FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Grace's track and field teams got to compete at a brand-new indoor facility on Friday for the Indiana Tech Invitational.
The meet officially opened up the Doug Edgar Indoor Track Facility.
Grace posted several impressive results, including a few NAIA national standards.
Kylie Sauder hit an NAIA "B" standard in the 1,000-meter race. Her time of 3:01.31 placed second in the race, and Anna Hulstedt was not far behind in fifth place at 3:08.07.
In the 3,000, Carmen Trier (10:51.48) and Mallory Hiatt (10:56.60) both finished in the top-eight at the meet, and Mackenzie DeLong nabbed an eighth-place showing in the shot put (38-feet-7.75).
Tara Friesen ran a 5:34.48 mile to finish in fifth, and Karsyn Stewart (5:56.31) also finished under six minutes. Stewart also showed well in the 800 with a sixth-place time of 2:45.19, and Anna Buckner was one place behind at 2:52.24.
On the men's side, the Lancers dominated the mile. Bryan Hernandez-Rios won the race, setting the facility record in the process, with an NAIA "B" time of 4:15.22. Logan Rufenacht was a second away from the NAIA mark, placing second at 4:18.58.
Dimitri Margaritidis (4:21.44) and Carson Martin (4:37.66) finished fourth and ninth respectively in the mile, and Brady Hunsberger (4:39.95) was 11th.
Grace had two top-10 finishers in the 3,000 as well. Korry Hamlin was runner-up at 8:52.60, and Brandon Kleber grabbed eighth place with a time of 9:03.55.
Derek O'Connor was seventh in the 800 with a time of 2:02.67.
Zaryn Rumfelt launched the shot put 47-1.75 to grab third place, and Brock Lengacher earned ninth in the weight throw (47-8).
Tanner Sallee set the facility record in the 600, winning the race with a time of 1:22.87. His time was just over a second away the NAIA qualifying mark. Luke Smith was sixth in the race at 1:25.75.
Smith was also sixth in the 1,000 (2:40.81) with Carter Clear finishing three seconds behind him (2:43.62).
To see complete meet results, click here.
The Lancers compete again next Friday at Grand Valley State for the Bill Clinger Classic.