Men’s track and field team is second at Charles Gray Invitational

ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College men's track and field team turned in a second-place finish at the 2021 Charles Gray Invitational, hosted by Alma College and at Bahlke Field.

• Sophomore Jordon Brown won the 200-meter dash (:22.63) and was second in the long jump (6.56 meters).
• Freshman Hayden Germain led a 1-3-4 Olivet finish in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:10.32. Freshman Cameron Smith was third at 4:25.37, followed by freshman Hunter Hillard in fourth at 4:31.26.
• The 4x400-meter relay quartet of Germain, senior Tyler Peck, Brown and sophomore Zac Schneck ran the fastest time by nearly 10 seconds at 3:25.44.
• Sophomore Paul Muir needed the judge's decision to take the top spot in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 3.95 meters.
• Peck finished second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.59 seconds.
• Sophomore Chase Mendham had the second-fastest time in the 800-meter run at 2:03.64.
• Sophomore John C Downey leaped 11.77 meters to place second in the triple jump.
• Senior Jacob Smith placed second in the shot put (15.62 meters) and third in the discus throw (41.25 meters).
• Sophomore Jordon Butler was third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.91 seconds.
• Senior Jaden Costa crossed the finish line third in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:29.30.

1. Albion 170, 2. OLIVET 139, 3. Adrian 81, 4. Trine 78, 5. Alma 77.

• Olivet participates in the Hillsdale College "Gina" Relays next Thursday-Saturday, April 22-24.