The track and field teams traveled to the CAT in Grand Rapids for the Cougar Invite today. With 19 teams competing, the boys' team finished in a tie for 5th (47 points) while the girls' team finished 1st with 98.75 points.

Notable performances for the boys' team were: Nick Riemersma, 2nd place in the 800m (2:01.62), Caden Guffey, 16th place in the 3200m (10:09.44 - a new Sophomore school record), Zeke Hutt, 7th place in the 300m hurdles (44.57), Preston Stema, 8th place in the 300m hurdles (44.64), A. Saccani, G. Wiersma, Hutt, Riemersma, 2nd place in the 4x800m relay (8:27.51), Garrett Weeden, 2nd place in shot put (49' 0.75") and 3rd in discus (139' 11"), Parker Williams, 4th in shot put (46' 9.5") and 2nd in discus (145' 3"), Drestin TerHaar, 7th place shot put (44' 4"), and Cooper Crane, 7th in pole vault (11' 0").

Notable performances for the girls' team were: Allie DeLost, 1st place in 100m (12.80) and 1st place in 200m (26.89), CC Kuras, 3rd place in the 400m (1:03.35), Ally Kuzma, 4th place in the mile (5:15.37) and 2nd place in the 3200m (10:50.86, improving on her school record), Brynn Blanton, 6th in 100m hurdles (18.09), DeLost, Cece Huizingh, Selah Huizenga, Mirra Fenlon, 5th place in 4x200m relay (1:52.43), Mariah Sacket, 1st in shot put (36' 6") and 2nd in discus (116' 3"), Anna Tilden, 2nd in shot put (35' 3.5") and 1st in discus (119' 10"), Faith Bonnema, 6th in shot put (32' 6"), Jenna Klein, 8th in shot put (31' 1.5"), Kallie Taylor, 8th in discus (88' 1"), Payton Heer, 4th in high jump (4' 10"), Rylee Sluiter, tied for 7th in pole vault (8' 6"), and Rachel Miller, 2nd in long jump (15' 10.25").

The track and field program will be back in action Tuesday at home against Grand Rapids Union and Holland.