College and G-MAC data fall as host Chargers excel at 56th Annual GINA Relays

The GINA relays at all times appear to deliver one thing particular out of the Hillsdale College ladies’s observe and subject staff. 

The 56th version, held over three days on April 16-18, 2026, was no totally different, because the Chargers posted spectacular occasions and marks all through the meet, held yearly in honor of the reminiscence of Hillsdale legend Gina (Van Laar) Lanser, Hillsdale’s solely nationwide champion in cross nation and a nationwide title-winner in observe and subject as properly.

Across the three-day meet, Hillsdale’s ladies gained 5 occasions, posted 5 new NCAA DII provisional marks and 7 new high 10 marks in Hillsdale College historical past, broke two faculty data, a G-MAC document and a GINA Relays document.

Many of these accomplishments got here from sophomore thrower Amelia Lutz, who had a meet for the ages for the Chargers. On Friday, Lutz shattered her personal faculty document and likewise broke the G-MAC and GINA relays data within the shot put with a throw of 16.55 meters. That throw is at the moment the highest throw within the nation in NCAA DII, and it additionally broke the G-MAC document of 16.38 meters set by Ndidiamaka Anaraodo of Walsh in 2021, and a 21-year-old GINA Relays document of 16.09 meters set by Breann Smith of Kent State in 2005.

The shot put document was simply considered one of two faculty data Lutz broke on the day, as she additionally threw a brand new Hillsdale discus document of 47.24 meters to position fourth within the elite competitors. Lutz’s throw broke the previous document of 46.68 meters set by Hillsdale’s Amber Mueller in 2014, and is a NCAA DII provisional qualifying mark that ranks twenty first nationally. On Saturday, Lutz additionally gained the hammer throw for the Chargers, with a brand new private greatest mark of 55.20 meters that ranks fifteenth in NCAA DII thus far, and is the seventh furthest PR within the hammer in Hillsdale College historical past, whereas additionally inserting seventh within the javelin with a throw of 29.05 meters.

Hillsdale began the meet with a powerful exhibiting in Thursday’s distance carnival beneath the lights on the newly-christened Jim and Sallie MacGinnis Track. Sophomore Allison Kuzma gained the 5,000m run with a time of 16:49.20, setting a brand new provisional mark that ranks 18th in NCAA DII, and freshman Taylor Brodeur claimed the three,000m steeplechase title in a time of 11:02.02, a private greatest that makes her the eighth quickest within the occasion in Hillsdale College historical past. Anna Roberts positioned sixth within the steeplechase in 11:27.96, and Mavis Banks took eighth in a private greatest time of 11:35.45 as properly.

Friday noticed a number of sturdy finishes in tandem with Lutz’s big day as properly. Behind Lutz within the shot put, freshman Isabel Rozeveld gained the open division and had the seventh-best throw on the day with a mark of 12.27 meters, and likewise threw a private greatest within the discus of 39.89 meters to win the open division in that occasion as properly. Ella Schafer took eighth within the discus Elite division with a private greatest throw of 40.02 meters, and Olivia Newsome took ninth with a private greatest throw of 39.39 meters.

On the observe, freshman Anna Roessner gained the 100m sprint with a personal-best tying time of 11.60, the seventeenth quickest time in NCAA DII thus far and the second quickest time within the occasion at Hillsdale. Senior Lucy Minning took third in 11.69, a provisional qualifying time that ranks twenty fifth nationally as properly.

Sophomore Sarah Chappelle had a giant race within the 100m hurdles, ending fourth in 14.08. Chappelle’s preliminary time of 14.07 was a private greatest, the fifth-fastest mark in Hillsdale College historical past, and a provisional mark rating thirtieth nationally as properly. Sophomore Baelyn Zitzmann positioned tenth within the 100 hurdles with a private greatest time of 14.98 meters, and likewise took second within the excessive leap with a clearance of 1.65 meters, forward of teammates Bristol Whitley (fifth, 1.60 meters) and Erika Moglevang (sixth, 1.60 meters).

Also on Friday, freshman Caroline Roberts took third within the 800m run with a private greatest time of two:15.45, forward of sister Megan Roberts, who took sixth in 2:16.36.

Hillsdale completed out the meet on Saturday with sturdy relay performances on the observe. The Chargers gained the 4x400m relay in 3:57.10 with a staff of Francesca Federici, Evelyn Overlease, Jessica Church and Megan Roberts, and took second within the 4×800 relay in 9:49.80 with a staff of Caroline and Megan Roberts, Taylor Brodeur and Savannah Fraley. Zitzmann additionally positioned eighth within the 400m hurdles in 1:07.90 as properly.

In the sphere, Tara Townsend gained the pole vault for the Chargers with a clearance of 4.07 meters, whereas Olivia Newsome took second behind Lutz within the hammer throw with a mark of 52.63 meters, transferring into tenth all-time at Hillsdale within the hammer. Regan Wight took third within the hammer with a private greatest throw of 51.29 meters, and Tori Tyo took sixth with a throw of 48.22 meters.

Freshman Devan Foster took second within the javelin with a throw of 38.78 meters for the Chargers, whereas Ella Schafer positioned sixth with a private greatest throw of 29.33 meters and Regan Wight took eighth with a throw of 28.32 meters.

Hillsdale’s focus now coming off a giant weekend is on the G-MAC Outdoor Championships in two weeks. The Chargers will host the three-day meet from April 29-May 1 and can hope to make use of home-track benefit to full impact as Hillsdale hopes to unseat defending champion Ashland for the outside crown.

First, nonetheless, Hillsdale has yet one more residence meet on the calendar, because the Chargers host their annual Tune-Up meet on April 24-25 subsequent weekend seeking to put together for the convention championship.