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Pictured, from left, Brendyn Mroz, Connor Vachon, Ian Petruska and Kevin Barifagok

Men's Track and Field 2/8/2025 9:53:00 PM Alan Babbitt

Junior Brendyn Mroz Improves School Record in the Weight Throw at GVSU

Junior Ian Petruska also wins the 800-meter run on Saturday

Hope College junior Ian Petruska topped an 800-meter field of 40 runners to post a winning run, while junior Brendyn Mroz improved his school record in the weight throw at the Grand Valley State University Mike Lints Alumni Open on Saturday.

Petruska (Fort Collins, Colorado / Fort Collins HS) clocked a time of 8 minutes, 34.60 seconds during the non-scoring meet to finish a half-second ahead of the nearest competitor. The field featured runners from NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA.

In the weight throw, junior Brendyn Mroz (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Grandville) improved his school record in the weight throw while finishing eighth with a toss of 15.86 meters (52 feet, 0 inches).

The Flying Dutchmen recorded Top 10 performances in three more events.

In the 400 meters, freshman Kevin Barifagok (Las Vegas, Nevada / Cristo Rey Saint Viator) recorded a sixth-place time of 49.70 seconds. Joshua Ennen (Zeeland, Michigan / Zeeland West) was ninth at 50.65. Senior David McNiff (Norton Shores, Michigan / Mona Shores) was 13th at 51.34.

In the 800 meters, senior Connor Vachon (Jenison, Michigan / Jenison) placed eighth at 1:54.62. Senior Erickson Kunzler (Marne, Michigan / Grand Rapids Catholic Central) took ninth at 1:54.79.

In the 4x400 relay, Hope's 4x400 relay clocked an eighth-place run of 3:30.60 from Vachon, Kunzler, sophomore Tim Peterson (Portage, Michigan / Portage Northern) and senior Carston Cole (Holland, Michigan / West Ottawa).

In the 1-mile run, Cole was 11th at 4:19.13.

In the 200 meters, McNiff finished 12th at 22.89. Sophomore Dylan Terpstra (Hudsonville, Michigan / Hudsonville) placed 13th at 22.90. Senior Alex Daniels (Holland, Michigan / Holland) was 14th at 22.94.

In the long jump, senior Derik Smith (Niles, Michigan / Edwardsburg) took 15th with a leap of 6.07 meters (19-11).

In the shot put, junior Caleb Paarlberg (Alto, Michigan / Caledonia) was 17th at 13.10 meters (42-11 ¾).

Hope's next compets on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. at the GVSU Big Meet.

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