Track and field has strong showing at Steemer Showcase

Photo courtesy of Leilani Casteele

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – On Saturday, the Albion College indoor track and field team competed at one of the biggest meets of the season, the Steemer Showcase. There, the Britons took on competition from fellow MIAA schools, other Division III rivals to see how they stack up and a few Division II institutions. Below is a listing of all who finished in the top 20 in their respective event(s).

60m Dash: Avery Campbell, 2nd (7.68, best Division III time, personal best)

200m Dash: Will Davis, 10th (22.44) | Avery Campbell, 2nd (25.79, best Division III time)

400m: Josiah Graddick, 15th (50.60, personal best)

500m: Juan Lopez, 7th (1:14.84, personal best)

1000m: Heath LaPointe, 11th (2:54.69, personal best)

3000m: Fatima Cruz, 19th (10:55.94, personal best), Olivia DeGraaf, 20th (10:56.33, personal best)

60m Hurdles: Nayaisha Alexander Edmond, 2nd (9.26, best Division III time, personal best)

4x400m Relay: KingDavid Adedapo, David Chafty, Henry Wehrly, Graddick, 6th (3:33.79)

High Jump: Carly Frank, 8th (1.51m)

Pole Vault: Brayden Stavros, 12th (3.95m)

Triple Jump: Omar Gordon Jr., 2nd (13.69m, highest Division III mark)

Shot Put: Eddie Hines, 3rd (15.21m, highest Division III mark), Derrelle Murray, 4th (15.15m) | Tess Anthony, 8th (11.48m)

Weight Throw: Hines, 14th (14.60m) | Anthony, 6th (14.70m), Ashley Booth, 8th (13.34m), Skye Dickson, 9th (13.21m, personal best), Leilani Casteele, 13th (12.44m)

Both teams will be back in action next week at Denison University.

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Players Mentioned

Omar Gordon Jr: Sprints, Jumps; Freshman

Derrelle Murray: Throws; Freshman

Ashley Booth: Throws; Freshman

Avery Campbell: Sprints; Freshman

Nayaisha Alexander Edmond: Hurdles; Freshman

Tess Anthony: Throws; Junior

Olivia DeGraaf: Distance; Junior

Leilani Casteele: Throws; Sophomore

Fatima Cruz: Distance; Junior

Skye Dickson: Throws; Senior

KingDavid Adedapo: Hurdles; Junior

David Chafty: Hurdles; Junior

Players Mentioned

Omar Gordon Jr
: Freshman
: Sprints, Jumps

Derrelle Murray
: Freshman
: Throws

Ashley Booth
: Freshman
: Throws

Avery Campbell
: Freshman
: Sprints

Nayaisha Alexander Edmond
: Freshman
: Hurdles

Tess Anthony
: Junior
: Throws

Olivia DeGraaf
: Junior
: Distance

Leilani Casteele
: Sophomore
: Throws

Fatima Cruz
: Junior
: Distance

Skye Dickson
: Senior
: Throws

KingDavid Adedapo
: Junior
: Hurdles

David Chafty
: Junior
: Hurdles