ANN ARBOR, Mich./GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Western Michigan track and field team competed at a pair of meets on Saturday evening, earning some strong results along the way. The top result of the night went to Bri'Yanna Robinson, who won the weight throw with a mark of 15.99 meters at the John Flaminio Classic. She then won the shot put with a mark of 13.93 meters. 

Competing alongside Robinson in Grand Rapids were Kennedy Hagens, Lane Hagens and Tess Van Dyk. Kennedy Hagens finished fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 14.83 meters. Her sister Lane Hagens was able to post a throw of 13.73 meters. That was good for sixth place. 

Along with Robinson, Van Dyk and Lane Hagens were strong in the shot put. Van Dyk finished second with a throw of 13.45 meters. Lane Hagens was right behind her in third with a mark of 13.35 meters. 

The distance squad and the sprints, hurdles, jumps group competed in Ann Arbor at the Wolverine Invite. The 60-meter hurdles were kind to the Broncos, as Mabinty Kebe and Angel Pratt made the finals in that event. Kebe ended up placing second with a time of 8.75, while Pratt was able to cross the finish line in seventh with a time of 8.95. 

In the 60-meter dash, WMU also had a pair of finals qualifiers. Soniya Jones finished sixth with a time of 7.65, while Laurie-Ann Desormes claimed seventh with a time of 7.78. Desormes and Sandra Ferrari were then strong in the 200-meter dash. Desormes recorded a time of 25.70, while Ferrari notched a time of 26.00. 

Moving to the 300-meter dash, Pratt, Kebe and Jade Celestine were all able to impress. Pratt led the group with a time of 40.53. Kebe was just behind her, producing a time of 40.90. Celestine came in with a time of 43.01. 

Reagan Viau then raced in the 600-meter run, earning a time of 1:49.68. In the 800-meter run, Ava Kurczewski and Lara Machado Pereira registered strong marks. Kurczewski crossed the finish line in a time of 2:21.57, while Machado Pereira collected a time of 2:24.61. 

Lillian Zelasko paced the team in the mile, recording a time of 5:04.45. Lily Overton was right behind her with a time of 5:06.24. Machado Pereira and Madison Clor then crossed the finish line with times of 5:19.55 and 5:24.31, respectively. 

The distance group concluded the day by having Larissa McGrath, Lauren Sancrant, Brooke Soper and Grace Aurand race in the 3,000-meter run. McGrath had the best Bronco time, finishing with a 10:41.22. Sancrant then came in with a 10:45.11. Soper was next with a time of 10:47.94. Aurand rounded out the Bronco runners with a time of 10:48.46. 

Relay wise, the 4x400 team was able to finish seventh with a time of 4:09.80. Anichka Malachi and Mimi Joseph then produced some great marks in the long jump. Malachi's best jump was 5.38 meters, while Joseph was able to collect a mark of 4.70 meters. 

UP NEXT
WMU will be back in action next weekend for a pair of meets. The team will split up for the Hoosier Horsepower Classic and the Bob Eubanks Open.