Grand Rapids, MI – A handful of Patriots were in action on Friday, and they did not disappoint, breaking multiple program records and recording five NAIA A standards at both the GVSU Holliday Open and the Warrior Open at Indiana Tech.
 
In Indiana, a trio of racewalkers clocked A cuts and finished over a minute faster than the previous school record. Lilian Bittencourt finished first with a 15:02.83 while Alexa Governor and Hannah Durrant finished second and third with times of 15:12.32 and 15:21.72. Isabelle Blatz also raced, finishing with a new PR of 18:54.02.
 
At GVSU, a pair of Pats clocked A standards in the 5K. Alina Boshchuk broke the school record with a 16:58.76 finish with Heather Durrant finishing in 17:54.47 for an A standard as well. Elizabeth Lucason finished her race in 18:12.48, just two seconds off the standard.
 
Cumberlands will take a break over the rest of December before returning to action January 19^th at the Bellarmine Open in Louisville, KY.
 
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