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Men's Track & Field WLC Athletics Communication

Splinter Breaks 21-Year Old 600m School Record At GVSU

Warriors combine for three PRs on Friday

ALLENDALE, Mich. (WLCSports.com) – Freshman Sam Splinter (Ixonia, Wis.) broke a 21-year old school record in the 600m on Friday to highlight Wisconsin Lutheran College's performances at the GVSU Big Meet at Kelly Family Sports Center.

Splinter finished 19th out of 54 competitors in the 600m with a school-record time of 1:23.31, breaking Phil Hahm's 21-year old school record of 1:23.88 from 2005.

Senior Abuchi Osuala (Milwaukee, Wis.) recorded the Warriors' highest finish of the day, placing 10th out 39 sprinters in the 60m with a time of 6.90 seconds.

Junior Arnold Rupnow (Watertown, Wis.) set a personal record in the 5,000m with a time of 15:10.68.

Freshman Maddie Metz (Chino Valley, Ariz.) and sophomore Kirstin Neuwirth (New Berlin, Wis.) both achieved personal bests in the 5,000m of 19:48.06 and 20:17.96, respectively.

WLC returns to action tomorrow for its second day of competition at the GVSU Big Meet. Field and running events get underway at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT. Live coverage links can be found at WLCSports.com.
 
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Players Mentioned

Abuchi Osuala

Abuchi Osuala

Jumps/Sprints
6' 2"
Senior
Arnold Rupnow

Arnold Rupnow

Distance
5' 10"
Junior
Sam Splinter

Sam Splinter

Distance
6' 0"
Freshman
Kirstin Neuwirth

Kirstin Neuwirth

Distance
5' 10"
Sophomore
Maddie Metz

Maddie Metz

Distance
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Abuchi Osuala

Abuchi Osuala

6' 2"
Senior
Jumps/Sprints
Arnold Rupnow

Arnold Rupnow

5' 10"
Junior
Distance
Sam Splinter

Sam Splinter

6' 0"
Freshman
Distance
Kirstin Neuwirth

Kirstin Neuwirth

5' 10"
Sophomore
Distance
Maddie Metz

Maddie Metz

5' 4"
Freshman
Distance