May 2
Track & Field
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinals Host GLIAC Championships

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University hosted day one of the GLIAC Track & Field Championships on May 2 at Morley Field. In men's competition, Grand Valley State ended day one in first place with a total of 46 points, while the Cardinal men were in sixth place with eleven points. In women's competition, GVSU also ended day one in first with 61 points, while the SVSU women were fourth with 30 points.
     Senior Jame Gardner (Saginaw, Mich./St. Charles HS) had the best day one showing for the Cardinal men with a fourth place finish in the javelin throw (165' 7"), while junior Rob Samborn (Auburn, Mich./Bay City Western HS) finished seventh (156' 8.5"). Senior Josh Harris (Clare, Mich.) took a sixth place in the hammer throw (156' 2.5"), while senior Jason Andrich (Marlette, Mich.) rounded out the day one scoring for the Cardinals with an eighth place in the hammer throw (151' 8").
     Senior Nicole Sullivan (Vassar, Mich.) claimed first place in the women's triple jump (36' 11.75"), earning ten points for the Cardinals. Senior Leah Burns (Capac, Mich.) earned a third place in the pole vault (10' 8.25"), while sophomore Ashley Christie (Bay City, Mich./John Glenn HS) vaulted her way to a seventh (10' 4.25"). The Cardinals also had two women place in the hammer throw, with sophomore Mary Jo Pouillon (Owosso, Mich.) taking third (152' 11") and freshman Ashley Bishop (Pickford, Mich.) earning a sixth (145'). Sophomore Nikki Charbonneau (Macomb, Mich./L'Anse Creuse HS) rounded out the Cardinal scoring for day one with a sixth place finish in the javelin throw (108' 1").
     Day two of the GLIAC Championships gets underway on Saturday (May 3) with field events beginning at 11:00a.m. and running events beginning at noon. The action will unfold at Morley Field in University Center, Mich.
   
Complete Results from Day One

Contact: Jeff Bacholzky (989) 964-4053

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