RESULTS

HOLLAND, Mich. – The Calvin women's track and field grabbed early control of the MIAA Championships, building a first place team score of 78 points, 10 points ahead of Hope and 28 points ahead of Trine.

Calvin crowned two event champions on Thursday.

In the 3,000 meter steeplechase, senior Sophie Bull (Denver, Co./Denver Christian HS) repeated as MIAA champion in the race, doing so in an MIAA-record time of 10:39.05, breaking the previous record of 10:44.31 set by Hope's Erin Hermann in 2016. Bull led a 1-3-8 Calvin finish in the race with freshman Ayla Holben (DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt HS) taking third in a career-best time of 11:06.85 that ranks 29^th nationally. Graduate student Alaina Smith (Sterling, Il./Seoul Foreign School) was eighth in a time of 11:35.71.

Senior RyAnn Rohrer (Ludington, Mich./Ludington HS) captured her second MIAA shot put title including her first since 2023, winning Thursday with a throw of 43-8. She was part of a 1-2 Calvin finish in the event with sophomore Ella Easterling (Norton, Oh./Norton HS) taking second with a career-best throw of 40-6 ¾.

The Knights went 4-7 in the hammer throw with junior Mikah Bazuin (Byron Center, Mich./Byron Center HS) taking fourth with a season-best throw of 140-2 while sophomore Lily Burns (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) was seventh (132-11).

Calvin went 2-7 in the long jump with senior Julienne Strydom (Meyerton, South Africa) unleashing a season-best jump of 18-3 ¼ to place second with sophomore Alina Veltkamp (Lynden, Wash./Lynden Christian HS) taking seventh in 17-4.

Senior Laura Robotham (Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia HS) was third in the pole vault (10-2).

Calvin capped off its Thursday night scoring in the 10,000 meters with sophomore Alexis Ball (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City Central HS) fourth (37:19.12) and freshman Brynn Ellenbecker (Commerce, MI/Walled Lake Northern) fifth in a career-best time of 37:19.77. Sophomore Jonathah Bouwman (Grand Rapids, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) was seventh in a career-best time of 37:52.02.

Calvin had a strong day in the prelims of the track events.

The Knights advanced four to the championship finals in the 100 meter hurdles led by senior Mia DeJonge (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue Christian HS) who had the top prelims time in 14.55. Sophomore Cadence Drougal (Rockford, Mich./Rockford HS) was second (14.78), freshman Abby Lambers (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS) fifth (15.04) and freshman Ava Sanchez-Mustapha (Okemos, Mich./Lansing Christian HS) seventh (15.12).

Calvin put four into the championship finals of the 400 meter dash. Freshman Alison Bailey (Petoskey, Mich./Petoskey HS) had a career-best time of 57.93 to lead the Calvin pack. Sophomore Jillian Tunnicliff (St. Joseph, Mich./St. Joseph HS) had a career-best time of 59.32 with sophomore Jessica Bossenbroek (Holt, Mich./Holt HS) advancing in 59.38 and sophomore Emerson Nordbeck (Livonia, Mich./Franklin HS) also qualifying in 59.77.

In the 100 meter dash, Calvin qualified three with graduate student Sydney Radigan (Portland, Ore./St. Stephen's Academy) clocking in at 12.39, freshman Rayn Rutley (Fenton, Mich./Fenton HS) right behind at 12.57 and Mia DeJonge advancing in 12.63.

A trio of Knights will run in the championship finals of the 800 meters. Sophomore Kennedi Wood (Comstock Park, Mich./Sparta HS) was third in the prelims in 2:17.23 with freshman Emma Wierenga (Grafton, Mass./Whitinsville Christian HS) fourth (2:17.41) and sophomore Peyton Ludwig (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Central HS) fifth (2:18.13).

Four Knights will run in the championship finals of the 400 meter hurdles. Lambers had the second-fastest time of the prelims in 1:06.88 with freshman Annika DeJong (Stevensville, Mich./Lakeshore HS) third (1:07.47), Sanchez-Mustapha fourth (1:07.99) and senior Marcail Schuurmann (Lombard, Ill./Timothy Christian HS) fifth (1:08.19).

Radigan (25.30) and Bailey (25.49) both advanced to Friday's 200 meter championship finals.

MIAA TEAM SCORES THROUGH DAY ONE

Calvin 78
Hope 68
Trine 50
Adrian 25
Albion 21
Olivet 16
Alma 15

COACHES COMMENT: "Our women's team performed well on Thursday," said Calvin head track and field coach Adam Haldorson. "We have a big day ahead of us on Friday and we are looking forward to the opportunity."

NEXT UP: The final day of the MIAA Championships will take place on Friday at Hope's Gordon Brewer Track and Field Complex beginning at noon.