Grand Rapids, MI – Alma College Track continued their indoor season in Grand Rapids at Aquinas, taking part in the MIAA v WHAC Challenge. The Scots saw several solid performances as well as records broken.

On the women's side, Ericka Bigham finished 2^nd in the 200 meters, with Andrea Taghon running to a 9^th place finish. Taghon also finished 9^th in the 60 meter hurdles prelims, but her time of 9.96 broke the Alma College record that she had just set earlier this season by .01. Bigham went on to win the 400 meters with a 58.87. Victoria Hatton and Jenna Belmas took 5^th and 6^th place in the 600 meters. Cornelia Gotaas claimed the second Alma win on the women's side with a 2:26.83 in the 800. She would also come home 2^nd in the mile. In the 1000, the Scots scored 6-7-8-9 courtesy of Kaitriss DeGroft, Jordan Fox, Sophia Dech, and Hatton. Helena Snyder came home 8^th in the high jump.

 On the men's side, Devin Rice and Chandler Holloway finished 5^th and 6^th in the 60m. Rice came back with a 4^th place finish in the 200 meters, and was joined by Jordan Maxima in 8^th, and Ross McNeel in 10^th. McNeek took 7^th in the 400 meters, and was followed by Justin Kissling and Matthew Lewis who notched 4^th and 5^th   in the 600 meters, along with Haydin Sims who grabbed a 6^th place finish in the 800. The distance crew continued to put in the work in the 1000 meters. Braxton Lamey broke the Alma College record in the event with a 2:48.81. He was followed by Cliff Maginity who came in second, and Matthew Lewis became the third Scot to place in the top 5 in the event. Lamey also scored 2^nd place in the mile. Ed Markarian finished 8^th in the long jump.

The Scots will be in action on the 17^th, with the host of the tune up meet still undetermined.

 Story Credit: Nick Nemeth, Sports Information Director