GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's and women's track and field programs had a handful of distance athletes competing at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open today.
How It Happened:
- Mitchel Cox raced in heat one of the men's 5,000 meter taking 16th with a time of 14:37.72. His time was a new personal record in the event.
- Samuel Balboa ran in heat three of the men's 5,000-meter run finishing second with a time of 14:49.76. The race marked Balboa's collegiate career debut on the track.
- Zak Freeland (8:36.84) and Thomas Heal (8:45.72) raced in the men's 3,000-meter run finishing in fifth and ninth place, respectively. Both freshmen made their indoor track and field season career debuts.
- Mark Schittenhelm ran in the men's 400-meter dash taking 10th place with a time of 49.86 seconds.
- Natalie Bash ran in heat two of the women's 5,000-meter run finishing 15th in 17:59.68.
- Katharina Krosta competed in heat two of the women's 5,000-meter run as well taking 20th in a time of 18:28.75
Up Next
The Royals will take time to gear up for the remainder of their indoor season as they are scheduled to return to competition at the Brant Tolsma Invitational hosted by Liberty on Jan. 19-20.
Social Media
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