TIGERS KEEP CRUISING AT WALTER CRAMER INVITATIONAL
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The Olivet Nazarene University men's and women's track & field teams continued their strong indoor seasons when they hosted the Walter Cramer Invitational Friday evening in the Perry Center.
Joseph Randolph had an outstanding day on the track Friday. The Hawaiian freshman harrier was a dual-event winner, bolting to a B-standard time of 6.85 to win the 60-meter dash before ripping off a 21.58 in the 200-meter dash, winning the event and hitting the NAIA A standard. These times also set new ONU freshman records for both events.
Conner Betts won the 400-meter dash at 49.66, besting the field by over one second and improving on his B-standard mark. Vince Giuliano finished runner-up in the 200-meter dash with an A-standard time of 21.58. Him and Randolph are currently ranked second and third, respectively, in the NAIA for the 200-meter dash.
The men's 4x800 team booked their ticket to nationals Friday. The quartet of Mabaraka Mmbumba, David Olmos, Flynn Prather, and Brett Hulliberger teamed up to set an NAIA A-standard time of 7:53.30 and win the event.
Kaylah McCall and Jolene Matoan both hit B standards in their respective events. McCall bolted to an 8.95 in the 60-meter hurdles while Mantoan ripped off a 11.36m mark in the women's triple jump to finish as the top collegiate athlete. Noah Sears cleared the B-standard height of 4.65m to win the men's pole vault.
Kayla Mikottis and Sarah Schoonmaker both hit national marks in the weight throw. The former hit the A standard for the fifth consecutive meet with a 19.96m mark to finish as the top collegiate athlete, while the latter pulled out a season-best 16.04m throw to claim the B standard.
NAIA "A" Standards
- Kayla Mikottis - Weight Throw - 16.89m
- Joseph Randolph - 200m dash - 21.58
- Vince Giuliano - 200m dash - 21.76
- 4x800 relay: Mabaraka Mmbumba, David Olmos, Flynn Prather, Brett Hulliberger - 7:53.30
NAIA "B" Standards
- Kaylah McCall - 60m hurdles - 8.95
- Jolene Mantoan - Triple Jump - 11.36m
- Sarah Schoonmaker - Weight Throw - 16.04m
- Joseph Randolph - 60m dash - 6.85
- Conner Betts - 400m dash - 49.66
- Noah Sears - Pole Vault - 4.65m
Women's Top-3 Finishes
- 1st - Carsyn Burdine - 400m dash - 1:00.20
- 1st - Kaylah McCall - 60m hurdles - 8.95
- 1st - Hailey Perrine - Long Jump - 5.43m
- 2nd - 4x800m relay - 10:11.29
- 2nd - Kayla Mikottis - Weight Throw - 16.89m
- 3rd - Jolene Mantoan - Triple Jump - 11.36m
Men's Top-3 Finishes
- 1st - Joseph Randolph - 60m dash - 6.85
- 1st - Joseph Randolph - 200m dash - 21.58
- 1st - Conner Betts - 400m dash - 49.66
- 1st - Joey Puccillo - 1 Mile run - 4:28.61
- 1st - 4x800m relay - 7:53.30
- 1st - Noah Sears - Pole Vault - 4.65m
- 2nd - Jalen Dunnigan - 60m dash - 6.92
- 2nd - Vince Giuliano - 200m dash - 21.76
- 2nd - David Olmos - 800m run - 1:58.40
- 2nd - Ivan Williams - Long Jump - 6.45m
- 3rd - Jalen Dunnigan - 200m dash - 22.26
- 3rd - Hunter Davis - 3000m race walk - 19:58.83
- 3rd - Creedon Welsch - Long Jump - 6.36m
- 3rd - Brody Vollrath - Weight Throw - 16.53m
The Purple and Yellow Gold will compete in their final regular-season meet at the two-day GVSU Big Meet this weekend.
--ONU—
*Contact: Evan Wild, Sports Information Director, ewwild@olivet.edu
