RESULTS

HILLSDALE, Mich. - The Calvin men's indoor track and field team had a big collection of performances at the Hillsdale Wide Track Classic on Saturday.

Senior Isaac Jonker (Denver, Co./Denver Christian HS) had a big day in the weight throw, unleashing a career-best throw of 58-8 ¼ that places him 42^nd on the NCAA III Indoor Performance list and third on the MIAA Indoor Performance List. Senior Misael Martinez Vazquez (Chicago, Il./Chicago Hope Academy) was seventh (46-9). Martinez Vazquez also took seventh in the shot put with a career-best throw of 43-10 ½.

Sophomore Ethan VanWoerkom (Denver, Co./Denver Christian HS) was sixth in the triple jump (38-4 ¼). Senior John White (Midland, Mich./Midland HS) took fifth in the long jump (21-4 ¼).
Calvin placed three in the top eight in the mile run with junior Hayden Verhill (Pittsburgh, Pa./Trinity Christian HS) third (4:38.46), freshman Kevin Gee (Chicago, Il./Walter Mather HS) fourth (4:38.61) and junior Zander Hartsuff (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea HS) eighth (4:47.19).

In the 3000 meters, Calvin went 4-7-9 with junior Benjamin Kinnucan (Lowell, Mich./Lowell HS) placing fourth (9:10.48), junior Carter Vande Vegte (Sioux Center, Ia./Sioux Center HS) seventh (9:20.30) and senior Thomas Noble (Lakewood, Co./Denver Christian HS) ninth (9:34.76).

Calvin's 4x400 meter relay team of freshman Landon Culver (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian HS), freshman Levi Harris (Battle Creek, Mich./Pennfield HS), senior Carter Hammond (Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia HS) and junior Caleb Stout (Grand Rapids, Mich./The Potter's House) took seventh in a time of 3:50.76.

COACHES COMMENT: "It was a good workday for us at the Hillsdale Wide Track Classic. Many of our athletes were competing on heavy legs as we are rounding up our current training cycles," said Calvin head track and field coach Adam Haldorson. "Isaac Jonker moved up the national and MIAA board in the Weight Throw and now stands as #42 in the nation and #3 in the MIAA. Next week we will be competing at the MIAA Indoor Championship site and look forward to previewing the facility as we get prepared for indoor championship season!"

NEXT UP: Calvin will compete at an invitational hosted by Trine University next Saturday.