Holland track quartet breaks 26-year-old school relay record, more on way
Two relay records have fallen for the Holland track and field team this year with more possible marks on the way.
HOLLAND - It was a record that took more than a quarter of a century to break, but it just took one prompt from coach Megan Lambers to get the Dutch in gear. She told the Holland quartet to go for it, and that was enough motivate Olivia Weiss, Tessa Nienhuis, Ashlyn DePoy and Johanna Mulder to the school record in the 4x800-meter relay (10:05. 02).
"We came to the track and went for it and ended up beating it by three seconds," Weiss said. "Last year, it was a little disappointing when we didn't break the old record. But (now we have), and I think we can definitely go faster.
" The previous record was set by Heidi Hondorp, Kendra Snyder, Amy Hoving, Kirsten Werley (10:08. 1) in 2000. More: How West Ottawa track's Charlie Sanders became state's fastest sprinter Weiss started the group out and set the pace.
"It is refreshing to be done first, then really important to go back and forth across the track to cheer on my teammates," Weiss said. "Breaking it was really special. " Weiss handed the baton to Nienhuis.