Valparaiso University track & field senior Evan Walda (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Southside) put together yet another record-setting run on Thursday, establishing the new program standard in the outdoor 5000 as several Beacon distance runners competed in the GVSU Extra Weekend hosted by Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich.
It was a busy weekend of activity for Valparaiso University track & field athletes, as the Beacons had representation in the Jesse Owens Classic, hosted by The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and the Gibson Invitational, hosted by Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind.
The Valparaiso University track & field team competed at Western Michigan’s Jack Shaw Invitational this weekend in Kalamazoo, Mich. One-two finishes in both the men’s discus and men’s javelin were among the highlights for the Beacons.
The Valparaiso University track & field team captured four event wins including a pair of victories by Simeon Ehm (Castle Rock, Colo. / Heritage) to highlight the weekend at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic, hosted by Southern Illinois University on Friday and Saturday in Carbondale, Ill.
The Valparaiso University track & field team opened up the outdoor portion of the season this week with three days of competition and 15 student-athletes participating in the Raleigh Relays, hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C. Two Beacons notched program all-time top-5 times in the outdoor 5,000-meter run this week.
The Valparaiso University track & field team closed the book on the indoor slate on Monday, the final day of the Missouri Valley Indoor Championships, which were cohosted by the Beacons at Gately Park in Chicago. For the second straight day, Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) posted a podium finish, this time placing third in the triple jump.
Sophomore Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) became a two-time all-conference honoree on Sunday as he achieved all-league status in the long jump at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, cohosted by the Beacons at Gately Park in Chicago.
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track & field teams had a busy day of competition at the GVSU Big Meet, hosted by Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich. on Saturday. Three Beacons cracked the program’s all-time top five in their respective events.
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track & field teams started a weekend of competition at the Grand Valley State Big Meet in Allendale, Mich. on Friday. The Beacons were led by a pair of record-setting performances, as Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) outdid the program’s previous all-time best in the long jump, while Evan Walda (Fort Wayne, Ind. / South Side) bettered his own program standard in the 3000.
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