December 2022
Indoor Track & Field at GVSU Holiday Open
The Muskegon Community College Jayhawk Indoor Track & Field Teams opened the 2022-2023 campaign with the sprinters competing at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open. For the men’s team, Zach Pray (Fruitport) picked up where he left off last season, running 50.55 in the 400m (currently 2nd in the country) and 22.8 in the 200m (14th in the country). Payton Dobben (Reeths-Puffer) bested his last year’s 200m mark by .7, finishing in 23.85. Also competing in their first collegiate…
January 2023
Indoor Track & Field at SVSU Classic
2023 started off with a lot of positives for the Jayhawk Men’s and Women’s Track teams at the Saginaw Valley State University Classic. For the men, Zachary Pray (Fruitport) picked up where he left off last season with a 1st place overall win in the men’s 400m dash (50.65). Pray added a 5th overall in the men’s 200m dash and was a member of the 4th place 4x400m team (Pray, Payton Dobben (Reeths-Puffer), Easter and Dean). Isaac Easter (West Ottawa)…
Indoor Track & Field at GVSU Mike Lints Open
The Jayhawk Track & Field teams had a good showing at the Mike Lints Open at GVSU on Saturday, 1/21. On the men’s side there were 3 school records broken, led by Zac Pray (Fruitport) who ran the 400m dash in 49.63 which was good for a 2nd place finish overall. Kyler Dean (Vicksburg) broke the MCC indoor record for the mile with a time of 4:23.98, and Isaac Easter (West Ottawa) also broke the MCC record in the long…
Indoor Track & Field at Wide Track Open-Hillsdale College
The Track & Field Teams competed at the Hillsdale College Wide Track Open on Saturday, 1/28. In the men’s events, Kyler Dean (Vicksburg) finished 3rd in the 3,000m run in a time of 9:07.51, good for a new school record. Nacari Miles (Muskegon) finished 5th of 17 entries in the 60-meter dash while Zach Pray (Fruitport) came in 7th in the 200m dash. In the 400m dash, Isaac Easter (West Ottawa) placed 6th and Jerry Mejia (West Ottawa) 9th. Easter…
February 2023
Indoor Track & Field at GRSHOF-Aquinas College
The Jayhawk Track & Field Teams traveled to Aquinas College to compete on Friday, 2/3. Kyler Dean (Vicksburg) continued to excel, placing 2nd overall in the mile with a time of 4:19.55c. That time is a national qualifying time and also a reset of his own school record. The 4×400 turned in a first place performance, Isaac Easter (West Ottawa) won the long jump (6.74m) and Gavin Anderson (Oakridge) took 2nd in the Pole vault (4.07m). Zac Pray (Fruitport) finished…
Indoor Track & Field NJCAA Region XII Championship
The Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Team competed in the Dick Small Invite at Defiance University for the NJCAA Region XII Championship. The Men’s Team had a dominating performance, winning both the Dick Small Invite as well as the Region XII title. Kyler Dean (Vicksburg) continues to impress with a 1st place finish in the 1000m and a 1st place in the 800m. Zach Pray (Fruitport) swept the 200m and the 400m titles. Spencer Anderson (Oakridge) was 1st in…
Indoor Track & Field at GVSU Tune Up
A few members of the MCC Track & Field teams competed at GVSU as a tune-up for the NJCAA National Championship in Topeka, KS. Isaac Easter (West Ottawa) broke his own long jump record with a jump of 6.75m and finished 2nd overall. Zach Pray (Fruitport) broke his own indoor 400m record with a time of 49.40 finishing 2nd overall. Kyler Dean (Vicksburg) finished 9th breaking his 3k school record with a time of 8:51.22. Next up is the National Championships…
March 2023
Indoor Track & Field NJCAA National Championship
Muskegon Community College sent three Jayhawks to compete at the NJCAA Division 1 National Championships in Topeka, KS. Freshman pole vaulter Gavin Anderson (Oakridge) started the competition seeded 17th but he soared to new heights and finished 7th in the nation on the way to All-American status. Anderson is the first Muskegon Community College track & field student athlete to be named All-American. Isaac Easter (West Ottawa) represented MCC in the long jump. He jumped 4 places better than his…