D3 Outdoor Track and Field 3/29 - 3/30 Weekend Recap

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We're going to kick things off here on the distance side of things. There's three big meets that everyone went to this weekend. Yes, there were meets elsewhere, but the standout performances came from these three meets. We're going to start with the Stanford invite with Fiona Smith, throwing down the second, all time 10k running 32:57.

She becomes the second woman in D3 history to dip under that 33 minute barrier. She joins Kassie Parker as the only two. If she can get under 16 minutes outdoors, then her and Kassie will be the only two women under 16 minutes and under 33. As you recall, she did set the 5k indoor record breaking 16 minutes. So she's already done it indoors. Now she'll look to do it outdoors.

The indoor mile champion Bennett Booth-Genthe ran the 8/15 double this weekend at Stanford went 1:50/3:45. His teammate, Lucas Florsheim ran 1409. Bennett looks ready to go to defend his indoor title as he take in that 1500.

North central had a duo that went out there, Max Sventi and Braden Nicholson. Max ran 29:06 in the 10k, which is eighth all time. Fun fact. Max is eighth all time in D3 history, but fourth all time in North Central history. Imagine 29:06 and not getting your school record.

Riley Buese from Lewis and Clark ran in 35:05. Putting Riley in the top 10 in the Nation.

Over at the WashU Distance Carnival, 11 women went under 36 minutes in that race led by Evelyn Battleson-Gunkle of U Chicago running 34:25. Nine men went under 30 in the 10k led by Spencer moon running 29:18.

Christopher Collet opened up his steeplechase running 9:00 along with teammate Aubrey Fisher who ran 10:24.

Caroline McMartin of Central College led the way in the women's 5k rain 16:29 followed by Wilmington's Faith Duncan running 1634.

Seven men went under 14:20 led by Simon Hayes running 14:06.

Emma Kelly opened up her outdoor season with a 400/800 double. She ran 54 in the 400, 2:05 in the 800, and she was also part of that 4x4 as well.

Out East at the Raleigh Relays, Frank Csorba of Lynchburg ran 13:56, the seventh all time in D3 history, his teammate, Chasen Hunt ran 14:03, and Sam Llanez ran 3:46. A great trio for Lynchburg right there.

Chuckie Namio from Williams ran 29:13, which is 13th all time in the men's 10k.

There were two more outstanding performances at the Raleigh Relays. Grace Richardson and Grace Hadley both ran 34:06, which is 13th and 14th all time.

Now on the sprint side of things, Brady Fowler of Roanoke ran 10.37, which is the 15th fastest time in D3 history. It's also the fastest ever wind legal a hundred meter in March. He also ran the 200 meter as well. Posting the second time in the nation right now behind Eric Gregory. Eric Gregory has the fastest 200 meter time in March running 20.85, but it was wind aided. Corey Cartier of Principia is right now in third running 21.12 at the WashU invite.

Freshman phenom Alexander Rhodes, you remember him as the runner-up indoors. He ran 46.77, which is the fastest 400 in D3 history in the month of March.

Dontre Sinegal leads the nation right now with a 14.10, but he ran that way back in March 1st. The indoor 60 meter champion, Jake Gladeaux got his season underway, running 14.14 in the 110 hurdles and 51.98 in the 400 meter hurdles. Both are personal bests for the 60 meter hurdle champion.

The OAC has the top two spots in the 4x1 and the 4x4. Mount Union ran 40.86 and John Carroll ran 41.09 in the 4x1.

Ohio Northern leads the nation running 3:13.76 in the 4x4.

On the women's side for the sprinting events, indoor runner up in the 200 Laura Matthews ran 24.64 into a -1.1 headwind, but not to be outdone by Nicole Stewart of WashU, who is currently leading the nation running 24.46 at her home invite.

Emma Kelly, as I mentioned earlier, ran 54.68 in the 400, followed by Kenadee Wayt running 55.08.

Onto the hurdles, Aniya Seward of Lynchburg ran 13.76. It was just wind aided at 2.1, which actually ties her 6th all time. However, since she was wind aided, doesn't count on that record book. Laura Matthews opens up in a 14.07.

In the 400 meter hurdles Ren Brown of UChicago ran 60.5 and Fiona Mexico ran 61.9. They're well ahead of the rest of the field so far in the month of March.

WashU's 4x1 went 46.35 and WashU and MIT's 4x4 both went 3:46

Over to the jumps, Garrett Rothans of Hardin-Simmons jumped 2.10m meters, which is 6 feet, 10.75 inches. He's currently with 1-2 right now in the country with his teammate. Indoor national champion, Christian Pfeiffer, opened up his season jumping 2.05m, which is 6 feet, 8. 75 inches.

On the women's side of the high jump, Jaden Gatts of Dubuque is currently leading jumping 1.70m.

In the men's pole vault, Ezra Acero of Texas-Lutheran currently leading with a 5.02m in the pole vault and indoor national champion, Kyle Hensley, opened up at five meters even

In the women's pole vault, Peyton Proffitt of Otterbein leads the women jumping four meters. Anika Gunderson of River Falls moved into second with her jump of 3.90m.

Brandon Powell leads the nation from March 1st, but this weekend, Jack Reichenbach of Muhlenberg moved in the second with a jump of 7.29m. 2022 long jump champion at Kenneth Wei got his season started jumping 7.21m.

Chloe Hein from Centre, who was third in the indoor long jump, jumped 5.79m to take the national lead.

And Rainah Durham is currently in second. Jumping 5.73m this weekend.

Cole Goodman, who was runner up indoors in the men's triple jump jumped 14.69m. He's currently in third. Dontre Sinegal continues to lead from his March 1st jump.

Jasmine Claunch of center jumped 12.38m. She was fifth indoors, but currently leads the women's triple jump.

To the throwing events, Joseph White got his season started throwing 17.85m to lead the nation. Keegan Digby of Ohio Northern, who was third indoors threw 17.21m.

On the women's side. Jane Fahey of Utica leads the nation currently throwing 14.32m. Indoor champion, Alexis Boykin opened up her outdoor season throwing 14.24m.

In the discus, Stephen Hermsen of Carroll launched it 54.55m. The reigning champ is currently three meters ahead of the rest of the competition early in this season.

Charlotte Frere of Augustana threw 49.09m, which is a personal best in the discus. She was 17th last year at nationals, now currently leading the nation.

Over in the hammer, Justin Eichler threw the hammer 65.90m, which is five meters ahead of second place, Nathan Borgen of Wilmington. And that's the fifth all time best throw in D3 history.

On the women's side on the hammer, Emma True is currently leading right now with a 58.05m. She was 20th last year and she's has a three and a half meter lead over defending champion, Alexis Boykin. Still very early, but great to see Emma true leading right now after finishing 20th.

Liam Bourassa moved into second in the javelin throwing 64.85 and Avery Decker, who was third last year on the women's javelin from Nebraska Wesleyan threw it 43.89 to lead the nation.

There wasn't a lot of change on the malt ties, but Lexi LeFever from UW-River Falls is back. She was fifth last year and she's currently leading from last week. No new marks in the but Blake Smith of George Fox currently leads.

That was well over three minutes, but hopefully you enjoyed this, got a quick idea of what's happening around the nation in division three track and field. We've seen some of the fastest marks ever in March, and it's only going to get better as the season goes on and as the temperatures warm up, or at least in the Midwest.