Lancers Run Well At Ray Bullock Invitational
September 19, 2020 at 5:57 a.m.
Lancers Run Well At Ray Bullock Invitational
By Josh Neuhart-
The women placed fifth out of 14 teams, and the men’s squad was sixth overall.
In a race with 135 runners, the Lady Lancers had two runners finish in the top seven. Freshman Mallory Hiatt ran a strong race with a time of 18:35, which placed fifth. Heather Plastow earned a seventh-place showing with a time of 18:50.
Kaelyn Johnson was third for Grace at 20:20 (49th place), and Makenzie Adams (20:39) and Elizabeth Moore (20:45) finished back-to-back.
The next three runners for Grace ended in quick succession, including Anna Hulstedt (21:25), Weslea Arthur (21:31) and Ellie Wagoner (21:39).
“The ladies ran awesome. They approached this race more conservatively and executed their game plan very well,” said Grace head coach Jake Poyner. “There is still a lot of room for growth, but their youth is not holding them back.”
On the men’s side, Bryan Hernandez-Rios paced the team in a time of 26:21, good for 17th out of 157 runners.
Grace’s next three runners finished in a tight pack. Dimitri Margaritidis crossed the finish line in 27:10, and Logan Rufenacht (27:15) and Isaac Beatty (27:18) were right on his heels.
Peter Simmon posted a time of 27:48, and a pair of freshmen followed in Macallister Cheek (27:53) and Hayden Mullett (28:05). Matt Halbakken was not far behind that group in 28:17.
“The men continue to learn more about themselves, individually and as a team. It’s more challenging physically to race two 8ks in the span of seven days than you might think,” Poyner added. “We did that intentionally to lay on the physiological stress, knowing once these guys can recover, they will reap the benefits down the line. I’m always the most proud of all our athletes when their character, attention to detail and camaraderie show in moments like this.”
The Lancers return to competition on Oct. 2 with the Huntington Invitational.
Grace Handles Judson
WINONA LAKE - Grace’s men’s tennis team continued its impressive fall season with a 4-0 win over Judson on Friday.
The Lancers (8-1) played host to Judson, who is receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25.
The doubles’ point went to Grace. Ramiro Candia and Mauricio Corty earned a 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles. Ivan Antinori and Fabricio Galvan wrapped up the doubles’ point with a 7-5 victory at No. 2.
Galvan was efficient in his win at No. 3 doubles (6-0, 6-2), and Popovic picked up a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 5. The match was secured for the Lancers with Sandi’s 7-5, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles.
The Lancers have one nonconference match remaining before starting the Crossroads League Tournament. On Monday, Grace hosts Trine for a 4 p.m. match.
The league tournament begins Tuesday as No. 2 seed Grace will host No. 7 seed Bethel.
Men’s Soccer home opener postponed
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - The men’s soccer match between Grace College and Goshen today has been postponed.
A makeup date has not been decided yet. Once the makeup date has been decided, tickets for Grace employees and students will become available to reserve again.
Those wishing to attend the newly scheduled Grace/Goshen match will need to reserve new tickets. Any tickets for the Sept. 19 match will not allow admission to the rescheduled match.
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The women placed fifth out of 14 teams, and the men’s squad was sixth overall.
In a race with 135 runners, the Lady Lancers had two runners finish in the top seven. Freshman Mallory Hiatt ran a strong race with a time of 18:35, which placed fifth. Heather Plastow earned a seventh-place showing with a time of 18:50.
Kaelyn Johnson was third for Grace at 20:20 (49th place), and Makenzie Adams (20:39) and Elizabeth Moore (20:45) finished back-to-back.
The next three runners for Grace ended in quick succession, including Anna Hulstedt (21:25), Weslea Arthur (21:31) and Ellie Wagoner (21:39).
“The ladies ran awesome. They approached this race more conservatively and executed their game plan very well,” said Grace head coach Jake Poyner. “There is still a lot of room for growth, but their youth is not holding them back.”
On the men’s side, Bryan Hernandez-Rios paced the team in a time of 26:21, good for 17th out of 157 runners.
Grace’s next three runners finished in a tight pack. Dimitri Margaritidis crossed the finish line in 27:10, and Logan Rufenacht (27:15) and Isaac Beatty (27:18) were right on his heels.
Peter Simmon posted a time of 27:48, and a pair of freshmen followed in Macallister Cheek (27:53) and Hayden Mullett (28:05). Matt Halbakken was not far behind that group in 28:17.
“The men continue to learn more about themselves, individually and as a team. It’s more challenging physically to race two 8ks in the span of seven days than you might think,” Poyner added. “We did that intentionally to lay on the physiological stress, knowing once these guys can recover, they will reap the benefits down the line. I’m always the most proud of all our athletes when their character, attention to detail and camaraderie show in moments like this.”
The Lancers return to competition on Oct. 2 with the Huntington Invitational.
Grace Handles Judson
WINONA LAKE - Grace’s men’s tennis team continued its impressive fall season with a 4-0 win over Judson on Friday.
The Lancers (8-1) played host to Judson, who is receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25.
The doubles’ point went to Grace. Ramiro Candia and Mauricio Corty earned a 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles. Ivan Antinori and Fabricio Galvan wrapped up the doubles’ point with a 7-5 victory at No. 2.
Galvan was efficient in his win at No. 3 doubles (6-0, 6-2), and Popovic picked up a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 5. The match was secured for the Lancers with Sandi’s 7-5, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles.
The Lancers have one nonconference match remaining before starting the Crossroads League Tournament. On Monday, Grace hosts Trine for a 4 p.m. match.
The league tournament begins Tuesday as No. 2 seed Grace will host No. 7 seed Bethel.
Men’s Soccer home opener postponed
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - The men’s soccer match between Grace College and Goshen today has been postponed.
A makeup date has not been decided yet. Once the makeup date has been decided, tickets for Grace employees and students will become available to reserve again.
Those wishing to attend the newly scheduled Grace/Goshen match will need to reserve new tickets. Any tickets for the Sept. 19 match will not allow admission to the rescheduled match.
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