ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The Saginaw Valley State University men's and women's track and field team wrapped up day two action of the GVSU Big Meet. The women's team ended day one action on a high note setting a new school record and a NCAA DII Provisional Qualifying time in the 4x400-meter relay as the team of Cheyenne Williamson, Alona Olshevska, Morgan Fuerst, and Lauren Huebner placed first coming in with a final time of 3:47.39. This time ranks 7th in the nation and is the fastest time in the GLIAC. Day two held another record setting performance for the Cardinals as Cheyenne Williamson set a new school record of 24.98 in the 200-meter.
Day 2:
Women
Williamson is on the record board once again this 2020 season, she earned a fourth place finish in the 200-meter clocking in with a new school record of 24.98. She also competed in the 60-meter hurdles earning a third place finish crossing the line at 8.81.
Ali Aldrich placed second in the shot put with a toss of 13.69-meters and teammate MacKenzie Ramey placed 11th for SVSU with a toss of 12.35-meters.
Men
Freshman high jumper Ethan Engelhardt placed seventh in the high jump clearing a bar of 1.91-meters. Fellow freshman Cavan Wilcox placed 14th in the polevault competition clearing a height of 4.22-meters.
Teammates Carter Eckhardt and Jared McCLean placed 14th and 15th in the 400-meter coming in with final times of 50.25 and 50.33, respectively.
Day 1:
Women
Timyah Meeks placed first in the weight throw with a NCAA DII Provisional Qualifying mark of 60' 4" which is also a new school record.
Lauren Huebner placed ninth in the 60-meter hurdles coming in with a time of 8.86. This time would get her into the finals but she would not compete as she prepared to run a school record setting leg in the 4x400-meter relay. The team came in first crossing the line at 3:47.39.
Cheyenne Williamson placed fourth in the high jump clearing a bar of 5' 6" and ran a leg on the school record setting 4x400-meter relay.
Morgan Fuerst placed ninth in the 800-meter run coming in with a NCAA DII Provisional Qualifying time of 2:13.29 and ran a leg of the record setting 4x400-meter relay team.
Alona Olshevska placed 10th in the 60-meter crossing the line with a final time of 7.70 and was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team.
Men
Sam Black earned a first place finish in the high jump clearing a NCAA DII Provisional Qualifying mark of 6' 11". He was also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team who placed ninth coming in at 3:17.42.
Ryan Talbott placed fourth in his heat of the 5,000-meter coming in with a final time of 14:19.20.
Casey Williams also placed fourth in the long jump competition with a mark of 22' 7".
Nate McCrary placed 15th in the 60-meter recording a season best of 6.97 for the Cardinals.
Juan Bowers earned a 14th place finish in the 200-meter clocking in at 22.17.
Up Next...
The Cardinals are back in action Friday (Feb. 21) as they host the SVSU Tune-Up Meet. Follow the action live at svsucardinals.com.