Men’s indoor track and field team competes at Wittenberg / STEEMER Showcase

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Olivet College men's track and field team competed today at the STEEMER Showcase, hosted by Wittenberg (Ohio) University. The unscored meet featured student-athletes from NCAA Division III schools as well as a few unattached competitors.

• Senior Kyle McDowell placed fifth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.22 seconds.
• Sophomore Hayden Germain posted a personal-best time of 1:56.63 in the 800-meter run.
• Freshman Kayden Shrock had a season-best time of 2:08.12 in the 800-meter run.
• Junior Byron Pearce recorded a season-best mark of 40 feet, 3-1/4 inches in the shot put.
• Sophomore Zach Liddle also tallied a season-best in the shot put at 35 feet, 10-1/2 inches.
• The 4x400-meter relay team of senior Tyler Chavalia, Germain, Brown and McDowell was third among "A" relays with a time of 3:28.14.

• The Comets participate in the Concordia University Red, White and Blue Classic next Friday, February 4, at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School.