(Noah Peterson/RU Athletics)
(Noah Peterson/RU Athletics)

WARRIORS SET 27 PERSONAL BESTS AT SVSU INVITE; HOLT PLACES FIRST IN HIGH JUMP

SAGINAW, Mich. - Sophomore Julian Holt headlined a productive weekend for the Warriors on Jan. 27 at the Saginaw Valley State Jet's Pizza Invitational, finishing first in the Men's High Jump event with a 1.98m finish. During the event, the Warriors achieved three top-three finishes and saw 27 career-bests set. 

PROGRAM RECORDS

On top of Holt's performance, four program records were set in track events. 

  • Junior Wyatt Emmons set two records, running a 15:39.95 in the Men's 5k and an 8:57.62 in the Men's 3k 

  • Junior Alec Shaw set the Warrior record in the Men's 800m with a time of 1:57.06

  • Junior Heather Eller ran a school-best 18:55.55 in the Women's 5k

TOP FIVE FINISHES

Four Warriors placed in the top five of their events during the invitational:

NAME

EVENT

PLACEMENT

RESULT

Julian Holt

Men's High Jump

1st of 14

1.98m

Alec Shaw

Men's 1 Mile

2nd of 77

4:18.00

Kirsten Schapman

Women's Triple Jump

3rd of 6

10.43m

Julian Holt

Men's Long Jump

5th of 24

6.68m

CAREER PERSONAL RECORDS

Below are the personal records set during the meet:

NAME

EVENT

RESULT

Gina Collins

Women's 800m

2:44.42

Gina Collins

Women's 1 Mile

6:16.89

Lucas Danko

Men's 3000m

9:27.17

Aleah Dymond

Women's 1 Mile

5:36.95

Ethan Eisenhauer

Men's 400m

56.47

Heather Eller

Women's 5000m

18:55.53

Wyatt Emmons

Men's 3000m

8:57.62

Wyatt Emmons

Men's 5000m

15:39.95

Julian Holt

Men's Long Jump

6.68m

Eli Hullinger

Men's 800m

2:13.69

Eli Hullinger

Men's 1 Mile

4:40.79

Noah Licari

Men's 800m

2:14.30

Erin Norton

Women's 1 Mile

5:56.94

Grace Opsommer

Women's 800m

2:53.29

Grace Opsommer

Women's 1 Mile

6:20.49

Noah Peterson

Men's 1 Mile

4:44.23

Noah Peterson

Men's 3000m

9:27.65

Noah Peterson

Men's 5000m

16:24.15

Michael Reed

Men's Shot Put

9.78m

Michael Reed

Men's Weight Throw

8.56m

Emma Schindler

Women's Shot Put

9.22m

Cameron Stermer

Men's 1 Mile

4:45.51

Cameron Stermer

Men's 3000m

9:32.29

Reece Welch

Men's 3000m

9:17.01

Reece Welch

Men's 5000m

16:03.77

Brandon Zielke

Men's 800m

2:07.03

Brandon Zielke

Men's 1 Mile

4:34.63

UP NEXT

Rochester will compete in the Joe Banks Invitational on Friday, Feb. 2 in Ada, Ohio. 


Hussein Murray - RU Athletic Communications

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