2020 Olivet College Women's Track & Field News

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Eight Olivet College athletic teams receive MIAA Team GPA award
Eight Olivet College athletic teams receive MIAA Team GPA award

FREELAND, Mich. – Eight Olivet College athletic teams have received the 2020-21 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Team GPA award. This award is presented annually to the conference teams who post a 3.30 or higher cumulative grade point average for the entire academic year.

Olivet lands school-record 171 student-athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Olivet lands school-record 171 student-athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll

A school-record 171 Olivet College student-athletes have earned 2019-20 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll honors.

Thirteen Olivet College athletic teams garner MIAA Team GPA award honor
Thirteen Olivet College athletic teams garner MIAA Team GPA award honor

Thirteen Olivet College athletic teams have garnered 2019-20 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Team GPA honors. This honor is presented annually to the conference teams who have a 3.30 or higher cumulative grade point average for the entire academic year.

Women’s track & field team, three individuals receive USTFCCCA academic honors
Women’s track & field team, three individuals receive USTFCCCA academic honors

 The Olivet College women’s track and field team along with three student-athletes, Lillian Albaugh, Noah Bailey and Tyler Peck, have received academic honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2019-20 academic year.

Senior Salute: Brittany McDuffie
Senior Salute: Brittany McDuffie
Track and field student-athletes compete at last chance meets
Track and field student-athletes compete at last chance meets

A select group of Olivet College indoor track and field student-athletes competed today at two last chance meets. Two throwers participated in the Ohio Northern University Polar Bear Final Qualifier in Ada, Ohio. Six athletes traveled to Waverly, Iowa, for the Wartburg College Qualifier.

Six Olivet College student-athletes named to 2020 All-MIAA Indoor Track & Field Teams
Six Olivet College student-athletes named to 2020 All-MIAA Indoor Track & Field Teams

FREELAND, Mich. – Six Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2020 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Indoor Track & Field Teams. Individual event winners and all members of winning relays at the MIAA Championships are recognized with All-MIAA honors.

Men’s indoor track & field team ties for fourth-place at MIAA Championships, women finish in seventh-place
Men’s indoor track & field team ties for fourth-place at MIAA Championships, women finish in seventh-place

ANGOLA, Ind. – The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams tied for fourth-place and the Comet women finished in seventh-place at the 2020 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships. Trine (Ind.) University hosted the championships inside the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic & Recreation Center. Olivet crowned two individual event champions and one relay champion.

Three school records highlight Olivet’s performance at Hillsdale Tune Up
Three school records highlight Olivet’s performance at Hillsdale Tune Up

HILLSDALE, Mich. – Three school records were broken, as the Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams participated in the 2020 Hillsdale College Tune Up today at the Margot V. Biermann Center.

Indoor track and field student-athletes have success at GVSU “Big Meet”
Indoor track and field student-athletes have success at GVSU “Big Meet”

ALLENDALE, Mich. – A select group of Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track and field student-athletes participated in the 2020 Grand Valley State University “Big Meet,” held today inside the Kelly Family Sports Center.

Indoor track and field teams compete at Hillsdale “Wide Track Classic”
Indoor track and field teams compete at Hillsdale “Wide Track Classic”

HILLSDALE, Mich. – The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed at the two-day Hillsdale College “Wide Track Classic.” The meet was held inside the Margot V. Biermann Center.

Two school records broken, numerous season-bests for indoor track and field teams at Mike Lints Alumni Open
Two school records broken, numerous season-bests for indoor track and field teams at Mike Lints Alumni Open

ALLENDALE, Mich. – Two school records were broken and numerous season-best performances were set for the Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams today at the 2020 Grand Valley State University Mike Lints Alumni Open, held inside the Kelly Family Sports Center.

Indoor track and field teams start season at Jet’s Pizza Invitational
Indoor track and field teams start season at Jet’s Pizza Invitational

The Olivet College men’s and women’s track and field teams began the indoor portion of their 2020 schedules by competing at the two-day Jet’s Pizza Invitational, hosted by Saginaw Valley State University.