GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Davenport Tune-Up meet opened with field events and the 10k's. Cornerstone saw three NAIA provisional standards to open the meet on a rainy and cloudy Friday in Grand Rapids. The Golden Eagles will return to action tomorrow starting at 11 a.m. with a few more field events and the remaining running events as athletes look to get their final prep in before the WHAC Championships in early May.
Men's Results
In a day of only field events,
Josh DeVries got things started with his best mark of the season in the pole vault at 4.78m. The mark kept him as a provisional qualifier for NAIA Outdoor Nationals and won him the event at Davenport.
Later in the day
Grayson VerBerkmoes and
Hunter Leven each hit huge PRs in the javelin. Leven hit a new personal best of 42.02m which is nine meters farther than his previous best.
Brad Holbrook continued his strong season in the high jump with a mark of 1.91m to win the Davenport Tune Up Invite.
Women's Results
Cammie McConnell opened the women's highlights with a NAIA provisional standard in the 10k, winning the event. She recorded a time of 37:46.38 to get a bid to outdoor nationals in a month.
Jenna Breuker added an NAIA provisional mark of her own in the hammer throw with a mark of 49.72m. The new PR moves her to second all-time in CU program history and advanced her to the finals.
What's Next?
Cornerstone continues the Davenport Tune Up tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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