ALLENDALE, Mich. — The Wittenberg men's indoor track and field team posted several impressive finishes at the Grand Valley State Big Meet on Saturday.

The Basics

• Venue: Kelly Family Sports Center - Allendale, Mich.
• The meet was not team scored.
• This meet is separate from Friday's GVSU Big Meet, as athletes had to hit listed standards to qualify for the Friday portion.

Wittenberg's Top Performers

• Freshman Lukas Rieben (Clayton, Ohio/Northmont) finished 22nd in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:44.62. This time ranks him eighth in the NCAC. 
• Senior JJ Weisenberger (Collins, Ohio/Western Reserve) came back for Day 2 of the Big Meet to finish 33rd in the 60 meter dash in 7.13 seconds.
• Sophomore Zayden Taylor (Springfield, Ohio/Kenton Ridge) posted a new 800 meter personal record of 1:57.26. He ranks eighth in the NCAC.
• Senior Matt Drovdlic (Hilliard, Ohio/Bradley) was 24th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.75 seconds.
• Junior Bryce Ray (Sun City, Fla./Sumner) jumped 6.18 meters to earn 11th place in the long jump.
• Freshman Kane Cissell (LaGrange, Ky./Oldham County) was seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 12.85 meters. Cissell also earned 11th place in the pole vault with a jump of 4.17 meters. He moves up to fifth in the NCAC for pole vault. Sophomore Jeremy Watson (Sugar Grove, Ohio/Berne Union) finished fourth in the pole vault with a jump of 4.47 meters.
• Sophomore Grayson Ring (Tipp City, Ohio/Tippecanoe) also returned for Day 2 of the meet in the high jump. Ring tied for fourth place with junior teammate Justin Norris (Middletown, Ohio/Middletown) at 1.90 meters.
• Sophomore Max Green (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville) was 25th in the shot put with a throw of 11.45 meters. Green returned for a 22nd place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 13.82 meters.

Quote - Head coach Paris Hilliard

• "This was a great opportunity to compete against some of the best. Both teams had very strong performances over the weekend. They are both shaping up well heading into the conference championships in two weeks."

Up Next

• The Tigers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 17, hosting the Wittenberg Invitational beginning at 11 a.m.