NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb Track & Field split squads over the weekend of Feb. 13–14, competing at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass., and the Vanderbilt Music City Challenge in Nashville, Tenn. The Bisons turned in strong performances across both meets, highlighted by a program record, event wins, and solid depth across sprints, distance, and field events.
At Boston University, Lipscomb athletes took advantage of one of the nation's premier indoor distance venues. On Friday, Max Hooper ran a strong 4:01.25 in the men's mile, while James Schmidt dipped under four minutes with a 3:59.90 performance. Chase Atkins followed with a solid showing in the men's 5000m, clocking 14:09.83. Saturday's action saw Liza Corso lead the way for the women, running 4:40.47 in the mile.
Back in Nashville at Vanderbilt, Lipscomb opened the Music City Challenge with a productive Friday across sprints, hurdles, field events, and distance races. Nate Hayes led the throws group with a mark of 13.15m in the men's weight throw, while Lucy Litwin and Bryce Kernen posted solid performances in the long jump. The hurdle group was led by KeShawn Allen, who ran 8.18 in the men's 60m hurdles, while Hannah Wright clocked 8.46 in the women's event.
On the track, the Bisons showed depth in the mile and 5000m races. Ellie Brewer placed fourth in the women's 5000m with a time of 16:18.80, followed closely by Aly Negovetich, Linda Perez, and Harley Kletz, all finishing inside the top ten. Joe Ponter led the men's 5000m group with an eighth-place finish in 14:22.62.
Saturday's competition delivered one of the weekend's biggest highlights, as freshman Savannah Nuetzel claimed first place in the women's 400m with a time of 56.43, setting a new Lipscomb program record. The performance marked Nuetzel's second event win of the indoor season. On the men's side, Nathan Wallace added a strong 51.60 showing in the same event.
Distance events continued to be a strength on Saturday. The women's 3000m group was led by Leonie Saurer (10:09.00), while Andy Stohr paced the men with an 8:30.35 performance. In the men's 800m, Gavin Bacus ran 1:53.41, followed by Brennan Kaplan at 1:55.60.
Relay action closed the meet, with the men's 4x400m relay finishing in 3:27.18, while the B squad followed closely behind in 3:29.91. The Bisons also competed two distance medley relay squads, highlighted by a fifth-place finish from the men's group.
FULL LIPSCOMB RESULTS – BOSTON UNIVERSITY DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL
Friday Results
Men's Mile
Max Hooper – 4:01.25
James Schmidt – 3:59.90
Men's 5000m
Chase Atkins – 14:09.83
Saturday Results
Women's Mile
Liza Corso – 4:40.47
FULL LIPSCOMB RESULTS – VANDERBILT MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE
Friday Results
Men's Weight Throw
Nate Hayes – 13.15
Women's Long Jump
Lucy Litwin – 4.87
Men's Long Jump
Bryce Kernen – 6.78
Women's 60m Hurdles
Hannah Wright – 8.46
Lucy Litwin – 9.45
Men's 60m Hurdles
KeShawn Allen – 8.18
Ty Balzarini – 8.62
Men's 60m Dash
Aden Bryan – 6.92
Emery Eckert – 6.96
Joel Nimoh – 6.97
Wessel Vandernest – 7.02
Women's Mile
Brinkley Cooper – 5:00.28
Delaney Dumm – 5:03.37
Addi Greene – 5:04.10
Carly Miller – 5:34.42
Men's Mile
William Goodrich – 4:03.71
Bing Hudson – 4:08.87
Corban McGaughey – 4:15.56
Women's 600m
Bethany Wright – 1:36.86
Maggie Bellamy – 1:43.26
Men's 600m
Gavin Bacus – 1:19.84
Women's 5000m
Ellie Brewer – 16:18.80
Aly Negovetich – 16:34.49
Linda Perez – 16:43.68
Harley Kletz – 16:45.76
Mia Bergman – 17:11.91
Men's 5000m
Joe Ponter – 14:22.62
Noah Wasserman – 15:36.36
Women's 200m
Savannah Nuetzel – 26.02
Hannah Wright – 26.46
Men's 200m
Joel Nimoh – 22.14
Aden Bryan – 22.15
Emery Eckert – 22.46
Wessel Vandernest – 22.60
Saturday Results
Men's Shot Put
Nate Hayes – 11.49
Women's 3000m
Leonie Saurer – 10:09.00
Lydia Cromwell – 10:13.96
Abigail Horevay – 10:16.90
Men's 3000m
Andy Stohr – 8:30.35
Connor Sarkovics – 8:31.61
Dade Humes – 8:33.55
Women's 800m
Brinkley Cooper – 2:14.18
Bethany Wright – 2:17.34
Carly Miller – 2:37.77
Men's 800m
Gavin Bacus – 1:53.41
Brennan Kaplan – 1:55.60
Women's 400m
(1) Savannah Nuetzel – 56.43 (Program Record)
Men's 400m
Nathan Wallace – 51.60
Women's Distance Medley Relay
Greene, Cooper, Cromwell, Bellamy – 12:42.81
Men's Distance Medley Relay
McGaughey, Jones, Haralson, Goodrich – 10:19.83
Women's 60m Hurdles
Hannah Wright – 8.47
Men's 60m Hurdles
KeShawn Allen – 8.07
Ty Balzarini – 8.53
Men's 60m Dash
Aden Bryan – 6.88
Joel Nimoh – 7.01
Emery Eckert – 7.02
Men's 4x400m Relay
Wallace, Vandernest, Bryan, Kaplan – 3:27.18
Nimoh, Eckert, Balzarini, Allen – 3:29.91
UP NEXT
The Bisons will take on the ASUN Indoor Championships on Feb. 27-28 in Louisville, KY.
