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GOETZ BREAKS 5,000M RECORD TO HEADLINE OAKLAND AT MEYO INVITE

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Oakland University Men's and Women's Track & Field boasted another school record at the Meyo Invitational on the campus of the University of Notre Dame over the weekend. 

Friday night marked a big one for Oakland as personal bests were abound in both men's and women's 5000m races. First, Connor Geotz took the OU school record on the men's side with a new time of 14:18.44 to finish fourth in the field, the best Horizon League runner of the prestigious meet. 



Adam Hill and Ellie Voetberg picked up personal bests in the same race as Hill finished in 28th in 15:01.97 in the men's field and Voetberg in 15th for the women in 17:42.34. 

On Saturday, Rose Philogene placed third in the women's 60m hurdle finals with a time of 8.59 seconds while Jamia Elam placed 12th in the women's weight throw in 16.99m (55'9"). Aszah Bradley stopped watches in 7.71 seconds in the women's 60m dash finals for seventh-place.

Justin Kudera stole ninth-place in the men's 400m final with a time of 48.53 seconds while Alex Hugh-Plott and Chase VanSickle tied for fifth in the men's high jump with a 2.04m (6'8.25") mark for both athletes. 

Chase Novak took fourth in the men's long jump with a distance of 13.87m (45'6.25") to round out the high-placing field for the Golden Grizzlies

NATIONAL MARKS
  • None
TOP HORIZON LEAGUE MARKS
  • Kudera, 3rd, Men's 400m, 48.53
  • Goetz, 1st, Men's 5000m, 14:18.44
  • VanSickle, 3rd, Men's High Jump, 2.04m (6'8.25")
  • Voetberg, 3rd, Women's 5000m, 17:42.34

Oakland will be back on the track at Grand Valley State University February 11-12 for the GVSU Big and Little Meets. 
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