TIGERS SAW MULTPLE ALL-AMERICAN PERFORMANCES AT THE 2022 NAIA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Posted: Mar 05, 2022

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Olivet Nazarene University women's track and field team traveled to Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the campus of South Dakota State University for the 2022 NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday through Saturday.

The Tigers saw a handful of athletes compete in day one of the Championships. In the prelims of the 5,000-meter run, Sarai Vargas finished 17^th with a time of 18:03.38. Jaclyn Latocha also raced in the event and finished in 27^th place with a time of 18:47.50. In the prelims of the 4x400-meter relay, the team of Hannah Antkoviak, Kimberly Brent, Tera Miller, and Linda Griffith qualified for the finals as they finished with a time of 3:49.71, placing third in their heat. In the 4x800-meter relay, the team of Lindsey DiazDeLeon, Madyson Rogers, Tori Orton, and Rachel Shepard crossed the final line with a time of 9:47.75 in 13^th place.

In day two of the championships, Miller and Brent raced in the 200-meter dash prelims and finished 26^th and 30^th, respectively with times of 25.43 and 25.83 seconds. Griffith then placed 10^th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.02. In the field events, Oliva Earl finished in 16^th place in the pole vault with a mark of 3.42 meters. The Tigers finished their day in the weight throw with Courtney Hall and Madeleine Robinson standing in 14^th and 20^th, respectively. Hall had a mark of 16.24 meters, while Robinson posted a mark of 15.56 meters.

In the final day of competition, Robinson kicked the day off by placing 10^th in the shot put with a mark of 13.02 meters. Then, Lynette Latocha finished fifth in the women's high jump with a mark of 1.68 meters. Latocha became the first women's track and field athlete to grab All-American honors in the meet. Macy O'Neill finished 10^th in the high jump with a mark of 1.65 meters. The Tigers did not see any more competition until the final race of the day in the 4x400 meter relay. The team of Antkoviak, Brent, Miller, and Griffith grabbed All-American honors finishing in third-place with a time of 3:47.40.

The Tigers finished the meet with 10 points and finished in 26^th place.

Below are the full finishers for the Tigers in the Championships

*All-American

Name	Place: Race: Time/Mark
Sarai Vargas	17^th: 5,000-meter run (Prelims): 18:03.38
Jaclyn Latocha	27^th: 5,000-meter run (Prelims): 18:47.50
Hannah Antkoviak	3^rd: 4x400-meter relay: 3:47.40*
Kimberly Brent	3^rd: 4x400-meter relay: 3:47.40* 30^th: 200-yard dash (Prelims): 25.83
Tera Miller	3^rd: 4x400-meter relay: 3:47.40* 26^th: 200-meter dash (Prelims): 25.43
Linda Griffith	3^rd: 4x400-meter relay: 3:47.40* 10^th: 400-meter dash (Prelims): 57.02
Lindsey DiazDeLeon	13^th: 4x800-meter relay (Prelims): 9:47.75
Madyson Rogers	13^th: 4x800-meter relay (Prelims): 9:47.75
Tori Orton	13^th: 4x800-meter relay (Prelims): 9:47.75
Rachel Shepard	13^th: 4x800-meter relay (Prelims): 9:47.75
Olivia Earl	16^th: Pole Vault: 3.42 meters
Courtney Hall	14^th: Weight Throw: 16.24 meters
Madeleine Robinson	20^th: Weight Throw: 15.56 meters 10^th: Shot Put: 13.02 meters
Lynette Latocha	5^th: High Jump: 1.68 meters*
Macy O'Neill	10^th: High Jump: 1.65 meters

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Tigers return to the track on Saturday, March 26^th in the ONU Spring Opener. The festivities going to be held at Ward Field. The time has yet to be determined.

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*Contact: Sam Viebrock, Sports Information Director, stviebrock@olivet.edu