FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hoefer Improves MU Weight Throw Record; Mountaineer Track & Field has Big Day in Two Different States
 
ALLENDALE, Mich./HAMILTON, N.Y. – Jenna Hoefer rebroke her own school record in the weight throw to highlight a day full of PSAC times and personal bests for Mansfield track and field. The Mountaineers were in action at Grand Valley State's Big Meet and Colgate's Class of 1932 Invitational on Saturday.
 
At the GVSU Big Meet, Destiny Foster finished ninth in her heat in the 3,000-meter run with her PSAC time of 10:20.02. Allison McCurry won her heat in the 3K at 10:40.56 which was also a conference mark. Destiny Parks was right behind McCurry with a 10:47.31 to finish third and was just shy of a PSAC time. Sarah Morin finished sixth in the heat at 10:52.33. All four Mountaineers hit personal bests in the event.
 
Carson Ayers took second in the mile with a PR of 4:27.37. The freshman was just .37 seconds shy of hitting a PSAC cut. Shakim Blackwell finished third in the heat with a PR of 4:28.36. Quashaun Jaquay Willis also took third in his heat with a personal best of 4:35.09.
 
Jesse Jones hit a PSAC time in the 3K at 8:47.57 to finish 14^th in his heat. Joelsen Resimo also took 14^th in his 3K heat with a time of 8:59.37.
 
At Colgate's Class of 1932 Invitational, Hoefer broke her own school record in the weight throw with her best attempt of 45' 11.25". The senior improved upon her previous record of 44' 9.75" set at the Highlander Invitational back in January.
 
Mary Ann Personius and Rachael Hohenwarter also hit PRs in the weight throw. Personius finished sixth with a top throw of 38' 11" while Hohenwarter took eighth at 36' 6.35".
 
Kyle Blose won the shot put with a personal best and PSAC-qualifying attempt of 45' 1.5". Tracey Lafrance finished fifth with a season best throw of 40' 8.75".
 
Josh Tupper won his heat and took second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.12. Tupper's time was a personal best and hit a conference mark. The freshman also finished 11^th in the 200-meter dash at 23.53.
 
Melanie Hilliard hit a big PR in the 3K at 11:49.32, improving by over 14 seconds to place second. Kelley Snyder also registered a personal best in the 3K at 11:49.32 to finish seventh.
 
Traci Bethea's best attempt of 4' 10.25" in the high jump was good for second place.
 
Charlsie Bowen took third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 10.16.
 
Allison Macon hit a PR and finished fifth in the 1,000-meter run with her time of 3:11.01
 
The Mountaineers are back in action on Feb. 22 for Cornell's Kane Invitational.