LIVONIA, Mich. -- The Madonna University Men's and Women's Track & Field teams wrapped up two meets in two states, posting a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics number one time and new school records on Saturday. 

First at the Indiana Tech Classic, junior Steven Anderson edged the 60m hurdle field by nearly a tenth of a second in 7.98 seconds for first-place. This places the Inkster native first on the NAIA national leaderboard with the national meet a few weeks away. This is also a natural school record for the junior.

Junior Ja'Kelveon Jackson notched the second school record on the men's side in the triple jump in 14.29m (46'10.75"). Junior Cortez Cunningham bested a 200m field in 21.73 seconds for first-place. Finally on the men's side, the 4x400m relay team of Cunningham, senior Chris Hankins, sophomore Zeke Keller, and Anderson won in 3:24.91. 

Senior Mikaela Hille not only hit a personal best mark in the long jump but posted a top 16 length as well in 5.53m (18'1.75"). Freshman Nia Wood claimed the 400m school record in 59.20 later in the meet. 

Wood, Hille, junior Kamry Brown, and junior Alysa Coleman placed second in the 4x400m relay in 4:03.62 to round out the top performances in Fort Wayne.

TOP NAIA PERFORMANCES

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has changed its qualifying standards this season to the top 16 performances from across the country. 

• Anderson with the fastest 60m hurdle time in the country in 7.98 seconds
• Hille with a personal best and a top 16 mark in the long jump with 5.53m (18'1.75")

PERSONAL BESTS

• At the Aquinas Invitational, freshman DeAngelo Meredith gets a new best in the shot put with a 13.20m (43'3.75") heave
• Freshman Sarah Mitchell grabbed two personal bests in the shot put in 11.27m (36'11.75") and in the weight throw in 13.45m (44'1.5")

UP NEXT

The Crusaders will venture to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the third time this season at the Alksnis Athletics & Recreation Building on the campus of Aquinas College for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday, February 20.

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