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ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies head to Youngstown State University for the 2021 Outdoor Horizon League Championships May 7-9.
"Championship weekend is the highlight of every season, and it is also the main motivation for every athlete and coach in our program. As a program, we have won team championships and established ourselves as contenders in the Horizon League, and we are extremely proud of that," Director of Track and Field, Paul Rice said.
"Hosting four meets in April created some great opportunities for our athletes and we had some really amazing performances in March and April. This weekend we will look to ride that momentum into the championships. At the end of a really strange year, we are so thankful to have the opportunity to compete in a championship environment again!"
Oakland has seen over 85 personal records during their outdoor season, with three school records.
Lauren Christian broke the shot put record with a toss of 46 ft., 2 in. while Emily Schaub added a new javelin throw school record with a distance of 129 ft., 10.5 in. Jimmie Williams was the first person in school history to record a 400 time under 47 seconds, finishing with a time of 46.88.
Other strong season performances came from distance runners Connor Goetz and Rachel Kempf, while Maddi Leigh has had top marks in the 800. In the sprints, Azsah Bradley and Napoleon Outlaw III have shown their speed consistently throughout the season. Be on the lookout for top performances by Hannah Hall and Chase Novak in the field events.
The meet will begin at noon Friday and fans can follow along with the live stats or broadcast links above.