SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame track and field squads sent athletes to both the Grand Valley State University Mike Lints Alumni Open in Michigan and the Fairgrounds Invitational in Indianapolis on Saturday.
Luke Himes and Jillian Stafford helped pace the Notre Dame throwers at Grand Valley State University. Himes took third in the shot put with a 17.52m showing. Stafford, meanwhile, took third in a field of nearly 40 athletes in the weight throw with a 16.50m.
John Dearie, Madison Schmidt, and Gabriella Zeller led the Irish efforts at the Fairgrounds Invitational. Dearie took second in the 60m hurdles final with a time of 8.22. Schmidt placed second in the high jump by clearing 1.75m. Zeller was second in the triple jump with an 11.96m performance.
The Irish will send athletes to both the Boston University Valentine Invite and the Badger Windy City Invite next weekend.
GRAND VALLEY STATE MIKE LINTS ALUMNI OPEN
Women’s Results
Weight Throw
3. Jillian Stafford – 16.50m
Shot Put
9. Ore Olusi – 13.31m
Men’s Results
Weight Throw
7. Matthew Teague – 18.02m
9. Ben Condrin – 17.12m
Shot Put
3. Luke Himes – 17.52m
4. Zach Petko – 17.23m
5. Yoosang Kim – 16.89m
FAIRGROUNDS INVITATIONAL
Women’s Results
400m
4. Molly Bennett – 57.31
6. Reese Sanders – 57.44
200m
23. Ashley Fisher – 26.18
Long Jump
4. Ashley Fisher – 5.47m
High Jump
2. Madison Schmidt – 1.75m
4. Gabriella Grattan – 1.71m
Triple Jump
2. Gabriella Zeller – 11.96m
Men’s Results
60m Preliminaries
12. Landon Stormer – 7.14
13. AJ Jones – 7.14
60m Hurdles – Preliminaries
1. John Dearie – 8.27
60m Hurdles – Finals
2. John Dearie – 8.22
400m
19. Aidan MacManus – 50.69
200m
12. Landon Stormer – 22.27