Results

GRINNELL, Iowa – Though only the first meet of the 2022-23 season, two athletes shattered Grinnell College men's school records at the Grinnell Opener indoor track and field meet Friday.
 
Competing in their first-ever competition at the Bear Center Field House, Lucas Fadden '26 snapped Grinnell's record in the 60-meter dash and Ian Clawson '26 did the same in the weight throw.
 
Fadden's winning time of 7.05 seconds beat the previous Grinnell record of 7.12, established in 2012 by Dylan Boucher. Clawson destroyed the weight throw school record with a first-place toss of 53 feet, 4 ½ inches. Grinnell's previous mark was established by Darren McNabb, who threw 50-6 ¾ in 2006. Clawson's record ranks 19^th nationally and Fadden's clocking is 35^th.
 
Other champs for Grinnell were Fadden in the 200 (23.26) and Luca Fornari '25 in the pole vault (13-8 ¼). Fadden's time is eighth in program history and Fornari's leap ranks 10^th.
 
Runners-up for Grinnell were Xavier James '25 in the 60 hurdles (9.49), Noah Mendola '26 in the 300 (38.47), John Miller '26 in the 3000 (9:28.80) and Theo Richter '23 in the weight throw (49-1/4). James' time is No. 3 in program history and Richter's toss is fifth.
 
Placing third were Mendola in the 60 hurdles (10.21), James in the 200 (24.37), Jack Novelle '26 in the high jump (6-3/4) and the 4x400 relay team (3:59.21) of Moise Milenge '26, Brian Goodell '24, Bradley Ramsey '24 and Tyler Ching '26. Mendola's time is fifth in program history.
 
Garret Bean '24 had a toss of 43-6 in the weight throw, which ranks sixth in program history.
 
Grinnell was third in the team standings with 56 points. Coe College won with 81.