The Parkside track & field team competed in Day Two of the GLIAC Championships in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Rangers are off to a solid start, scoring points in multiple events and sending several athletes into the finals of their events in tomorrow's finale.
 
TEAM SCORES – MEN
Grand Valley State – 143
Saginaw Valley State – 42
Davenport – 39
Parkside – 34
Michigan Tech – 23
Purdue Northwest – 13
Ferris State – 10
Lake Superior State – 2
 
TEAM SCORES – WOMEN
Grand Valley State – 60
Wayne State – 47
Saginaw Valley State – 32
Davenport – 29
Northern Michigan – 19
Parkside – 15
Michigan Tech – 11
Lake Superior State – 10
Ferris State – 6
Purdue Northwest - 5
 
POINT SCORERS FOR THE WOMEN'S TEAM
Rachel Blaskowski came away with her first GLIAC Outdoor Championship title in the long jump, jumping 6.11 meters and scoring ten points for the Rangers. Victoria Lendal placed sixth with a jump of 5.49 meters, earning another three points for the team.
 
Ella Rondeau placed seventh in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:13.54.
 
POINT SCORERS FOR THE MEN'S TEAM
Walker Miller placed second in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:10.55.
 
Jared Furman came away with a third-place finish in the decathlon, winning three of the events (1,500m, shot put, 400m) and totaling 5,708 points over two days.
 
Grady Davis finished third in the 10,000m with a time of 31:06.43. Max Rahm placed fifth in 31:24.11, with the pair combining for ten points.
 
Simon Dominic placed fourth in the high jump after clearing 1.90 meters.
 
Thomas Doherty placed fifth in his collegiate long jump debut, jumping 6.45 meters and scoring four points.
 
Michael Hendrix placed eight in pole vault after clearing 4.36 meters
 
ADVANCING TO FINALS
Katja Baeuerle advanced into finals in both the women's 800m and the 1,500m. In the 1,500m, she cruised into tomorrow's final with a time of 4:40.64. She followed up that performance with a 2:14.92 outing in the 800m.
 
Uriah Aili advanced in the men's 1,500m with a time of 3:59.31.
 
Simon Dominic will compete in the men's 110m hurdles final after running 14.99 in the prelims.
 
Sonja Mitrovic advanced in the women's 400m with a time of 58.58.
 
Tommy Martin and Fischer Schneider both made it to the final race in the men's 400m. Martin finished fourth in the prelims with a 48.94, while Schneider placed ninth with a time of 51.06.
 
Nic Davy and Brody Nyffenegger qualified for the final in the 100m with Davy running 10.99 and Nyffenegger running 11.07.
 
Rachel Blaskowski advanced in the women's 100m with a time of 12.23.
 
Sean Waldvogel and Erik Johnson will compete in the men's 800m final after Waldvogel ran 1:54.78 and Johnson finished in 1:56.
 
Grace Mildice qualified for the finals in the women's 400m hurdles with a time of 1:04.85.
 
Hendrix is headed for the men's 400m hurdle finals after a 55.97 performance in the prelims.
 
Davy came back and qualified for finals in the 200m, running a 21.63 in the opening round.
 
HEAR FROM COACH MAAS
"What a fantastic day of competition for the Rangers! Jared kicked it off by almost winning the decathlon after having elbow surgery last year. Then things just snowballed and we scored a lot of great points today as a team and got a lot into the finals. Rachel's big jump in the long jump shattered her school record, winning a GLIAC title and solidifying her nationals spot which was huge! I am so very proud of the squad today, especially how they supported each other. I told them yesterday that our biggest strength is each other. On to day three!"
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Rangers close out the GLIAC Championships tomorrow, May 5, and look to finish with their highest team scores in program history. Action begins at 10 a.m. CST. For more information, visit parksiderangers.com.