ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University Track & Field is set to host the Golden Grizzlies Invitational at the Elaine Leigh Track & Field Complex April 8-9 for the first of two meets OU will host this April.
Following the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia last weekend, the Golden Grizzlies posted 14 top Horizon League marks in the two-day meet behind Terrence Brooks Jr.'s efforts in the Men's 800m run where he received Nike #HLTF Runner of the Week accolades for his 1:52.16 time.
Connor Goetz was recently named Winter Scholar Athlete of the Season by the Horizon League on Thursday after his performance during the indoor campaign as well as a stellar classroom mark of a perfect 4.0 for the computer engineering major.
Maddi Leigh and Ashley Quinn still hold first and second, respectively, in the conference after improving on their 800m times a week ago in 2:13.58 and 2:15.97 while Alexis Hunter and Emily Schaub are now second and third in the Women's Triple Jump and Women's Javelin, respectively, in the league.
Trey Plichta and Gabriel Singh enter the top two spots in their respective events, the Men's 3000m Steeplechase and Men's 400m Hurdles, following the weekends action as Justin Kudera is now second in the league in the Men's 400m after posting an OU-best at the Colonial Relays of 47.64 seconds.
This will be the first home meet Oakland has had since April 24, 2021 as it welcomes teams across all associations and divisions such as Division I programs Western Michigan and Bowling Green, Division II locals like Wayne State and Saginaw Valley State, as well as Division III and NAIA programs such as Adrian, Rochester, Alma, and others along with a single Canadian squad in Windsor in the mix.
Day pass tickets will be $10 for adults and $7 for youth and seniors.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
HEAT SHEETS
TOP HORIZON LEAGUE MARKS (WOMEN)
- Leigh, Women's 800m, 1st, 2:13.58
- Quinn, Women's 800m, 2nd, 2:15.97
- Ellie Voetberg, Women's 5000m, 2nd, 17:24.74
- Rose Philogene, Women's 100H, 2nd, 14.10
- Peyton Sabourin, Women's 400H, 2nd, 1:01.53
- Women's 4x400m Relay, 2nd, 3:52.68
- Emily Schaub, Women's Javelin, 38.00m (124'8")
TOP HORIZON LEAGUE MARKS (MEN)
- Williams, Men's 200m, 1st, 21.58
- Williams, Men's 400m, 1st, 46.58
- Brooks Jr, Men's 800m, 1st, 1:52.16
- Harrell III, Men's 800m, 2nd, 1:54.94
- Singh, Men's 400m Hurdles, 1st, 54.17
- Trey Plichta, Men's 3000m Steeple, 2nd, 9:33.79
- Goetz, Men's 10000m, 1st, 29:15.70
- Hugh-Plott, Men's High Jump, 1st, 2.05m (6'8.75")
