Men's Track & Field | 4/6/2024 9:10:00 PM

PITTSBURG, Kan. – Several notable performances and school records from Brooklynn Holtman and the Mules' 4x100m relay highlighted UCM track & field action at the 16th Annual David Suenram Gorilla Classic Saturday, April 6, at Carnie Smith Stadium on the Pittsburg State University campus.

Relays

• The Mules' 4x100m relay team of Ariel Kerr, Brockton McLaughlin, Rawley Chard and Antonio Lay won the event and set a new school record with a provisional time of 40.01. That time is also the top time so far this season in NCAA Division II.
• The Jennies' 4x100m relay of Anayla Waters, Brooklynn Holtman, Kylee Terry and Lenetta Lee finished third with a time of 47.36.
• The Mules' 4x400m relay of McLaughlin, Chard, Brayden Blackman and Michael James posted a time of 3:18.84 to place fourth.

Jumps

• Maggie Klover won the women's triple jump with a mark of 11.92m (39-1.25).
• Weston Edwards placed third in the men's pole vault open division with a mark of 4.35m (14-3.25). 

Distance

• Katie Bean placed second in the women's 800m run with a time of 2:16.14.
• Brian Mitei was fourth in the men's 800m run with a time of 1:56.67.
• The Mules went 4-5 in the men's 3,000m steeplechase with Clay Pilliard placing fourth with a personal-best time of 9:57.52 and Colton Palmer finishing fifth with a time of 10:04.79.

Throws

• Addison Snowball was fourth in the men's hammer with a personal-best mark of 56.99m (187-0). Later in the evening, Snowball posted a third-place finish in the men's discus with a provisional mark of 55.47m (182-0).
• Aiden Smith placed fifth in the men's javelin with a mark of 57.66m (189-2).

Sprints/Hurdles

• Brooklynn Holtman posted a school record, provisional and personal-best time of 23.47 to win the women's 200m dash. Her time ranks fifth-fastest in NCAA-II this season. In the women's 100m dash prelims, Holtman ran a personal-best, provisional, and school record time of 11.69 to finish fifth.
• Antonio Lay posted a provisional time of 10.17 to win the men's 100m dash prelim.

The Mules & Jennies return to action Friday, April 12, hosting the annual Outdoor Mule Relays in Warrensburg.