Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field has Strong Showings at WHAC vs. MIAA Challenge
January 31, 2025
(Grand Rapids, MI)-- The Cleary Cougar men's and women's indoor track & field teams were in Grand Rapids to compete in the WHAC vs. MIAA Challenge, hosted by Aquinas College, Friday evening.
In the Men's Meet:
- In the 60m, Jacob Chouinard ran a 7.47 to finish in 9th place. Teammate Rodrick Campbell ran a 7.70 to finish in 14th
- Donovan White finished in 11th in the 200m with a time of 24.84, while Preston Mackenzie finished in 14th, and Rodrick Campbell in 16th, with times of 26.51 and 27.68 respectively
- Camden Staples earned an 8th place finish with a time of 57.32 in the 400m
- Joel Hartleb led the way in the 800m, with a time of 2:23.07 to finish in 12th. Ethan Lewis, Devin Mackenzie, and Logan Betke weren't too far behind, and finished in 13th, 15th, and 17th
- In the mile, Hunter Anderson finished in 17th with a time of 4:57.96, and finished in 17th. Joel Hartleb, Ethan Lewis, and Logan Betke were in 23rd, 25th, and 30th
- The 4x400 relay team of Camden Staples, Jacob Chouinard, Hunter Anderson, and Logan Betke finished with a time of 4:05.20 to finish in 7th
- In the long jump, Simbarashe Mazarura finished in 2nd with a distance of 6.17m, while Jacob Chouinard jumped 6.10m to finish in 3rd
- Logan Rogers threw the shot put 11.21m to finish in 12th place. Derrick Murray and Jacob Haley finished in 16th and 19th
- Jacob Haley would throw 9.12m in the weight throw to finish in 17th
As a team, Cleary earned 28 team points, and finished in 6th place overall.
In the Women's Meet:
- Rylie Bjorkman earned a 14th place finish in the 200m with a time of 32.01
- Bjorkman would also run in the 800m, and finished with a time of 2:48.75 to earn a 16th place finish
- In the weight throw, Amelia Jason finished in 15th after throwing 9.12m
The Cleary women did not finish with a team score.
Both teams will be back in action next Saturday, February 8, when they heat to Mount Pleasant to compete in the Chippewa Invite at CMU.
