Bolivar, Mo. – The Flyers turned in a strong first two days at the GLVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Southwest Baptist University.
DAY ONE
On the women's side, the 10,000 meters produced three scoring finishes, led by
Josephine Bober's (Lockport, IL/Lockport Twp HS) runner-up time of 35:24.55.
Madilyn Calloway (Rochester, Ind./Rochester Community) followed in fourth at 36:12.02, while
Hudson Szymonik (Hampshire, Ill./Jacobs) placed fifth in 37:03.98. In the hammer throw, Aubree Brinkman secured a third-place finish with a mark of 48.81 meters, and
Olivia Cox () added a fourth-place mark of 45.26 meters.
The men's squad delivered a dominant performance in the 10,000 meters, claiming the top two spots.
Evan Horgan (Loves Park, Ill./Belvidere North) captured the conference title in 29:58.36, while
Gabriel Cates (Purcellville, Vir./Loudoun Valley) finished second in 30:24.70.
Jack Roberts (Frankfort, Ill./Lincolnway East) added a fourth-place finish in 30:32.49.
In the hammer throw,
Levi Graham (Plainfield, Ill./Minooka) earned the conference title with an NCAA provisional mark of 65.47 meters, and
Ben Saucedo (/) placed fourth at 55.21 meters.
DAY TWO
On the women's side,
Denise Hernandez (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS) highlighted the day with a conference title in the long jump, recording an NCAA provisional mark of 6.30 meters.
Olivia Cox () returned to the podium in the shot put, placing third with a mark of 13.67 meters. In the pole vault,
Malaina Telschow () and
Sofia Olsson (/) both cleared 3.67 meters to finish third and fourth, respectively.
The 3,000 meter steeplechase proved to be a key event, as the Flyers placed four athletes in the top five.
Mary Edwards (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) won the conference title in 10:19.14, achieving an NCAA provisional mark and setting a new school record.
Megan Garrett () followed in second with a provisional time of 10:33.55, while
Katie Melzer (Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville) (third, 11:03.07) and
Morgan Gioia (Park Ridge, Ill./) (fifth, 11:34.87) rounded out the scoring.
On the men's side,
Brendon Shea (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) added to the Flyers' distance success with a second-place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, recording an NCAA provisional time of 8:57.14.
The women currently sit in first place with 91 points, while the men's team holds third with 49 points heading into the final day of competition.
UP NEXT
The Flyers return to action tomorrow for the final day of the GLVC Championships in Bolivar.
