[Indoor Track and Field] LaVon Davis qualifies for NAIA Indoor National Championships at Frigid ...
Des Moines, Iowa - Grand View Track and Field opened their indoor season this past weekend at the Frigid Bee Opener hosted by St. Ambrose in Davenport, IA. Both teams finished fourth in the invitational.
Both men's and women's teams competed in the Invitational. Starting off the season with many positives. The team collectively won five events, hit three national qualifying marks and broke two school records.
LaVon Davis (SO/Ames, IA) punched her ticket to the NAIA Indoor National Championships after winning the weight throw with a mark of 16.97 meters. This mark is currently the best in the conference and the 5th best mark in the NAIA this season.
Jorden Nathan (JR/Ankeny, Iowa) won the 60-meter hurdles, posting a conference-leading time along with an NAIA B standard national qualifying time of 8.41 seconds in prelims. His time currently ranks him 13th in the NAIA.
Austin Hill (SO/Pella, Iowa) brought home the weight throw title with an NAIA B standard national qualifying mark of 16.60 meters. This is currently the 2nd best mark in the conference and 16th best mark in the NAIA this season.
Taylor Murray (JR/Clinton, Iowa) and Michaela Barretta (SO/Indianola, Iowa) both broke the school record in the 3K Race Walk with times of 18:41.7 minutes and 19:01.03, respectively.
Up Next …
The Vikings will travel to Waverly, Iowa this weekend, January 20, to compete in the Wartburg – Henkenuis Open hosted by Wartburg College.