Tech Track & Field Returns to Action at Phil Esten Challenge
HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech track & field squads return to competition after a weekend away from the oval office, traveling to La Crosse, Wisconsin, for the Phil Esten Challenge, hosted by UW La Crosse on Friday and Saturday (April 21st & 22nd).
Field events will start at 2 p.m. on Friday, while running events will begin at 5:30 p.m. The meet will resume on Saturday, with field events starting at 1 p.m. with running events starting at 2 p.m.
A live stream and live results of the meet can be found here.
Last Time Out
The Huskies showcased two event winners at the Golden Grizzly Invite, hosted by Oakland University on April 8.
Kyle Samluk ran a massive personal-best in the 3,000m steeplechase to earn his second win this season in the event. Houghton native Clayton Sayen won the men's 800m to mark his second time running 1:51 and change over two laps, just shy of his season's-best time of 1:51.30, turning out a performance of 1:51.32.
Sam Lange ran a new personal-best in the 800m to take second behind teammate Sayen, clocking in at 1:51.97.
Other notable performances were Andrew Lewis' personal-best time of 54.88 in the 400m hurdles and Claire Endres in the 3,000m steeplechase, lowering her personal-best, running a time of 12:21.30.
Tech also displayed depth in the 5,000m, with the second heat of the men's race turning out five sub-15:30 performances led by Donavan Mattson's time of 15:16.48.
Michelle Bollini led the Huskies in the women's 5,000m with her time of 17:46.86, being joined by teammates Hannah Loughlin (18:20.38) and Cedar Gordon (18:24.49).
Additionally, Michigan Tech displayed a men's 4x400m relay of Lewis, Jacob Potter, Ryan Schwiderson and John Paul Norland (3:25.86) to claim second-place.
TOP-FIVE GLIAC MARKS (WOMEN)
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Jacobusse, 800m, 2nd, 2:10.66
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Hendrickson, high jump, 3rd, 5-3 (1.60m)
TOP-FIVE GLIAC MARKS (MEN)
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Sayen, 800m, 3rd, 1:51.30
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Lange, 800m, 5th, 1:51.97
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Lange, 1,500m, 2nd, 3:47.18
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Sayen, 1,500m, 4th, 3:47.98
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Kolodge, 10,000m, 1st, 29:43.24
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Lewis, 400m hurdles, 4th, 54.88
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Samluk, 3,000m steeplechase, 3rd, 9:15.52
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Loparo, 3,000m steeplechase, 5th, 9:31.41
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Lewis, Potter, Schwiderson, Norland, 4x400m relay, 3rd, 3:25.86
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Cosby, pole vault, 5th, 15-1 (4.60m)
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Bonner, javelin, 5th, 156-9 (47.79m)