Nicole Sreenan in the 400 (53.35); Ellianne Kimes in the pole vault (4.17m/13-8¼); the Distance Medley Relay (11:21.12).
The second-ranked Mavericks added six marks that were new or improved at the MSU Triangular, including three that rank within the top-3 of their respective events:
Denisha Cartwright improved upon her No. 1 time in the 60H from 8.62 to 8.50 and
Makayla Jackson in the 60 (No. 2, 7.48). Cartwright was also a contributing leg of the 4×400 with the No. 3 time (3:48.05c/3:51.07).
Central Missouri saw two athletes improve upon nationally ranked marks at the 6th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic:
Madi Wulfekotter‘s No. 1 clearance in the pole vault (4.17m/13-8¼);
Grand Valley State, No. 3
Ashland, No. 4
Northwest Missouri.
The Orediggers jumped seven spots to the top of the National TFRI thanks to numerous top-10 marks from their outing at the Mines Front Range #2. Three of their top-5 performances come in the distance events:
Luke Julian in the mile (No. 1, 3:58.94c/4:10.12A),
Kyle Moran in the 5000 (No. 2, 13:46.54/14:27.16A) and
Dylan Ko in the 5000 (No. 3, 13:53.72c/14:34.69A). Colorado School of Mines now has 13 top-10 marks.
Grand Valley State improved one spot from a week ago. Boosting the Lakers were
Isaac Harding and
Tanner Chada with their performances in the 3000: Harding is ranked No. 2 (7:53.77) and Chada is right behind at No. 3 (7:56.09). The Lakers are right behind the Orediggers with a total of 11 top-10 marks.
Minnesota State and No. 3
Central Missouri all held its respective ranking for the second-straight week. No. 4
West Texas A&M and No. 5
Southwest Baptist traded places from one week ago as the only changes taking place in the top-5.
It was business as usual for Grand Valley State as the Lakers continued to add to its haul of nationally ranked marks. The Lakers notched seven marks over the weekend that are ranked in the top-5 nationally:
Nicole Sreenan improved upon her No. 1 time in the 60 (7.41);
Ellianne Kimes in the pole vault (No. 1, 4.16m/13-7 ¾);
Klaudia O’Malley in the mile (No. 2, 4:49.03);
Lee (Tenn.), No. 4
Central Missouri and No. 5
Northwest Missouri. Both Lee (Tenn.) and Northwest Missouri have set program-best rankings in the National TFRI.
The Lakers have shown depth across all event disciplines early on this season and boast 16 marks that rank in the top-10 nationally. The strength for GVSU comes in its distance squad, which includes three of the top-5 spots in the mile and 3000.
Isaac Harding leads the way in the mile (No. 2, 4:03.14), with
Tanner Chada (No. 3, 4:03.74) and
Caleb Futter (No. 4, 4:06.26) shortly behind. In the 3000, Futter is ranked second in 8:10.72, followed by Harding (No. 3, 8:11.09) and Chada (8:14.57). Joining the distance crew with a top-5 mark is
Minnesota State, No. 4
Lee (Tenn.). This is the highest ranking in program history for the Flames.
The Lakers have a total of 22 top-10 nationally ranked marks, including a plethora of top-performers across the board:
Nicole Sreenan is No. 1 in the 60 (7.51), 200 (24.01) and 400 (53.47);
Allie Ludge is No. 1 in the 3000 (9:28.96) and No. 2 in the mile (4:50.23);
Judith Essemiah is No. 1 in the weight throw (19.15m/62-10);
Taryn Chapko is No. 2 in the 800 (2:13.64);
Klaudia O’Malley is No. 2 in the 3000;
Emma Richards is No. 3 in the shot put (14.79m/48-6 ¼);
Angelica Floyd is No. 4 in the 60 (7.59);
Hannah Roeske is No. 4 in the mile;
Franesha Robinson-Mitchell is No. 5 in the weight throw (18.49m/60-8).