10 marks in program history in throwing events. Sandra Ferrari also had a strong meet, making her debut in the Brown and Gold. She posted one of the best long jump marks in the MAC, leaping a distance of 5.47 meters. 

ROBINSON'S BIG DEBUT
Bri'Yanna Robinson had a special debut for Western Michigan, earning a pair of top-10 marks in the shot put and weight throw. In the shot put, she now has the fourth-best mark in program history after posting a mark of 14.78 meters. She followed that up with the ninth best weight throw mark in program history with a distance of 17.67 meters.

For that incredible performance, she was awarded the Mid-American Conference Field Athlete of the Week Award. She's the first Bronco to win the award since Makayla Perez last season and the first member of the team to grab a weekly honor this season.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
The Western Michigan track and field team hasn't just been producing athletic results, as the group posted one of the best team GPA's in the entire athletic department. For the fall semester, the Broncos earned a 3.58 grade-point average, including 11 student athletes with a 4.0 GPA. Furthermore, 21 members of the team were able to produce a 3.5 GPA or better. 

MAKING THEIR COLLEGE DEBUT
Five student athletes were able to make their college debuts at the GVSU Holiday Open back in December. Mariah Sackett, Laurie-Ann Desormes, Sandra Ferrari, Mimi Joseph and Layla Wallace all had strong starts to their college careers.

Sackett competed in the weight throw, earning a mark of 11.62 meters. She is the lone freshman in the throws group. Desormes was strong in the 200m dash, posting a time of 26.05. 

Ferrari notched one of the best long jump marks in the MAC in her first ever college meet, jumping a distance of 5.47 meters. Her mark currently stands at fifth in the conference. 

Joseph and Wallace capped off the debuts at the GVSU Holiday Open. Joseph and Wallace posted marks of 5.34 and 5.33, respectively, in the long jump. Wallace then had a mark of 11.16 meters in the triple jump. 

WHO'S COMPETING? (Denotes PR)
60-METER DASH
Soniya Jones (7.42)
Laurie-Ann Desormes (7.78)
Mimi Joseph (7.85)

200-METER DASH
Soniya Jones (24.20)
Laurie-Ann Desormes (26.05)

300-METER DASH
Mabinty Kebe (Event Debut)

800-METER RUN
Danielle Rinn (2:17.81)
Kayla Schiera (2:15.46)
Rebekah Asselin (College Debut)

ONE MILE
Danielle Rinn (5:00.53)
Kayla Schiera (4:53.82)
CJ Nixon (College Debut)
Lillian Zelasko (College Debut)

3000-METER RUN
Anne Marie Jordan (10:45.06)
Brooke Soper (10:24.92)
Madison Zarembski (Event Debut)
Larissa McGrath (College Debut)
Lauren Sancrant (11:13.99)

60-METER HURDLES
Mabinty Kebe (Event Debut)
Sandra Ferrari (8.86)
Claira Gilchrist (9.34)
Grace Johnson (8.48)

LONG JUMP
Claira Gilchrist (5.00 meters)
Sandra Ferrari (5.47 meters)
Mimi Joseph (5.34 meters)
Layla Wallace (5.33 meters)
Anichka Malachi (5.78 meters)

TRIPLE JUMP
Anichka Malachi (11.93 meters)
Layla Wallace (11.16 meters)

SHOT PUT
Kennedy Hagens (12.46 meters)
Bri'Yanna Robinson (16.65 meters)
Tess Van Dyk (13.21 meters)
Lane Hagens (12.91 meters)

WEIGHT THROW
Bri'Yanna Robinson (20.24 meters)
Mariah Sackett (11.62 meters)
Lane Hagens (13.70 meters)
Kennedy Hagens (13.89 meters)