RESULTS

ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Calvin men's indoor track and field team had a stellar day of competition at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic on Friday inside the Kelly Family Sports Center. The Knights produced several personal best times that ranked high on the early-season MIAA and NCAA III indoor performance lists.

The Knights were particularly strong in the field events.

In the pole vault, Calvin placed four vaulters in the top 28 led by freshman Zach Hartemink (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) who took 10^th with a collegiate-bet vault of 14-10 that leads the MIAA and ranks 31^st in NCAA Division III. Sophomore Nathan Bengelink (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian HS) was 23^rd (13-4 ¼) with junior Zach Van Baren (Hudsonville, Mich./Covenant Christian HS) placing 25^th (13-4 ¼). The vaults by Bengelink and Van Baren rank seventh in the MIAA. Freshman Phinehas House (Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion) was 28^th (12-4 ½).

Van Baren had a big day in the long jump, cranking out a career-best leap of 21-2 that was good for 11^th place on Friday and ranks third on the MIAA indoor performance list. Junior Luke Nguyen (Houston, Tx./Carl Wunsche Sr.) was 14^th with a jump of 20-11 ¾ that ranks fourth in the MIAA while junior Connor Johnson (Kingsley, Mich./Kingsley HS) was 19^th in a jump of 20-9 that ranks fifth on the MIAA indoor list. Senior Devon Heckathorn (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS) was 23^rd (19-9 ¾).

Nguyen was ninth in the triple jump (43-4 ¼) with freshman Alex Guidry (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Creek HS) placing 10^th (42-4). Nguyen and Guidry sit 1-2 in the MIAA triple jump rankings.

In the weight throw, junior Carson Arnould (Hudsonville, Mich./Zeeland West HS) took second in the weight throw with a career-best throw of 54-1 that ranks 51^st on the NCAA III performance list and second on the MIAA list. Freshman Alex Lutgring (Battle Creek, Mich./Pennfield HS) was 11^th with a personal-best throw of 46-4 ¼ that ranks eighth on the MIAA list. Freshman James McCoy (University City, Mo/Lutheran High School North HS) was 12^th with a personal-best throw of 46-0 ¾ that ranks 10^th on the MIAA list. McCoy also placed fourth in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 47-3 that ranks third in the MIAA.

On the track, Calvin senior Koby VanderWoude (Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia HS) made his season indoor debut, taking 31^st in the 60 meter dash (7.21) and 23^rd in the 200 meter dash (22.59). His time in the 200 meters ranks seconds in the MIAA.

In the 3,000 meters, sophomore Vaughn Meyer (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) produced a career-best time of 8:45.70 that was good for 27^th place and ranks second on the MIAA indoor list. Senior Thaine Nederveld (Columbus, Oh./Columbus Alternative School) was 30^th in a time of 8:49.21 that ranks third in the MIAA. Freshman Caden Guffey (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East HS) was 46^th in 9:00.91 with his time ranking seventh on the MIAA indoor list.

In the 800 meters, freshman Cody Aardsma (Dyer, Ind./Illiana Christian HS) was 23^rd in 1:58.60. His time ranks second in the MIAA. Freshman Jonas Church (Wabash, Ind./Wabash HS) was 27^th in 1:59.64 with his time ranking fourth on the MIAA list.

Sophomore Will Richardson (Stockton, Md./Snow Hill HS) clocked a time of 9.47 in the 60 meter hurdles and 53.46 in the 400 meter dash. Freshman Nolan Viviano (Macomb, Mich./Eisenhower HS) clocked a time of 9.35 in the 60 meter hurdles.