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Alysia Townsend Breaks School Record in the Long Jump at Flag City Tune-Up

FINDLAY, OHIO. – The Adrian College track and field squad headed to Findlay, Ohio for the Flag City Tune-up on Friday afternoon with some historic marks.

On the men's side, freshman Ian Kramp placed 15th in the long jump with a leap of 5.59m (18-4.00). In the weight throw, sophomore KJ Scott secured 12th place with a throw of 15.31m (50-3.00), marking it the second-best performance in program history. Senior Cameron Overmyer claimed fifth in the pole vault with a height of 4.50m (14-9.25), while junior Ethan DeBerry entered the program's top-10 list with his vault of 4.35m (14-3.25). Freshman Janiro Ford excelled in the triple jump, finishing third with a mark of 11.99m (39-4.00), the eight-best mark in school history.

On the track, senior Caleb Billings placed sixth in the mile run with a time of 4:36.10, while freshman Ryan Morris secured 10th in 4:43.20. In the 400m dash, freshman Joseph Sheridan took seventh in 53.37 seconds, narrowly edging out Ian Chavis, who placed ninth in 53.43 seconds. Senior Alec Grzgorek claimed seventh in the 800m run with a time of 2:03.68, followed by sophomore Zachary Klepaski in ninth (2:10.60) and freshman Joshua Sharp-Pelto in 10th (2:13.35). Junior Chris Smith delivered a strong performance in the 3,000m run, finishing fifth in 9:39.72, while freshman Grant Fahle secured seventh in 9:59.38. The Adrian 4x400m relay team capped off the meet with an impressive second-place finish in 3:41.77.

On the women's side, freshman Alysia Townsend set a new school record in the long jump, earning second place with a leap of 5.49m (18-0.25). She also delivered a strong performance in the high jump, securing third place with a height of 1.63m (5-4.25). Senior Ciara Heslet placed seventh in the high jump with a mark of 1.48m (4-10.25). In the triple jump, freshman Piper Pierce finished third with a leap of 9.65m (31-8.00), ranking seventh all-time in program history.

On the track, junior Abigail Raftis finished ninth in the 400m dash with a time of 1:08.48, followed by junior Emily Guzdziol in 10th (1:10.15). The 3,000m run saw a strong Adrian presence, with sophomore Bridget Waterstradt placing third in 11:39.14, senior Sydney Wilkie finishing fourth in 11:39.95, and freshman Olivia Hyatt rounding out the top five with a time of 12:10.86.

Adrian is back on the track on Saturday, March 1 where they will compete in the MIAA Indoor Championships in Angola, Indiana with the first event is set to kick off at 10:00 AM.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Ethan DeBerry

Ethan DeBerry

Sophomore
Emily Guzdziol

Emily Guzdziol

Sprints
Sophomore
Ciara Heslet

Ciara Heslet

Jumps
Junior
Cameron Overmyer

Cameron Overmyer

Pole Vault
Junior
Abigail Raftis

Abigail Raftis

Sprints
Sophomore
KJ Scott

KJ Scott

Sophomore
Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Sophomore
Sydney Wilkie

Sydney Wilkie

Distance
Junior
Caleb Billings

Caleb Billings

Distance
Senior
Zachary Klepaski

Zachary Klepaski

Mid-Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ethan DeBerry

Ethan DeBerry

Sophomore
Emily Guzdziol

Emily Guzdziol

Sophomore
Sprints
Ciara Heslet

Ciara Heslet

Junior
Jumps
Cameron Overmyer

Cameron Overmyer

Junior
Pole Vault
Abigail Raftis

Abigail Raftis

Sophomore
Sprints
KJ Scott

KJ Scott

Sophomore
Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Sophomore
Sydney Wilkie

Sydney Wilkie

Junior
Distance
Caleb Billings

Caleb Billings

Senior
Distance
Zachary Klepaski

Zachary Klepaski

Freshman
Mid-Distance