RESULTS  |  HIGHLIGHTS

ALLENDALE, Mich. - The foursome of Olivia Esbenshade, Carsyn Koch, Olivia Kundo, and Lyndsey Smith won the distance medley relay at the GVSU Big Meet in record-setting fashion.

The group turned in a time of 11:29.57 to post the #2 mark in NCAA Division II this winter and meet the automatic qualifying standard for the national meet.

Additionally, they broke the school record by more than 15 seconds. They also set new records for the meet as well as the Kelly Family Sports Center.

Smith placed 5th in the 200 meters in 25:57 seconds which rates #5 all-time at Cedarville.

Carly Rose was 3rd in the 800 meters in 2:16.77 and Tiera Martinelli was 3rd in the pole vault at 11-2.25 (3.41 meters). Kacy Dunn ran to a 6th-place showing in the mile in 5:07.58.

The Lady Jackets finished 7th in the team standings among 31 schools that scored.

Quotable: Head Coach Jeff Bolender

"It was a very exciting two days of competition for us. I thank the Lord for safety in travel and for the blessing of so many great performances.

"We had many personal-best efforts with excellent intensity and focus this weekend. We broke several school records and had some DII qualifiers so I'm proud of how well our teams competed."

Next Up: Feb. 17 at Findlay Invitational, 4:00 p.m. EST.

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