Recap
Groves Makes a Statement at Divine Child Invite
Mark Carpenter Invite @ Dearborn Divine Child
Dearborn, MI — Groves @ Mark Carpenter Invitational (5/4/24)
(Dearborn Divine Child High School)
Women’s Team Score: SIXTH PLACE!
Men’s Team Score: FOURTH PLACE!
The Falcons left their mark at Divine Child High School on Saturday with five meet champions, a new meet record in the shot put, an MVP award, and MANY personal bests (PR). At the end of the long day, the men's team finished 2 points out of a top-3 finish and the women finished 6th overall. Omari Hairston was named the meet’s “Field Event MVP” for setting a new meet record in the shot put of 52’5”. Ray Glory-Ejoyakah electrified (and at times terrified) the crowd and was the meet champion in discus with a throw of 146’6” (although his fouled throw of at least 170’ took out a lawn chair and sent spectators fleeing). Molly Heller was the meet champion in the high jump, setting a new PR of 5’2” as she closes in the school record 5’4”. Noah Sanders set a PR of 10.94 as he was the meet champion in the 100m dash. Elyan Gregory was meet champion in the 300m hurdles with a season-best 39.80.
Women’s point scorers:
Molly Heller won the high jump with a PR of 5’2”
Jenna Rivera took 2nd in the 3200m with a PR of 12:33.66.
4x800m of Jenna Rivera, Wren Thomson, Olivia Handzel and Leah Kutinisky placed 5th at 11:06.43.
Talese Alexander placed 3rd in discus with a PR of 105’8” and also took 6th in shot put
Jordyn Jacobs took 6th in discus
Men’s point scorers:
Noah Sanders won the 100m dash with a PR of 10.04
Elyan Gregory won the 300m hurdles with a season-best 39.80
Omari Hairston won the shot put and set a meet record of 52’5”
Ray Glory-Ejoyakah won the discus at 146’6”
4x1600m of Aiden LaVictor, Ethan Jorrey, Zach Salloum, and Freddy MacWilliams took 3rd at 20:32.78
Paul Hubbard took 4th in long jump with a PR of 21’2”
Bobby Dansby took 5th in high jump, clearing 5’8”
FULL MEET RESULTS: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/521425/results