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Pictured, from left, Liam Danitz and Nolan Sanders

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Sprinter Liam Danitz Bolsters Bid for Nationals with School-Record 200-Meter Run

The junior competed at the University of Saint Francis Fighting Chance Invite

Hope College sprinter Liam Danitz lowered his school record in the 200 meters this weekend at the University of Saint Francis (Illinois) Fighting Chance Invite, bolstering his bid to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships in the event.

The Flying Dutchmen recorded two more collegiate-best performances during the two-day meet: senior Derik Smith in the discus and junior Erickson Kunzler in the 800 meters.

Danitz (West Branch, Michigan / Ogemaw Heights HS) topped a 52-runner field in the 200 by clocking a collegiate-best time of 20.92 seconds.

The time ranks Danitz fifth in the nation. Senior David McNiff (Norton Shores, Michigan / Mona Shores) posted a collegiate-best 22.52 and placed 29th.

In the 100-meter final, Danitz finished fourth after clocking a run of 10.76 seconds. During preliminaries, Danitz had the second-fastest time at 10.55.

In the 4x400 relay, Hope clocked a fourth-place run as sophomore Dylan Terpstra (Hudsonville, Michigan / Hudsonville), senior Joshua Ennen (Zeeland, Michigan / Zeeland West), freshman Gavin Bush (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan / Birmingham Seaholm) and Danitz went 3:19.84.

In the 800 meters, Kunzler (Marne, Michigan / Catholic Central) won his invitational section by recording a run of 1:52.64. It was a collegiate-best for Kunzler and the team's top performance in the event this season.

Senior Lucas Guidone (Chicago, Illinois / Taft) took sixth in another invitational section at 1:54.92.

In the 1,500 meters, freshman Logan Begeman (Portage, Michigan / Portage Central) finished 10th in the invitational section at 3:57.44.

In the discus, Smith (Niles, Michigan / Edwardsburg) placed fifth with a collegiate-best toss of 45.84 meters (150 feet, 5 inches). 

In the long jump, Smith took 10th with a 6.22-meter (20 feet, 5 inches) leap.

 
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Players Mentioned

Liam Danitz

Liam Danitz

Junior
Exercise Science
Joshua Ennen

Joshua Ennen

Senior
Social Work
Lucas Guidone

Lucas Guidone

Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
David McNiff

David McNiff

Senior
Political Science
Derik Smith

Derik Smith

Senior
Physical and Health Educaiton
Dylan Terpstra

Dylan Terpstra

Sophomore
Logan Begeman

Logan Begeman

Freshman
Gavin Bush

Gavin Bush

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Liam Danitz

Liam Danitz

Junior
Exercise Science
Joshua Ennen

Joshua Ennen

Senior
Social Work
Lucas Guidone

Lucas Guidone

Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
David McNiff

David McNiff

Senior
Political Science
Derik Smith

Derik Smith

Senior
Physical and Health Educaiton
Dylan Terpstra

Dylan Terpstra

Sophomore
Logan Begeman

Logan Begeman

Freshman
Gavin Bush

Gavin Bush

Freshman