MSOE TRACK & FIELD PREVIEW

Vital Information

Aurora Grand Prix
Men – Friday, January 27^th | 11:00 am
Women – Saturday, January 28^th | 11:00 am
Chicago, Ill. | Gately Park Indoor Track

Men's Team

Last weekend, the Raiders were able to show the depth of their team against Division I competition at UW-Milwaukee in the John Tierney Classic, posting many top five performances. In their largest meet of the indoor regular season this weekend, MSOE looks to continue making impressive strides facing top level Division III talent at Gately Park.

Events To Watch

• 800 Meters
  • Last Time Out – Adam Shaw 1^st (1:58.89)
  • Adam Shaw has cruised to two victories in the 800 meters so far this season, each time running 1:58. In a loaded field this weekend with many other sub-2 entries, Shaw will look to go after the school record of 1:55.49. He has also won back-to-back NACC men's track athlete runner of the week awards. 
• 3,000 Meters
  • Last Time Out – Colby Branch 4^th (8:51.28)
  • Colby Branch led a group of Raiders to five of the top six times in the NACC this season last weekend, all running less than three seconds of each other. This week, Cody Zenyuh will look take more time off his top finish and go after the school record and NACC lead.
• 5,000 Meters
  • Last Time Out – Kolby Dax 1^st (15:36.67)
  • Kolby Dax led a group of all Raiders two weeks back at the Cardinal Opener over 5,000 meters in their quest to go after another MSOE top mark. This week in a much larger field, the Raiders chances will be much greater of aiming for that 15:33.90 mark and to dip under it.

Women's Team

The women were another group that saw many personal bests this past Saturday at John Tierney Classic and have had a steady climb up in the rankings throughout the season so far. With competing in their largest meet of the season this weekend, the Raiders look to continue that growth across all events on Saturday.

Events To Watch

• 3,000 Meters
  • Last Time Out – Molly Stewart 7^th (11:09.34)
  • Kaitlyn Rodman has run personal bests and school records over the mile distance in three straight weeks. Moving up to the 3,000-meter distance in another event that she holds the school record in, she'll look to shave more time off that mark as well.
• Triple Jump MacKenzie Caves (seeded 5^th) and Gillian Spuhler (seeded 7^th)
  • Last Time Out – MacKenzie Caves 4^th (10.70m)
  • Caves has leaped to top five finishes in three meets so far, and even in a large field size, she looks to continue that success seeded sixth going into the weekend. Also in the field, Gillian Spuhler makes her season debut in the triple jump, seeded eighth.

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