NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships Central
INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tiffin Dragons captured the 2017 NCAA Division II Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship for the second straight year with a total of 63 points to edge Ashland who finished as national runners-up with 52 points. On the women's side, Grand Valley State posted a second place finish with 39 points just eight points behind the champions from Adams State. The GVSU men finished eighth with 23 points, while the Walsh women placed ninth with 22 points.
In total, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) accumulated 68 All-Americans with four events won by GLIAC student-athletes and with six finishing runner-up.
Listed below are student-athletes who earned All-America honors by placing in the top 8 of their respective events.
LINKS: RESULTS
DAY ONE - RESULTS: MEN | WOMEN
Women's 5000m: Kendra Foley - Grand Valley State (2nd - 16:23.85), Hannah McIntyre - Hillsdale (6th - 16:44.24)
Men's 5000m: James Ngandu - Tiffin (2nd - 13:57.21), Zach Panning - Grand Valley State (4th - 14:05.17), Chris May - Grand Valley State (7th - 14:14.37)
Women's Weight Throw: Tynelle Gumbs - Findlay (1st - 21.41m), Kyra Hull - Grand Valley State (5th - 19.89m), Eric King - Findlay (7th - 19.35m), Jasmine Williams - Northern Michigan (8th - 19.10m)
Men's Weight Throw: Coy Blair - Tiffin (1st - 21.44m), Daniel Roberts - Ashland (2nd - 21.22m), Bryn Campbell - Ashland (3rd - 20.53m), Austin Combs - Findlay (4th - 20.40m), Alex Hill - Ashland (5th - 20.22m), Nick Zak - Ashland (6th - 19.91m), Marcus Myers - Walsh (7th - 19.42m) NOTE: 11 of the top 12 finishers in event were from GLIAC teams.
Men's Long Jump: Marquise Corbett - Tiffin (1st - 7.81m), Isaiah Thomas - Grand Valley State (6th - 7.41m)
MEN'S STANDINGS: 1. TIFFIN 28, 2. ASHLAND 21, 3. GRAND VALLEY STATE 10, 8. FINDLAY 5, 12. WALSH 2
WOMEN'S STANDINGS: 1. CHADRON STATE 16, 2. GRAND VALLEY STATE 12, 2. FINDLAY 12
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (TOP 8): MEN 12 | WOMEN 6
DAY TWO
Men's Triple Jump: Samora Nesbitt - Grand Valley State (7th - 15.34m)
Men's High Jump: Hunter Weeks - Grand Valley State (3rd - 2.16m), Cameron Burrows - Tiffin (5th - 2.10m), Jon Cok - Ferris State (6th - 2.07m)
Women's Distance Medley Relay: Walsh - 4th, 11:20.61 (Andra Lehotay, Jetaiya Smith, Tori Reeves, Sarah Berger); Grand Valley State - 5th, 11:24.55 (Gina Patterson, Jessica O'Connell, Rachael Walters, Kendra Foley); Hillsdale - 7th (Allysen Eads, Hannah Watts, Molly Oren, Allison Duber)
Men's Distance Medley Relay: Ashland - 6th, 9:47.00 (Hunter Heaton, Myles Pringle, Tyler Stewart, Nick Hall)
Women's Pole Vault: Alexandra Whitford - Hillsdale (8th - 3.77m)
MEN'S STANDINGS: 1. TIFFIN 32, 2. ASHLAND 24, 3. GRAND VALLEY STATE 18, 18. FINDLAY 5, 25. FERRIS STATE 3, 28. WALSH 2
WOMEN'S STANDINGS: 1. CHADRON STATE 16, 1. ADAMS STATE 16, 1. GRAND VALLEY STATE 16, 4. FINDLAY 12, 5. WALSH 11, 19. HILLSDALE 5.33, 34. NORTHERN MICHIGAN 1
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (TOP 8): MEN 8 | WOMEN 13
DAY THREE
Women's 60 Hurdles: Karrington Seals - Wayne State (5th - 8.56), 6. Milani Glass - Findlay (6th - 8.58)
Men's 60 Hurdles: Rami Gharsalli - Northwood (2nd - 7.93)
Women's 60 Dash: Angela Ritter - Grand Valley State (5th - 7.51)
Men's 60 Dash: Reginald Thomas - Tiffin (2nd - 6.65), Jonte Baker - Tiffin (3rd - 6.67)
Women's Mile: Sarah Berger - Walsh (3rd - 4:42.38), Andra Lehotay - Walsh (4th - 4:45.04)
Men's Mile: Nick Hall - Ashland (5th - 4:08.32), Caleb Gatchell - Hillsdale (6th - 4:08.62)
Women's 400m: Angela Ritter - Grand Valley State (8th - 55.01)
Men's 400m: Myles Pringle - Ashland (1st - 46.39)
Men's Pole Vault: Dylan Cornwell - Tiffin (8th - 5.05m)
Men's 200m: Myles Pringle - Ashland (3rd - 21.28)
Women's 3000m: Kendra Foley - Grand Valley State (4th - 9:29.47)
Men's Shot Put: Coy Blair - Tiffin (1st - 18.91), 2. Elijah Talk - Ashland (2nd - 18.57m) 5. Ben Hahler - Findlay (18.02m), 7. Chris Saikalis - Grand Valley State (7th - 17.75m)
Men's 3000m: James Ngandu - Tiffin (3rd - 8:03.29), Zach Panning - Grand Valley State (8th - 8:07.31)
Women's 4x400 Relay: Grand Valley State - 2nd, 3:42.50 (Chant'e Roberts, Angela Ritter, Jessica O'Connell, Rachael Walters)
Men's 4x400 Relay: Grand Valley State - 7th, 3:13.48 (TJ Burnett, Thomas Capers, Chaz Porter, Jaylin Golson)
MEN'S STANDINGS: 1. TIFFIN 63, 2. ASHLAND 52, 8. GRAND VALLEY STATE 23, 21. FINDLAY 9, 23. NORTHWOOD 8, 42. HILLSDALE 3, 49. WALSH 2
WOMEN'S STANDINGS: 1. ADAMS STATE 47, 2. GRAND VALLEY STATE 39, 9. WALSH 22, 12. FINDLAY 20, 33. HILLSDALE 5.33, 40. WAYNE STATE 4, 55. NORTHERN MICHIGAN 1, 55. TIFFIN 1
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (TOP 8): MEN 18 | WOMEN 11
