KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Spring Arbor University's
Emma Stewart hit the NAIA A Standard in the pole vault at the Western Michigan University Jack Shaw Invitational over the weekend while the Cougars also claimed 10 event wins.
Stewart punched her ticket to the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships after hitting an automatic qualifying mark. The freshman from Westland, Michigan cleared 3.76m (12' 4") – the second-best mark in SAU history – on her way to winning the event.
Along with Stewart's win in the pole vault, Spring Arbor finished first in nine other events, including two by
Josiah Fitch. Fitch took home the gold in the shot put and the hammer, which he bettered his own school record with a mark of 52.70m (172' 11").
THE BASICS
EVENT: Jack Shaw Invitational
TEAM FINISH: No team scoring
LOCATION: Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Mich.
NATIONAL QUALIFIER
EVENT WINNERS
- Women's Pole Vault | Emma Stewart, 3.76m
- Men's 400m | Caden Kyser, 51.08
- Men's 800m | Isaiah Romeyn, 1:54.09
- Men's 1500m | Camden Khon, 3:56.82
- Men's 110m Hurdles | Jared Wallace, 15.47
- Men's 400m Hurdles | Juan Pache, 59.21
- Men's 3000m Steeplechase | Chase Hobson, 9:49.02
- Men's Triple Jump | Robert Hamilton II, 11.93m
- Men's Shot Put | Josiah Fitch, 14.39m
- Men's Hammer | Josiah Fitch, 52.70m
SAU TOP 10 PERFORMANCES
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor will compete at the Hillsdale College Outdoor Opener on Saturday, Apr. 20.
