GRAND RAPIDS -- The Alma College track and field teams traveled to Aquinas College Friday evening (Feb. 11) for the WHAC vs. MIAA Challenge meet. Both teams came away with seventh place finishes as the women posted 56 points and the men recorded 42 points in the team standings.

Bailey Hoffman once again broke her own school record in the women's weight throw event with a toss of 16.68 meters to win the event. It is the fourth time this season the senior has broken her own school record in the weight throw. 

In the women's 400-meter dash, Ericka Bigham won the race with a time of 1:00.90. The 4x400-meter relay team of Bigham, Andrea Taghon, Victoria Gotaas, and Cornelia Gotaas took second with a time of 4:22.39.

On the men's side, Cliff Maginity set a new school record in the 1000-meter run, finishing with a time of 2:50.68 and placing fourth in the event. Sean Pauley was third in the 3000-meter run with a time of 9:25.81. 

Landon Jennings was seventh in the 60-meter dash finals with a time of 7.23 seconds. He added a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.68. Joey Gonzales took ninth in the long jump with a leap of 6.08 meters, and eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 12.14 meters.

From Head Coach Matt Chovanec:

"I know I might sound like a broken record, but we competed well again this week. A couple of event wins in the women's weight and 400, two school records in the women's weight and men's 1K, a number of personal as well as season bests, and people moving up or on our indoor all-time top 10 list for their events. It was also the first time this indoor season where we had almost everyone competing in an event. So, it was great to see what we actually have in places and the progress that has been made."

Up next:

The Scots will travel to SVSU next Friday (Feb. 18). The meet will begin at 2:30 pm.