Bradley University Athletics

Track Begins 2019 Season at Iowa

Missouri Valley Conference

Track & Field 1/11/2019 4:04:00 PM

The Bradley track and field teams are back in action for the first time in 2019, competing at the Hawkeye Invitational on the campus of Iowa on Saturday.

MEET INFO
Running events begin at noon on Saturday with the Braves set to compete in the 60m hurdles (12:15 prelims/2:25 finals), 60m dash (1:10 prelims/2:55 finals), 400m (1:35), 1,000m (2:00), 600m (2:35), 800m (3:05), mile (3:20), 3,000m (4:30) and 4x400 relay (5:00).

A live stream and live results are available for the meet.

2018 INDOOR RECAP
The Bradley men are coming off their most successful indoor season in school history, highlighted by four conference champions. Michael Ward led the Braves by claiming two titles in the 3,000m and 5,000m, while Bradley also returns three members of its distance medley relay championship in Alec Hartman, Nick Porter and David Shadid. While the Braves did lose mile champion Daniel Gagne to graduation, Haran Dunderdale returns to the lineup after winning the 2017 conference crown in the event and redshirting the 2018 season.

Four Braves posted top eight finishes at the MVC Championship for the BU women with three returning in 2019. Natalie Burant is back after redshirting both the outdoor and cross country seasons after placing fourth at last year's 5,000m run. Seniors Niamh Markham and Brooke Nusser both placed seventh at the conference meet in the 800m and mile, respectively.

BRADLEY DEBUTS
Eight Braves are set to make their collegiate debuts this weekend and wear the Bradley Red & White for the first time.

Miguel Agyei (60m hurdles), Richmond Stoltzfus (1,000m), Alex Klinkner (600m), Jack Becker (3,000m) and Drew Wenger (3,000m) will race for the first time in college for the men, while Hannah Ivy (400m), Ashley Farmer (60m) and Stephanie Nwachi (200m) are set for the debuts for the women.

Additionally, Arizona State transfer Simon Paige is set for his first appearance with the Braves after graduating this past fall.

UP NEXT
The Braves return to action next weekend with the two-day Gladstein Invitational. The meet on Indiana's campus begins on Friday.

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