The Pride track and field team turned in a strong showing at the Aurora Grand Prix in Chicago, Illinois, highlighted by multiple top five finishes, personal bests, and a new Division II national mark. The Pride saw standout efforts across sprints, distance events, jumps, and relays as both squads continued to build momentum early in the indoor season.

The Basics

• Chicago, IL
• Aurora Grand Prix
• 1 day event

Notable Men's Results

• Men's 400m: Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) placed 4th overall with a strong time of 49.29, one of the top performances of the meet.
• Men's 3000m: Jalen Strietelmeier (/Highland, Ind.) finished 6th in 8:45.65, while James Snow followed closely in 7th, setting a personal record at 8:49.54.
• Men's Long Jump: Eli Baumann (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) earned 4th place with a personal-best leap of 6.74m (22' 1.5").
• Men's Triple Jump: Lucas Bass (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) finished 7th with a season-best mark of 13.32m (43' 8.5").
• Men's 4x400m Relay: The Pride relay squad of Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Max Nauman (Skokie, Ill./Niles West), Marcus Bowens-Caselberry (Prairie View, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson), and Jaziah Green (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) captured 1st place in 3:24.49, setting a new Division II national mark (#88) and a season best.

 
Notable Women's Results

• Women's 200m: Anastasia Kudin (Princeton, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro) placed 5th in 25.96, with Chisom Chukwuocha (Indianapolis, Ind./) right behind in 6th, running a personal record of 26.00.
• Women's 400m: Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite) ran a personal-best 1:00.51 to finish 11th overall.
• Women's 800m: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) earned a 4th-place finish, crossing the line in 2:23.98.
• Women's 3000m: Myrriam Dhoore (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) delivered a standout performance, finishing 2nd with a personal record of 10:31.81.
• Women's Shot Put: Aubree Gleason (Gilbert, Ariz./Williams Field) placed 6th with a top throw of 10.73m (35' 2.5").
• Women's 4x400m Relay: The team of Mary Allen (Mesa, Ariz./Mesquite), Charli Slater (Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite), Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli), and Anastasia Kudin (Princeton, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro) secured 2nd place with a time of 4:03.05.

Up Next:
The track and field team is set to return to competition on January 30^th, at the Jet's Pizza Invite in University Center, Michigan. Meet time is TBA