ALMA, Mich. – Olivia Andrews topped her own school record in the women's pole vault and led a nonet of Thunder Women's Track and Field athletes who set top-10 marks at Thursday's MIAA Championships. Trine is second after day one with 71 points.
 
Andrews bested her old mark of 3.34 meters with a 3.40 meter clearance before winning the competition on a third attempt clearance of 3.50 meters/11' 5.75". Avery Boyce was third in the vault and moves to #2 all-time with a jump of 3.30 meters/10' 10".
 
It was a 2-4-6 finish for the Thunder in the long jump, Emma Forker took silver with a jump of 5.22 meters/17' 1.50". Mackenzie Miller was fourth with 5.07 meters/16' 7.75" and Emmaline Leatherman bettered her #7 all-time mark with a leap of 4.98 meters/16' 4.25".
 
Abby Sanner took fourth in the shot put with a heave of 12.22 meters/40' 1.25".
 
The running finals produced the other six all-time performances. Sidney Swick led a 1-2-4-5 finish in the 10,000 meter run. All four women earned spots on the top-10 list. Swick won in 38:09.27 and now ranks #6. Chloe Goodrich was close behind in 38:16.43 and ranks seventh all-time. Grace Dubsky's time of 38:39.91 finished fourth and is #9 all-time. Hannah Parker remained #10 but shaved over a minute off her previous best time, finishing fifth in 38:54.36.
 
The other two marks came in the 3000-meter steeplechase where Sophia Altman and Mia Griesmeyer finished 6^th and 8^th in 11:45.33 and 11:47.42 and are now #6 and #7 in Trine history.
 
The preliminary rounds of events under 800 meters were the bulk of the track activity on Thursday. Trine qualified 11 for tomorrow's finals. The quartet of Emma Forker, Mackenzie Miller, Sophia Peter, and Ariana Todd will race the 100-meters. Forker, Todd, and Miller will also run the 200-meters.
 
Adrianne Jackson will compete in the 400-meter hurdles and Sophia Peter will run the 100-meter hurdles. Bailey Puckett and Taryn Pratt will run the 800 meters.
 
 
Trine is seeking its first outdoor MIAA Championship.