TIGERS ROLL INTO OUTDOOR SEASON AT CHICAGOLAND INVITATIONAL

CHICAGO, Ill. – After a stellar indoor season that resulted in two conference crowns and a top-10 women's finish at the indoor national championships, the Olivet Nazarene University men's and women's track & field teams rolled into their outdoor seasons at the Chicagoland Invitational Friday and Saturday.

Haylee Whitcraft highlighted the weekend with a B-standard performance in the javelin. The freshman from Spring Hill, Kan., hit a mark of 41.98m to place runner-up at the opening meet.

Braden Kehr and Brandon Armendarez led the way on the men's side, picking up first-place finishes in their respective meets. The former placed first in the javelin at 50.55m, while the latter won the 1500m run with a time of 15:07.11.

NAIA "B" Standards
Haylee Whitcraft - Javelin - 41.98m

Women's Top-5 Finishes
2nd - Haylee Whitcraft - Javelin - 41.98m
2nd - Hailey Perrine - Long Jump - 5.66m
3rd - Carsyn Burdine - 400m dash - 57.04
3rd - Olivia Lentz - 400m hurdles - 1:04.72
3rd - Amanda Gustafson - Shot Put - 12.32m
4th - Tylar Parker - 100m dash - 12.52
4th - Avery Spencer - Javelin - 38.56m
5th - Carsyn Burdine - 100m dash - 12.71
5th - Amanda Gustafson - Discus - 38.00m

Men's Top-5 Finishes
1st - Braden Kehr - Javelin - 50.55
1st - Brandon Armendarez - 15:07.11
2nd - Joseph Randolph - 100m dash - 10.76
2nd - Eric White - 400m dash - 49.00
4th - David Olmos - 1500m run - 3:57.41
4th - Pacey Nack - Pole Vault - 4.35m

The Tigers will host their first outdoor meet of the year with the ONU Tiger Open at Ward Field Saturday.

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*Contact: Evan Wild, Sports Information Director, ewwild@olivet.edu