RESULTS

ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Calvin men's track and field team concluded competition at the GVSU Big Meet on Saturday.

The Knights had a number of notable efforts highlighted by its jumps team.

Sophomore Luke Nguyen (Houston, Texas Carl Wunsche Sr.) was fifth in the triple jump with a career-best mark of 43-1 ½ while also placing fifth in the long jump (21-5 ½). His triple jump mark ranks third in the MIAA this winter and ranks fourth on the Calvin career indoor performance list. Sophomore Connor Johnson (Kingsley, Mich./Kingsley HS) was 11^th in the long jump (20-11 ¾ ad 13^th in the triple jump (39-5). Sophomore Adain Veltkamp (Lynden, Wash./Lynden Christian HS)

In the high jump, freshman Simon Vandenbroek (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) placed fifth (6-2) with freshman Peyton Coffey (Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove) eighth based on number of attempts with a jump of 6-2.

Sophomore Zach Van Baren (Hudsonville, Mich./Covenant Christian HS) tossed the shot put 41-5 ¼ to lead Calvin's throwers.

Freshman Kaleb Dubowski (Big Rapids, Mich./Big Rapids HS) led Calvin's 200 meter dash competitors, finishing 25^th in a career-best time of 22.90. Sophomore Eze Nwachuku (West Dundee, Ill. Dundee Crown) clocked in with a time of 23.29. In the 60 meter dash, freshman Max Huizinga (Hudsonville, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) was 10^th with a career-best time of 7.11. Nwachuku clocked in at 7.24 and Dubowski at 7.25. Huizinga's time in the 60 meter dash ranks second on the Calvin career indoor list while DuBowski's 200 time ranks fifth.

In the 400 meters, sophomore Mason Schimmel (Grand Rapids, Mich./Covenant Christian HS) took 13^th in a career-best time of 50.25 that ranks fourth on the Calvin career indoor list.

Senior Caleb Schillinger (North Liberty, Iowa Liberty) was 26^th in the 800 meters with a season-best time of 1:59.36.

In the 60 meter hurdles, VanBaren was 13^th (8.79) and freshman Rhys Bedford (Delton, Mich./Delton-Kellogg HS) was 14^th (8.80).

COACHES COMMENT: "The team really brought it today at the second day of this (GVSU) Big Meet," said Calvin head track and field coach Adam Haldorson. "We continued the successes from day one (Friday) and helped put together an overall great weekend for the program. We are very much looking forward the MIAA Indoor Championships in two weeks!"