
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…
Outdoor Track & Field at Spartan Invitational
The MCC Track & Field team opened the outdoor season with a meet at Michigan State University. The team got strong performances from Payton Dobben (Reeths-Puffer) who finished 8th in the finals of the javelin throw with a toss of 38.12m. Zach Pray (Fruitport) finished the 400m in 3rd place in 49.83 and was a 5th place finisher in the 200m with a time of 22.31. Isaac Easter (West Ottawa) finished 4th in the long jump with a leap of…
April 2023
Outdoor Track & Field-Jack Shaw Invitational
The MCC Track & Field teams competed over the course of 2 days at the Jack Shaw Invitational hosted by Western Michigan University. MCC represented itself well with 13 top 10 finishes against the likes of Notre Dame, Chicago State, WMU, Ohio State and a hand full of D2 and NAIA teams. The MCC team had a strong showing in the field events with Isaac Easter (West Ottawa) finishing 3rd in the long jump with a jump of 6.39m and…
Outdoor Track & Field at Don Kleinow Memorial Invitational
The MCC Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams were in action at the Don Kleinow Memorial Invite at Sienna Heights University. In the field events the Jayhawks received outstanding performances from Karleigh Jefferies (Whitehall) who broke the school record in the hammer throw and qualified for NJCAA National Championships. She finished 15th overall out of 56 and was the top JUCO thrower, good for #14 in the country. Gavin Anderson (Oakridge) followed suit by breaking his own school record in…
Outdoor Track & Field at Al Owens Classic
The Jayhawk Track & Field teams were in action on Friday at Grand Valley State University. Friday was a good day to run with fair winds and mild temperatures and Kyler Dean (Vicksburg) and Zach Pray (Fruitport) delivered amazing performances. Dean raced to a new school record in the Steeple Chase, beating his previous best by 37 seconds and hitting the qualifying standard to punch his ticket to the NJCAA National Championships in Hobbs, NM. Pray used a lean at…
Outdoor Track & Field at NJCAA Region XII Championship
The Jayhawk Track & Field teams wrapped up their regular season with the NJCAA Region XII meet over the weekend. It was the last chance for Isaac Easter (West Ottawa) to meet the qualifying time for the NJCAA National Championships and he made the most of it with his finish in the 400m hurdles. He joins Kyler Dean (Vicksburg), Zach Pray (Fruitport), Gavin Anderson (Oakridge) along with Karleigh Jeffries (Whitehall) from the women’s team in earning a trip to Hobbs,…