Multiple personal-bests achieved for UOlivet at SVSU Jet’s Pizza Invitational

Multiple personal-bests achieved for UOlivet at SVSU Jet’s Pizza Invitational
January 31, 2026

Written by Sports Information Intern Braeden Jones and edited by Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information and Communications Geoff Henson

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The University of Olivet track and field teams posted several personal-best performances at the two-day Saginaw Valley State University Jet's Pizza Invitational on Friday and Saturday, January 30-31.

FRIDAY RESULTS

For the men, sophomore Alexander Brown finished sixth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 14 feet, 5-1/4 inches. Junior Owen Fremeau placed third in the weight throw with a season-best throw of 60 feet, 10 inches. The mark moves him up to No. 8 on the NCAA Division III Performance List.

Also, in the weight throw, freshmen Elijah Cottrell and Dom Monroe threw personal-bests with marks of 41 feet, 1-1/2 inches, and 37 feet, 2-1/4 inches, respectively, and junior Austin Cole posted a season-best mark of 41 feet, 1-3/4 inches.

On the track, freshmen Aiden Coggins and junior Luke Leighton ran personal-best times in the 60-meter dash at 7.21 and 7.48 seconds, respectively.

For the women, sophomore Kenzie Gray threw a personal-best mark of 42 feet, 11-3/4 inches in the weight throw. The mark moved her up to No. 8 on the UOlivet all-time Top 10 list. Junior Ellie Baynes ran a personal-best time of 11.30 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles.

SATURDAY RESULTS

For the men, freshmen Owen Lambarth and Emori Jones ran personal-best times in the mile at 4:48.94 and 4:53.91, respectively. Jones also posted a personal-best in the 800-meter with a time of 2:11.82. Junior Sam Bruinsma completed the 400-meter with a personal-best time of 57.74. Juniors Brenden Castillo and Deegan Bodell set personal-best times in the 3,000-meter run with times of 9:16.12 and 9:20.63, respectively.

Fremeau finished fifth in the shot put with a throw of 51 feet, 1/4 inches. Also, in the shot put, freshman Elijah Cottrell posted a personal best with a throw of 41 feet, 5-1/4 inches.

For the women, freshmen Avery Lopez and Cassie Bill ran personal bests in the mile with times of 6:11.13 and 6:32.64, respectively. Bill also achieved a personal best in the 800-meter with a time of 3:04.09. Juniors Aubrey Connelly and Taylor Facca posted season-best times of 1:05.16 and 1:17.46, respectively in the 400-meter run.

The Comets head to Mount Pleasant on Saturday, February 7, for the Central Michigan University Chippewa Invitational.