Season-best performances highlight track and field at Hillsdale “Gina” Relays

HILLSDALE, Mich. – The Olivet College men's and women's track and field teams combined to post 24 season-best performances at the 54th Annual Hillsdale College "Gina" Relays. The three-day meet, which began Thursday night, featured NCAA Division I, II and III, and NAIA schools as well as unattached athletes.

• On Thursday night, freshmen Cameron Smith and Hunter Hillard ran season-best times of 15:43.63 and 16:20.90, respectively in the 5,000-meter run.
• On Friday, sophomore Jordon Butler posted Olivet's top finish, as he placed fifth in the long jump (20'9").
• Friday season-best performances were turned in by:
  • Butler: 110-meter high hurdles (15.37)
  • Senior Jaden Costa: 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:38.76)
  • Sophomore John C Downey: 110-meter high hurdles (16.96)
  • Freshman Hayden Germain: 800-meter run (1:56.71)
  • Sophomore Paul Muir: javelin throw (114'11")
  • Sophomore William Reed: 100-meter dash (11.10) and 200-meter dash (22.99)
• On Saturday, senior Jacob Smith took first-place in the shot put with a mark of 48 feet, 4-3/4 inches.
• Saturday's season-bests were by:
  • Junior Isaiah Bailey: discus throw (113'5")
  • Downey: triple jump (39'1-3/4")
  • Muir: pole vault (13'3/4")
  • Sophomore Denver Orlando: pole vault (14'1/2")

• Posting season-best marks on Friday were:
  • Freshman Brianna Bailey: 100-meter dash (15.52)
  • Freshman Alex DeVault: 100-meter dash (13.67)
  • Freshman Jersey Gaedert: 100-meter dash (13.51) and 200-meter dash (28.13)
  • Freshman Allyson Stevens: 800-meter run (2:37.23) and javelin throw (84'1")
  • Freshman Tonya Tepin: 800-meter run (2:34.89)
  • Freshman Taylor Wilsey: long jump (15'8-1/4")
• Saturday season-best performances were by:
  • Junior Liilian Albaugh: discus throw (108'6")
  • Jolliff, DeVault, Gaedert and Wilsey: 4x100-meter relay (51.90)
  • Gaedert, Stevens, Tepin, DeVault: 4x400-meter relay (4:27.37)

NOTE: To achieve a season-best, the student-athlete must have competed in the event at least one other time during this current outdoor season.

• The Comets host the Olivet College Tune-up next Saturday, May 1, on Kolassa Track and inside the Cutler Athletic Complex. Field events get started at 11 a.m., followed by the running events at 1 p.m.