RESULTS

AURORA, Il. – The Calvin men's track and field team had a record-breaking afternoon at the Aurora University Grand Prix on Saturday. Senior Koby VanderWoude (Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia HS) highlighted the day by taking seventh in the 200 meters with a school-record time of 22.36, breaking his own previous record of 22.42 set last season. His 200 meter time ranks fourth in the MIAA this season. VanderWoude also placed fourth in the 400 meters on Saturday in a time of 49.69. Freshman Benjamin Habers (Lake Ann, Mich. Traverse City West) was 13th in 22.68 which ranks second on the Calvin all-time Top 10 indoor list and currently ranks sixth in the MIAA. 

In the 60 meter hurdles, Calvin went 2-4 with freshman Rhys Bedford (Delton, MIch. Delton Kellogg) taking second (8.80) and sophomore Zach Van Baren (Hudsonville, Mich./Covenant Christian HS) placing fourth (8.84). Bedford also placing eighth in the long jump with a mark of 20-1 ½ which ranks eighth on the MIAA indoor list.

In the 3,000 meters, graduate student Eric Swinson (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern HS) had a career-best time of 8:43.07 that was good for fifth place and ranks fifth in the MIAA. Freshman Vaughn Meyer (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) was 10^th in a strong time of 8:51.99 which ranks ninth in the MIAA this season.

In the mile run, senior Nick Henz (Oswego, Il./Oswego East HS) was 11^th in 4:28.67 while senior Caleb Schillinger (North Liberty, Iowa Liberty) was 12^th in 4:30.27. Henz ranks sixth on the MIAA indoor list while Schillinger ranks eighth.

Calvin closed the meet with a third place finish in the 4x400 meter relay as the Calvin team of sophomore Mason Schimmel (Grand Rapids, Mich./Covenant Christian HS), freshman Benjamin Habers (Lake Ann, Mich. Traverse City West), graduate student Corbin DeBoer (Hudsonville, Mich./Covenant Christian HS) and junior Connor Lubberts (Jenison, Mich./Jenison HS) clocked in with a time of 3:21.98 that leads the MIAA and ranks third on the Calvin all-time indoor performance list.

In the high jump, freshman Simon Vandenbroek (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) was second with a height of 6-4 with freshman Peyton Coffey (Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove) fifth (6-0 1/2). 

COACHES COMMENT: "Great day for the team today in Chicago!" said Calvin head track and field coach Adam Haldorson "We had school records and several top 10 (Calvin) individual performance marks which was exciting to see. This was our only chance to race on a banked track this season and we made the most of that opportunity today."