Track and field teams open season at Margaret Simmons Invitational

MURRAY, Ky. – The Olivet College men's and women's track and field teams kicked-off the outdoor portion of their schedules by participating in the 2022 Margaret Simmons Invitational, hosted by Murray State (Ky.) University.

• Junior Denver Orlando took first-place in the pole vault, as he cleared the bar at 13 feet, 9-1/4 inches.
• Sophomore Hunter Hillard was third in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 33:13.70.
• Senior Kyle McDowell and junior Jordon Brown finished sixth and eighth in the 400-meter dash, clocking-in at 51.02 and 51.42 seconds, respectively.
• Freshman Jackson Arkles placed sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:10.67.
• The 4x800-meter relay team of Brown, junior Chase Mendham, McDowell and sophomore Hayden Germain finished third in a school-record time of 7:57.18.
• The 4x400-meter relay quartet of Brown, Germain, Mendham and freshman Kayden Shrock  was fifth with a time of 3:29.79 .

• Senior Kaylee Richardson finished seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-best time of 13:16.50.
• Junior Gabby Jolliff posted personal-best outdoor marks in the pole vault at 10 feet and high jump at 4 feet, 9 inches.

• The Comets host the Olivet Quad next Friday, April 1.