Results

TACOMA, Wash. — The Pacific Lutheran University men's track & field team battled a wintery mix of snow and rain on Friday afternoon, hosting its annual PLU Open on campus. 

"Definitely some of the most challenging weather conditions we could've had," said Head Coach Trey Henderson.

"When you have a day like that you have to focus on the right things and I thought the team did that. At the beginning of the week we talked about not focusing on the result but focusing on how we compete regardless of the circumstances. You could see that in the team today. I'm excited to finish off with the throws tomorrow."
 
The Lutes ran uncontested in the 4x100-meter relay with Tyger Willingham, Jack Erickson, Seth Kramer, and Kaden Watts clocking a winning time of 44.61 seconds on a slushy home track. 

Erickson was fourth in the 400-meter dash, sprinting around the overall in 55.60 while Kramer was sixth in the 200-meter dash in 23.74 with Erickson finishing eighth in 23.77.
 
Willingham and Watts tied for ninth place in the 100-meters, both crossing the tape in 11.73.

In the distance events, Noah Friedrich was fifth in the 5,000-meters. Crossing the line in 16:06.45 while Jonah Andrews placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:40.85.

In the field events, Bridger Hanis was fifth in the high jump, clearing five feet, nine ¾ inches while inside Olson Gymnasium Hunter Kleindl placed fifth after clearing 13' 6" while Peter Essex and Garrett Armbruster both cleared 13' 0". Micah Ragaza-Bourassa was fourth overall and the top D3 competitor in the hammer throw with a toss of 159' 0" with Calvin Cummings ninth with a mark of 126' 11".

PLU wrapped up the meet with the 4x400-meter relay squad placing second in 3:41.73.
 
The meet continues tomorrow with multiple events in the throws, including the discus, javelin, and shot put.