DES MOINES, Iowa – The Olivet Nazarene University men’s and women’s track & field team had a huge weekend on the Blue Oval as Hannah Antkoviak and the ONU men’s 4×200-meter relay emerged as champions at the 114th Drake Relays this weekend at Drake Stadium.
Antkoviak, the defending NAIA national champion in the 400-meter hurdles, ripped off a 56.20 to win the event at the Drake Relays. This is the top time in the NAIA this season and the eight-fastest time among all collegiate divisions. Antkoviak’s time also notched the automatic qualifying time for the upcoming USATF National Championships this summer.
The ONU men’s 4×200-meter relay were also victorious at the Drake Relays. The quartet of Joseph Randolph, Eric White, Conner Betts, and Vince Giuliano bolted to a time of 1:24.77 to best the field by nearly an entire second and win the event.
New School Records
– Hannah Antkoviak – 400m hurdles – 56.20
NAIA “A” Standards
– Hannah Antkoviak – 400m hurdles – 56.20
– Kiara Carter – 400m dash – 56.27
– Women’s 4x400m relay – Carsyn Burdine, Kristen Garth, Hannah Antkoviak, Kiara Carter – 3:45.71
NAIA “B” Standards
– Men’s 4x800m relay – Mabaraka Mmbumba, Flynn Prather, Charlie Bardwell, David Olmos – 7:45.70
ONU Finishes
1st – Hannah Antkoviak – 400m hurdles – 56.20
1st – Men’s 4x200m relay – Joseph Randolph, Eric White, Conner Betts, Vince Giuliano – 1:24.77
2nd – – Women’s 4x400m relay – Carsyn Burdine, Kristen Garth, Hannah Antkoviak, Kiara Carter – 3:45.71
8th – Men’s 4x800m relay – Mabaraka Mmbumba, Flynn Prather, Charlie Bardwell, David Olmos – 7:45.70
10th – Men’s 4x100m relay – Conner Betts, Joseph Randolph, Martin Thompson, Vince Giuliano – 41.62
15th – Kiara Carter – 400m dash – 56.27
20th – Men’s 4x400m relay – Joseph Randolph, Connor Price, Eric White, Conner Betts – 3:19.94
22nd – Vince Giuliano – 100m dash – 10.69
–ONU—
*Contact: Evan Wild, Sports Information Director, ewwild@olivet.edu
