ALLENDALE, Mich. - The Michigan Tech track and field teams had
six student-athletes earn All-GLIAC accolades on the final day of
the GLIAC track and field championships Friday (May 4).
Quinn Parnell earned all-conference honors after finishing third in
the 200 and fourth in the 100. His time of 21.5 in the 200 was a
personal-best and the fifth fastest time in school history. His
time of 10.67 in the 100 was the eighth fastest in school
history.
Dylan Anderson ran the seventh fastest time (1:52.77) in school
history in the 800 to finish fourth.
Nate Hood finished eighth in the triple jump with the ninth-best
jump (44-9.5) all-time by a Husky.
Tech had two women post eighth place finishes. Anastasia Fokina ran
a season-best and the third fastest in school history in the 1,500
(4:42.59). Molly Wiltzius threw 144-7 in the discus. The throw was
the fifth-best in school history.
Wiltzius also had the fifth-best throw in school history in the
shot put (39-4.5) to finish 13th. Teammate Natalie Berrymen
finished one spot back with the seventh-best toss (39-1.25) in
school history.
Natalie's brother Jared finished 12th in the shot put with a mark
of 42-5.5.
Jonathan Kilpela crossed the line 16th in the men's 5,000 in a time
of 15:44.59.
The men's team finished eighth and the women finished 11th.