ALLENDALE, MICH. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's and women's track teams sent a select group of Spartans to the GVSU Big Meet, hosted by Grand Valley State University at the Kelly Family Sports Center on Friday and Saturday.  
 
Three school records were broken this weekend, including the 800-meter run, the 4x400-meter relay and the 4000-meter distance medley relay (DMR). Nine Spartans also clocked in personal best times.
 
On Friday, Samuel Barnard and Andrew Hamilton competed in the 800-meter run. Barnard who already broke the 19-year-old record of 1:53.57 last week at the Liberty Open with a time of 1:53.48, beat his own mark crossing the finish line in 1:52.25, taking home 13^th place.
 
Hamilton placed 19^th overall out of 33 competitors with a new personal best time of 1:53.43. His time is now second in the record book.
 
Colin Keck, in the 3000-meter run, and Evan Pena, in the 5000-meter run, each ran personal best times. Keck ran a time of 8:29.83, placing 19^th out of 35. Pena ran a time of 14:55.72 placing 16^th out of 24 in the third second of the 5000-meter run.
 
Vicky Sosa ran a time of 10:20.24 in the 3000-meter run, which is the best time for her this season.
 
On Saturday, two more school records were broken. Hamilton, Barnard, Glodi Mvovi and Brodie Schneider competed in both the 4x400-meter relay and DMR breaking both school records.
 
The quartet first broke the DMR school record with a time of 9:59.64 finishing 10^th out of 23 teams. The previous record was 9:59.73 which was set on Feb. 24, 2012, by Paul Katam, Taylor Hurst, Joey Thompson and Paul Chelimo at The Southern Conference (SoCon) Championship.
 
Then later in the day, the four Spartans doubled back and broke the school record in the 4x400-meter relay. They ran a time of 3:23.89 placing sixth out of 16 teams. The previous school record of 3:26.41 was set by Jonathan Kennedy, Tyler Adams, Weston Clayton and Joe Thoma on Jan. 19, 2020, at the SoCon Championship.
 
Logan Ruffner and Pierson Guerrant ran personal best times in their respective races. Ruffner clocked in a time of 4:19.25 in the mile, placing ninth out of 93 competitors. Guerrant finished the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:42.69 taking home 21^st out of 90 competitors.
 
Three of the four women Spartans that ran on Saturday finished with personal best times. Milania Millard crossed the finish line in 27.07-seconds in the 200-meter run, placing 41^st out of 70 competitors.
 
In the 3000-meter run, Emma Berrier placed 22^nd with a personal best time of 10:43.65 and Tenley Douglass ran a personal best time of 10:46.35 earning 25^th out of 76 competitors.
 
Up next
The Spartans will compete in the JDL Last Chance Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the JDL Fast Track.  
 
Men's - Friday
800m Run Early Section – out of 32
25. Brodie Schneider
 
800m run – out of 33
13. Samuel Barnard – 1:52.25 – PR – School record
19. Andrew Hamilton -1:53.43 – PR
 
3000m – out of 35
19. Colin Keck – 8:29.83 - PR
28. Luke Ward – 8:37.26
 
5000m run section #3 out of 24
16. Evan Pena – 14:55.72 - PR
 
Women's - Friday
3000m – out of 55
45. Vicky Sosa – 10:20.24 – season best time
 
Men's - Saturday
Mile – out of 93
9. Logan Ruffner – 4:19.25 – first in section - PR
 
3000m – out of 90
21. Pierson Guerrant – 8:42.69 - PR
 
4x400m relay – out of 16
6. Glodi Mvovi, Brodie Schneider, Samuel Barnard, Andrew Hamilton – 3:23.89 – school record
 
DMR – out of 23
10. Samuel Barnard, Glodi Mvovi, Brodie Schneider, Andrew Hamilton – 9:59.64 – school record
 
Women's – Saturday
200m – out of 70
41. Milania Millard – 27.07 - PR
 
3000m – out of 76
22. Emma Berrier – 10:43.65 - PR
25. Tenley Douglass – 10:46.35 - PR
38. Camille Carlson – 11:02.99