ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University Men's and Women's Track & Field teams are headed to Youngstown, Ohio for the 2021 Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships through February 26-27. 

Only one Golden Grizzly harrier stands in the national ranks in Jimmie Williams who is 40th in the Men's 400m dash with a school record time of 46.85 seconds. 

Two weeks ago, Oakland had four school records tumble at the GVSU Big Meet in the Men's 800m, Women's Triple Jump, Women's 800m, and Men's Distance Medley Relay, the most in a single meet this season for the Golden Grizzlies. 

On the women's side, Oakland has a single competitor, Madi Leigh, stand in first in the Women's 800m with a time of 2:11.44 while the men post five top Horizon League marks ahead of the weekend's action.

Oakland has had six Nike #HLTF Runners and Field Athletes of the Week this season in Ray Braziel, Chase VanSickle, Leigh, Ellie Voetberg, and Williams for the third-most by any league team this season.

NATIONAL RANKS

• Williams, 40th, Men's 400m, 46.85

TOP HORIZON LEAGUE MARKS (WOMEN)

• Leigh, 1st, 800m, 2:11.44
• Roseferia Philogene, 2nd, 60m Hurdles, 8.53
• Distance Medley Relay, 2nd, 12:05.60
• Roseferia Philogene, 2nd, Long Jump, 5.78m (18'11.75")
• Hunter, 2nd, Triple Jump, 11.83m (38'9.75")

TOP HORIZON LEAGUE MARKS (MEN)

• Williams, 1st, 200m, 21.37
• Williams, 1st, 400m, 46.85
• Ray Brazile, 2nd, 400m, 47.56
• Brooks Jr, 2nd, 800m, 1:51.75
• Yami Albrecht, 2nd, Mile, 4:11.34
• Connor Goetz, 1st, 5000m, 14:18.44
• 4x400m Relay, 1st, 3:14.93
• Distance Medley Relay, 1st, 9:50.57
• Hugh-Plott, 1st, High Jump, 2.11m (6'11")