Women's Indoor Track and Field Wins Two Events, Posts Two Season-Best Performances at Aquinas

Hope competes at the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame Classic

Pictured, senior Bethany Colbrunn

The Hope College indoor women's track and field team recorded two first-place performances and two of the Flying Dutch's season-best efforts on Friday at the Grand Rapids Sports of Fame Classic hosted by Aquinas College.

In the 200 meters, sophomore Sara Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West HS) sprinted to a winning time of 25.64 seconds.

In the shot put, junior Greta Robrahn (Zeeland, Michigan / Zeeland East) recorded a first-place toss of 12.80 meters (42 feet, 0 inches).

In the high jump, sophomore Natalie Christnagel (Grosse Ile, Michigan / Grosse Ile) posted a season-best, third-place performance by clearing 1.55 meters (5-1).

In the pole vault, senior Bethany Colbrunn (Zeeland, Michigan / Zeeland East) took seventh with a season-best effort of 3.07 meters (10-0 ¾).

The split-squad Flying Dutch placed fourth out of eight teams with 87 ½ points.

Hope scored in 11 total events.

In the 4x400 relay, the Flying Dutch clocked a runner-up run of 4:14.95 behind Catherine Leahy (Elk Rapids, Michigan / Elk Rapids), senior Erin Moran (Arlington Heights, Illinois / John Hersey), junior Jasmine Zimmerman (Byron Center, Michigan / Home School) and sophomore Ashley Zimmerman (Byron Center, Michigan / Home School).

In the 5,000 meters, freshman Mary England (Kalamazoo, Michigan / Kalamazoo Central) recorded a second-place time of 18:51.42. freshman Annika Sytsma (Kalamazoo, Michigan / Kalamazoo Christian) was fourth at 19:37.69.

In the triple jump, sophomore Elliana Johnson (East Lansing, Michigan / Haslett) finished runner-up after leaping 10.01 meters (32-10 ¼). Freshman Kiersten Schmitt (Rockford, Michigan / Grand Rapids Christian) was fifth at 9.08 meters (29-9 ½).

In the 800 meters, sophomore Emma DeJoy (Pittsford, New York / Our Lady of Mercy) placed third by recording a time of 2:36.12.

In the long jump, Johnson took fourth at 4.73 meters (16-6 ¼). Junior Sophie Duits (Woodland, Michigan / Lakewood) was sixth at 3.79 meters (12-5 ¼).

In the 60 meters, Schermerhorn clocked a fourth-place run of 7.97 seconds.

In the shot put, sophomore Kamryn Bice (Monroe, Michigan / Monroe) finished sixth with a toss of 11.63 meters (38-2).

In the 400 meters, Jasmine Zimmerman took fourth with a run of 1:04.00. Leahy was eighth at 1:04.31.

Aquinas won the meet with 142 1/2 points.

Hope's next meet is Friday, Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. at Aquinas. The meet features teams from the MIAA and Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.

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