Grand Rapids, MI, Muncie, Ind.- The University of Findlay track and field team divided into two groups for the final day of competition on Saturday April 12. A small group of throwers finished up the Davenport Invitational hosted by Davenport University. While the other group wrapped up the We Fly Challenge hosted by Ball State University. After a long day of competition, the Oilers are headed home with several notable finishes.  

Notable Finishes 

Davenport Invitational: 

Women- 

• Junior Ava Kiefer finished third in the discus throw with a mark of 40.77m. Senior Brooke Coulter took fourth with a mark of 37.37m, and senior Kelsey Kennon placed fifth with a mark of 37.15m.  

Men- 

• Senior Hunter Tresnan-Rieghard won the discus throw with a mark of 50.29m. Senior Collin Warner finished third with a mark of 46.61m, junior Eyan Wilson took fifth with a mark of 46.31, freshman Keyan Holston placed sixth with a mark of 45.21m, and junior Leyton Nossa claimed 14th with a mark of 37.86m. 

We Fly Challenge: 

Women- 

• Junior Sydney Swan finished second in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:11.10 and junior Sarah Reinhart took third with a time of 11:23.10.  

• The 4x100m relay team consisting of sophomore Leah Smith, senior Taylor Ivory, senior Kylie Ray, and senior Jordan Taylor finished third with a time of 46.50 meeting the NCAA Provisional Standard 

• Sophomore Anna Heren finished seventh in the 800m run with a time of 2:18.91 

• Senior Kylie Ray finished fourth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.46, junior Amelia Mizelle took sixth with a time of 15.13 and freshman Zanri Black claimed eight with a time of 15.22 

• Sophomore Leah Smith placed fourth in the 400m dash with a time of 55.37 meeting the NCAA Provisional Standard. Senior Taylor Ivory finished seventh with a time of 56.92.  

• Senior Jordan Taylor claimed second in the 100m dash with a time of 11.74 meeting the NCAA Provisional Standard. 

• Senior Kylie Ray won the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.75 meeting the NCAA Provisional Standard. Freshman Zanri Black finished third with a time of 1:02.40, and freshman Helen Unger took eighth with a time of 1:04.84. 

Men- 

• Senior Dylan Hickey finished sixth in the 800m run with a time of 1:58.20 and freshman Caden Ehgotz took seventh with a time of 1:58.90.  

• Junior Sherron Jones finished second in the 400m dash with a time of 47.86 and freshman Brandon Richardson took fifth with a time of 49.08 

• Senior Stephen Powell took sixth in the 100m dash with a time of 11.02. 

• Freshman Justin Hattingh finished sixth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 56.45 

• Junior Sherron Jones took third in the 200m dash with a time of 21.47 and senior Hassan Sesay claimed eighth with a time of 22.19.  

• Sophomore Luke Hootman finished fifth in the 1500m run with a time of 4:03.31 and junior Alex Albers took eighth with a time of 4:05.79. 

• Senior Chris Campbell finished fourth in long jump with a mark of 6.91m and freshman Owen Ackerman took seventh with a mark of 6.72m.  

The Oilers will be back in action Friday April 18 as they travel to Charlottesville, Va. to compete in the Virginia Challenge.