Anderson, IN — While the Goshen College spring break may have limited the Leafs’ track and field team in number this weekend it did not limit a variety of outstanding performances for the team, as Goshen continued its record-breaking pace at the Fred Wilt Invite at Anderson University Saturday afternoon.

With just nine athletes making the trip it was a steady trio that made the most waves, as senior Tolu Kayode, junior Jason Young and senior Matt Hochstetler all produced impressive results at the 12-team invite.

Perhaps most impressive was a new school record toss in the 35-pound weight throw by Kayode, who slung the object a distance of 56 feet, 1 inch en route to a first-place finish. That toss bettered his former school record of 54 feet 1 inch set on Feb. 10 of this season (click here for article), giving the senior what Goshen head coach Rick Clark called “a good shot of confidence” heading into the NAIA Indoor National Championships in under three weeks.

“Tolu really warmed up for the national championships with a monster throw in the 35-pound weight throw today,” Clark said. “Not only did he win the event at the meet, but he bested his school mark by two feet. He’s really starting to get some momentum as we head into the national championships, which you need to compete in that environment.”

Kayode’s toss was complemented by a third-place finish by classmate Hochstetler, who collected a distance of 47 feet, 8 inches in his efforts. Hochstetler also posted a career-best mark in the shot put with a distance of 43 feet, 9 inches.

“Matt’s third-place finish in the weight throw and a personal best in the shot put really was a positive note of depth in our throwing crew,” Clark said. “Matt has really worked hard, and it is paying off for him.”

Goshen’s list of NAIA National Championship qualifiers grew with an impressive day for Young, as the speedster hit the national qualifying mark in the 400-meter dash in a :50.56 finish, good for second at the meet. Young also broke a Goshen College record in the 200-meter sprint, taking third place in a time of :22.88 — bettering the Leafs’ program mark of :23.04 set by Kurtis Baumgartner in 1999.

“Jason had an excellent showing today,” Clark said. “He has been chasing a spot on the indoor national team the last several weeks and it was very satisfying to see him earn it in his last indoor outing.”

Young joins Kayode as Goshen’s men’s representative for the NAIA National Championships. They will join senior Rachel Yantzi, junior Petrana Petkova and freshmen Abri Houser, Laura Harnish and Rachel Versluis on the Leafs’ women’s side (click here for related article).

Even with such a limited roster in place Saturday, Goshen finished with enough points as the eighth-place team at the event, garnering 31.5 team points. Anderson won the team scoring with 88 points. For a complete look at individual results and team finishes, click here.

Goshen will next return to the training facility before heading to the NAIA Indoor National Championships on Mar. 9 in Johnson City, Tennessee. For more information on the national championships — including a schedule of events, directions and qualified athletes — click here.