WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's track and field team hosted its annual Lancer Invitational on Friday at the Bernard and Linnie Key Track and Field Complex.

The sixth annual invitational was filled with a steady rain for the duration of the meet, creating challenging conditions for the student-athletes.

But the Lancers pushed through the elements to win several events against conference opponents.

The women's 4x100 relay began the running events as the sole team competing, finishing with a time of 51.03 (Madelyn Yoder, Olivia Adkins, Zoey Huley, Malia Butler). Butler also won the long jump when she cleared 15-feet-7.

In the women's 1,500, the Lady Lancers had five runners in the top eight, including Tara Friesen (4:56.41), Carmen Trier (5:03.54), Mallory Hiatt (5:05.65), Esther Cameron (5:10.16) and Katie Acker (5:13.22).

The men's 1,500 was even better with six of the top-seven finishers. Korry Hamlin won the race in 4:01.49, followed by Cole Johnston (4:06.46), Brady Hunsberger (4:06.86), Luke Nier (4:09.22), Carson Martin (4:10.41) and Carter Clear (4:12.06).

Heather Plastow won the 800 race in 2:18.96, and Morgan Welch was sixth (2:23.86). In the men's 800, Dimitri Margaritidis (1:58.15) and Luke Smith (1:58.92) finished second and third, and Korry Hamlin (1:59.66), Maurice Macklin (1:59.92) and Bryan Hernandez-Rios (2:00.58) were not far behind.

Makayla Neal (16.50) and Yoder (16.55) finished second and third in the 100 hurdles, Anna Hulstedt was runner-up in the 400 (1:01.79), and Karris Sigler was runner-up in the 400 hurdles (1:13.62).

Ethan Cummins won the 100 dash, breaking the tape in a time of 11.27. He was also runner-up in the 200 (22.84); Matthew Helton was fourth in the 200 (24.16).

Madelyn Skidmore won the women's 5,000 (19:10.14) with Grace Geller in second (20:19.13); Jose Quinones (16:21.89) and Caden Ringer (16:39.52) led Grace's performance in the men's 5,000.

Grace won both the men's and women's 4x400 relays. The women's quartet of Plastow, Kylie Sauder, Friesen and Adkins finished in 4:07.07, and the men's group of Hernandez-Rios, Margaritidis, Tanner Sallee and Smith ended in 3:26.06.

Emily McCreary claimed the high jump title when she cleared 5-1, and Josh Pike was second in the long jump (20-2.5).

McKenzie DeLong grabbed second place in the shot put (38-2.75) and third place in the discus (115-10). Lanae Crowe was second in the discus (127-4) and ninth in the shot put (33-8.75).

Bryce Willard won the discus with his toss of 137-2, and Zaryn Rumfelt was runner-up at 136-2.

In the javelin, Ethan Brown (140-8), Josiah Thompson (137-4) and Clayton Martin (132-3) finished third, fourth and fifth respectively.

To see complete meet results, click here.

The Lancers will begin postseason competition next week. The 2023 Crossroads League Championships will be hosted by Marian on May 4-5.