Men's Track/Field Sets Two Indoor School Records at GVSU

The Hope College men's track and field team set two indoor school records over the weekend at Grand Valley State University.

The Flying Dutchmen established top marks in the 3,000 meters and the 4x400 relay during two meets in Allendale.

On Saturday, the 4x400 relay of Alex Daniels (Holland, Michigan / Holland HS), sophomore Liam Danitz (West Branch, Michigan / Ogemaw Heights), junior Joshua Ennen (Zeeland, Michigan / Zeeland West) and senior Nathan Woolum (Mattawan, Michigan / Mattawan) took nearly three seconds off the school record they set on January 20 at GVSU.

The relay posted a converted time of 3 minutes, 21.81 seconds and finished third out of 18 entrants. Their previous best was 3:24.70.

On Friday, junior Connor Vachon (Jenison, Michigan / Jenison) took nearly five seconds off of his Flying Dutchmen record in the 3,000 meters.

Vachon clocked a converted time of 8:20.89 while finishing 10th. He surpassed his previous best of 8:25.82 in 2021.

Vachon ranks 20th in Division III.

Hope also nearly set a third record.

Senior Eli Meder (Williamston, Michigan / Lansing Catholic) came close to surpassing former teammate Nick Hoffman's 2022 indoor mile mark of 4:12.19.

Meder clocked a converted time of 4:12.52 and finished eighth. He ranks 18th in NCAA Division III.

Hope's next meet is Friday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. at the Grand Valley State University Tune-Up.

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