Thursday, June 3, 2010
NAIA Nationals
Marion, Ind. – The McPherson College track and field team had two athletes competing in day one of the three-day NAIA Outdoor track and field National Championships. Sophomore Javier Ceja finished 15th in the men’s 10,000-meters, while sophomore David Parry earned a spot in the second preliminary round of the 800-meter dash.
Ceja had a strong performance in his first of two events at the national meet, as the California native finished 15th of 33 runners with a time of 32.23.60. Ceja’s finish was the best amongst the KCAC competitors as he beat out Dan Neidlinger and Matt Ditzler of Friends University. The champion at the men’s 10,000-meters, freshman Kennedy Kithuka of Wayland Baptist University, crossed the finish line with a time of 29:31.99.
Sophomore David Parry continues his Cinderella season as he propelled himself into the second round of preliminaries races with a 1:54.64 in the men’s 800-meters. Parry was 15th of 18 competitors that advance to the next round. Parry’s 1:54.64 is his second fastest time of the season. Oklahoma Christian University sophomore Silas Kisorio posted the top qualifying time with a 1:51.53.
McPherson senior Antowine Lamb ended day two of the 2010 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships on a high note for the Bulldogs as he captured the title in the men’s high jump. Lamb, who won the KCAC championship just a few weeks ago, took top honors with a personal record and school record jump of 2.11m (6’-11”).
Take this link to watch Lamb capture the NAIA National Championship in the high jump. http://www2.indwes.edu/naia/event-recordings-may-28.htm
The Topeka, Kan., native started the meet with an easy clearance of 1.96m (6'-5"), before two second attempt makes at 2.01m (6'-7") and 2.06m (6'-9"). With the field narrowed from 22 to six following the 2.06m height, Lamb reeled off a first attempt clearance at the 2.11m mark. He was only one competitor to clear the height on his first attempt and only one of three to cross the bar.
Lamb, along with the other two athletes left in the field, failed in all three attempts at 2.16m. Lamb was awarded the title, because of his clearance on the first attempt. With the win, he becomes the only the second national champion in McPherson College history. The previous champion was Ron Anderson in the men’s discus in 1957.
Three other Bulldogs competed on Friday, including junior Andrea Swanson, sophomore David Parry and sophomore Javier Ceja. Swanson, the only representative from the women’s team, finished 14th in the women’s shot put with a mark of 13.51m (44’-6.25”). The mark is her second best throw of the season.
Parry, who yesterday advanced to the second round of preliminaries, failed to advance to the finals, but had a good showing with a 18th place finish and a time of 1:56.82 in the 800-meters, while Ceja finished 21st in the men’s 5,000-meters preliminaries with a time of 15:27.10.
One day following his championship in the men’s high jump, senior Antowine Lamb was named to the NAIA All-American team. Junior Mitch Krier was the only Bulldog to compete in day three of the national meet held at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind.
Lamb’s selection to the NAIA All-American team marks the first in his career and adds another individual to a successful year in McPherson College athletics.
Krier, a junior from Colorado, competed Saturday in the men’s pole vault, but failed to place in the event. After passing on the first two heights, 4.70m (15’-5”) and 4.85m (15’-11”), he knocked the bar on his three attempts at 5.00m (16’-4.75”). A clearance at 5.00m would have placed Krier within the top four. Freshman Stefanos Koufidis of Culver-Stockton College successfully defended his NAIA Indoor Championship with the outdoor title. He was the lone athlete to clear the 5.15m (16’-10.75”) mark.
As a team the McPherson men finished 31st of 68 school, but did not place on the women’s side. The women’s team champions, Azusa Pacific University scored 61 points, while men’s champion Wayland Baptist University tallied 70 points.
Emporia
Emporia, Kan. – Sophomore David Parry qualified for the NAIA National Outdoor Track Meet for the first time in his career, as seven members of the McPherson College track and field team competed at the Emporia State University Sam Williams Qualifier on Saturday.
Entering the day, Parry’s personal record (1:57.16) in the 800-meters was just seconds off the NAIA National ‘B’ Standard qualifying mark. The Morganville, Kan., native ran his best race of the season with a third place finish, but more importantly he shaved three seconds off his previous record to qualify for the NAIA National Outdoor Track Meet with a 1:54.06 finish. This marks Parry’s first career qualification for the national meet.
Fellow sophomore Javier Ceja bettered his national qualifying status in the men’s 5,000-meters with a 14:51.79, his fastest time of the season. Ceja will compete nationally in both the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters.
Entering the day, Parry’s personal record (1:57.16) in the 800-meters was just seconds off the NAIA National ‘B’ Standard qualifying mark. The Morganville, Kan., native ran his best race of the season with a third place finish, but more importantly he shaved three seconds off his previous record to qualify for the NAIA National Outdoor Track Meet with a 1:54.06 finish. This marks Parry’s first career qualification for the national meet.
Fellow sophomore Javier Ceja bettered his national qualifying status in the men’s 5,000-meters with a 14:51.79, his fastest time of the season. Ceja will compete nationally in both the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters.
KCAC
Ottawa, Kan. – The Bulldogs tallied four individual victories and three runner-up finishes as the McPherson College track team finished eighth in the women’s competition and fifth on the men’s side at the annual KCAC Conference Championships. This year’s meet was held at the Bill “Bo” Boucek Track on the campus of Ottawa University.
Andrea Swason, Javier Ceja, Antowine Lamb and Mitchell Krier all claim individual KCAC Championships, while Rachel Leuthold, Swanson and Garrett Sharp finished second in their respective events.
Junior thrower Andrea Swanson opened Saturday’s competition with McPherson’s first KCAC Championship in the women’s shot put since Stacy Miles won the event in 1977. Swanson, a junior from Littleton, Colo., broke her own school record, 13.56m (44’-6”), with a mark of 13.78m (45’-2.5”).
Just hours later, Swanson would impress for the second time of the day in the women’s hammer throw with a second place finish. She solidified her spot in McPherson track history with a school record mark of 44.50m (146’-0”).
Teammate Rachel Leuthold also finished in runner-up position in the women’s pole vault. In just her second meet of the season, Leuthold vaulted 2.97m (9’-9”). Her clearance tied the winning height, but was on her second attempt to give her second place in the event.
Other notables from the women’s competition include, freshman Sonia Fuentes finishing with a season best time of 14.74 seconds in the 100-meters and sophomore Krissa Fuentes setting a season best of 32.75m (107’-5”) in the discus.
McPherson College sophomore Javier Ceja continued to impress in the men’s competition. Ceja opened Saturday with a fifth place finish in the 1,500-meters, crossing the line at 4:00.61 before winning the men’s 5,000-meters. His winning time of 15:03.62 is the fastest at the KCAC Championships since Elliott Rodda (Southwestern College) in 1988. Ceja also became the first McPherson College male to win the event since Dave Burgess in 1978.
Junior pole-vaulter Mitch Krier won his first KCAC Championship as a Bulldog with a vault of 4.73m (15’-6.25”). Krier’s mark was two feet higher than the second place finisher, as he became the first Bulldog to win the event since Mike Butsch in 1971.
Senior Antowine Lamb and teammate Garrett Sharp swept the top two spots in the men’s high jump, as Lamb defended his 2009 KCAC Championship with a height of 2.03m (6’-8”) to claim the 2010 crown. Sharp followed Lamb’s lead with a clearance of 1.93m (6’-4”) for second place.
Other notables from the men’s championship included, David Parry finishing with a season best and personal record of 1:57.16 in the 800-meters, while setting a season best in the 1,500-meters (4:05.23; 7th).
Bulldog freshman Kyle Smith set a season best in the 3,000-meters steeplechase, placing fourth with a time of 10:41.87. Junior Rattanck Mour rounds out the Bulldog notables with an eighth place finish in the 100-meters. His time was 11.28.
The Bulldogs have one more warm up meet, the McPherson Twister Twilight, prior to the NAIA National Outdoor Championships on May 20-22, 2010.
Andrea Swason, Javier Ceja, Antowine Lamb and Mitchell Krier all claim individual KCAC Championships, while Rachel Leuthold, Swanson and Garrett Sharp finished second in their respective events.
Junior thrower Andrea Swanson opened Saturday’s competition with McPherson’s first KCAC Championship in the women’s shot put since Stacy Miles won the event in 1977. Swanson, a junior from Littleton, Colo., broke her own school record, 13.56m (44’-6”), with a mark of 13.78m (45’-2.5”).
Just hours later, Swanson would impress for the second time of the day in the women’s hammer throw with a second place finish. She solidified her spot in McPherson track history with a school record mark of 44.50m (146’-0”).
Teammate Rachel Leuthold also finished in runner-up position in the women’s pole vault. In just her second meet of the season, Leuthold vaulted 2.97m (9’-9”). Her clearance tied the winning height, but was on her second attempt to give her second place in the event.
Other notables from the women’s competition include, freshman Sonia Fuentes finishing with a season best time of 14.74 seconds in the 100-meters and sophomore Krissa Fuentes setting a season best of 32.75m (107’-5”) in the discus.
McPherson College sophomore Javier Ceja continued to impress in the men’s competition. Ceja opened Saturday with a fifth place finish in the 1,500-meters, crossing the line at 4:00.61 before winning the men’s 5,000-meters. His winning time of 15:03.62 is the fastest at the KCAC Championships since Elliott Rodda (Southwestern College) in 1988. Ceja also became the first McPherson College male to win the event since Dave Burgess in 1978.
Junior pole-vaulter Mitch Krier won his first KCAC Championship as a Bulldog with a vault of 4.73m (15’-6.25”). Krier’s mark was two feet higher than the second place finisher, as he became the first Bulldog to win the event since Mike Butsch in 1971.
Senior Antowine Lamb and teammate Garrett Sharp swept the top two spots in the men’s high jump, as Lamb defended his 2009 KCAC Championship with a height of 2.03m (6’-8”) to claim the 2010 crown. Sharp followed Lamb’s lead with a clearance of 1.93m (6’-4”) for second place.
Other notables from the men’s championship included, David Parry finishing with a season best and personal record of 1:57.16 in the 800-meters, while setting a season best in the 1,500-meters (4:05.23; 7th).
Bulldog freshman Kyle Smith set a season best in the 3,000-meters steeplechase, placing fourth with a time of 10:41.87. Junior Rattanck Mour rounds out the Bulldog notables with an eighth place finish in the 100-meters. His time was 11.28.
The Bulldogs have one more warm up meet, the McPherson Twister Twilight, prior to the NAIA National Outdoor Championships on May 20-22, 2010.
Bethel
North Newton, Kan. – The McPherson track and field team battled through cloudy, windy conditions on Saturday at the Bethel Invitational held at Thresher Stadium in North Newton, Kan. The Bulldogs set two school records on Saturday, with junior Andrea Swanson in the hammer throw and junior Mitch Krier in the pole vault.
Swanson, the only Bulldog competing for the women’s team, opened her day with a fifth place finish in the shot put with a throw of 12.69m (41’-7.75”). But her day was highlighted by her impressive school record breaking distance of 43.83m (143’-9”) in the hammer. Prior to Saturday, Swanson’s best was a 40.58m (133’-2”) earlier this season at the ACCK Championships. Her throw was good for fifth place in the competition.
On the men’s side, Krier was the lone Bulldog to win on Saturday. Krier vaulted a season best and school record 4.85m (15’-11”) in just his second meet of the season. More importantly, Krier’s vault bettered his National Qualifying ‘B’ Standard mark of 4.72m (14’-0”) to National Qualifying ‘A’ Standard position.
In other field events, freshman Garrett Sharp cleared 1.91m (6’-3.25”) in the high jump, while freshman Grant Miller threw 10.39m (34’-1.25”) in the shot put.
The McPherson men’s track team continued to improve on the season marks, as the Bulldog tracksters set six season bests. Junior Anthony Leal led the team with an 8th place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:00.57. Leal’s time was nearly two seconds faster than his previous season best.
Other notables from the track include freshman Kyle Smith’s second place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and sophomore David Parry’s sixth place finish in the 1,500-meter run. Smith, competing in the steeplechase for the first time in his collegiate career, posted a season best time of 10:44.37, while Parry set a personal record of 4:10.96 in the 1,500-meters.
The Bulldogs will be back in action this weekend as they travel to the KCAC Championships. The meet is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, while the second half will start at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ottawa University is the acting host school for the meet this year.
Swanson, the only Bulldog competing for the women’s team, opened her day with a fifth place finish in the shot put with a throw of 12.69m (41’-7.75”). But her day was highlighted by her impressive school record breaking distance of 43.83m (143’-9”) in the hammer. Prior to Saturday, Swanson’s best was a 40.58m (133’-2”) earlier this season at the ACCK Championships. Her throw was good for fifth place in the competition.
On the men’s side, Krier was the lone Bulldog to win on Saturday. Krier vaulted a season best and school record 4.85m (15’-11”) in just his second meet of the season. More importantly, Krier’s vault bettered his National Qualifying ‘B’ Standard mark of 4.72m (14’-0”) to National Qualifying ‘A’ Standard position.
In other field events, freshman Garrett Sharp cleared 1.91m (6’-3.25”) in the high jump, while freshman Grant Miller threw 10.39m (34’-1.25”) in the shot put.
The McPherson men’s track team continued to improve on the season marks, as the Bulldog tracksters set six season bests. Junior Anthony Leal led the team with an 8th place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:00.57. Leal’s time was nearly two seconds faster than his previous season best.
Other notables from the track include freshman Kyle Smith’s second place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and sophomore David Parry’s sixth place finish in the 1,500-meter run. Smith, competing in the steeplechase for the first time in his collegiate career, posted a season best time of 10:44.37, while Parry set a personal record of 4:10.96 in the 1,500-meters.
The Bulldogs will be back in action this weekend as they travel to the KCAC Championships. The meet is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, while the second half will start at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ottawa University is the acting host school for the meet this year.
KU relays
Lawrence, Kan. – Junior Anthony Leal, sophomore Javier Ceja and sophomore David Parry opened the 2010 Kansas Relays on Thursday evening at Memorial Stadium with the 800-meter and 10,000-meter races.
Ceja highlighted the day for McPherson with a fifth place finish in the 10,000-meters with a McPherson College record time of 31:24.31. Ceja’s time shattered the previous record of 31:41.60 held by Dewayne Jackson (1976), marking the second record he has broken this season. The top finisher in the race, Neil Grundman, Graceland University, crossed the finish line at 30:38.46.
In the men’s 800-meters, David Parry was the top Bulldog, finishing in 32nd place with a time of 1:58.96, while Leal crossed the line in 54th position at 2:02.92. The top time for the race was by Danny Schneider of Kansas State University. The senior ended the race in a time of 1:53.85.
Cooler conditions welcomed members of the McPherson College track and field team to Memorial Stadium on Friday and Saturday for the second and third day of the 2010 Kansas Relays. The Bulldogs took a small squad comprised of two individuals and one relay team for the two days.
Despite his lowest jump of the season, senior Antowine Lamb finished 13th in the men’s high jump with a clearance of 1.95-meters (6’-4.75”). If Lamb would have matched his season high of 2.08-meters, he would of finished in the top three. Competing unattached, William Moses along with Iowa Central Community College freshman, Marquis Mack posted the top heights at 2.10-meters (6’-10.75”).
Junior Andrea Swanson was the only Bulldog on the women’s side to compete over the weekend. The Littleton, Colo. native finished the day in 18th place in the women’s shot put with a distance of 13.03-meters (42’-9”). The mark is her third best of the season. University of Nebraska junior Amanda Latsch won the event with a throw of 14.88-meters (48’-10”).
In the men’s 4x100-meter relay, Ginickachi Ibe, Antowine Lamb, Leterius Ray and David Parry took to the track for McPherson. The team finished in 22nd place, but posted the Bulldogs second fastest time of the season at 43.86. The top team once again came from the University of Nebraska. The Huskers finished the race in 41.03.
The Bulldogs return to the track next Saturday, April 24, for the Bethel Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in North Newton. The invite will be the last meet for McPherson prior to the KCAC conference meet hosted by Ottawa University.
Cooler conditions welcomed members of the McPherson College track and field team to Memorial Stadium on Friday and Saturday for the second and third day of the 2010 Kansas Relays. The Bulldogs took a small squad comprised of two individuals and one relay team for the two days.
Despite his lowest jump of the season, senior Antowine Lamb finished 13th in the men’s high jump with a clearance of 1.95-meters (6’-4.75”). If Lamb would have matched his season high of 2.08-meters, he would of finished in the top three. Competing unattached, William Moses along with Iowa Central Community College freshman, Marquis Mack posted the top heights at 2.10-meters (6’-10.75”).
Junior Andrea Swanson was the only Bulldog on the women’s side to compete over the weekend. The Littleton, Colo. native finished the day in 18th place in the women’s shot put with a distance of 13.03-meters (42’-9”). The mark is her third best of the season. University of Nebraska junior Amanda Latsch won the event with a throw of 14.88-meters (48’-10”).
In the men’s 4x100-meter relay, Ginickachi Ibe, Antowine Lamb, Leterius Ray and David Parry took to the track for McPherson. The team finished in 22nd place, but posted the Bulldogs second fastest time of the season at 43.86. The top team once again came from the University of Nebraska. The Huskers finished the race in 41.03.
The Bulldogs return to the track next Saturday, April 24, for the Bethel Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in North Newton. The invite will be the last meet for McPherson prior to the KCAC conference meet hosted by Ottawa University.
Ceja highlighted the day for McPherson with a fifth place finish in the 10,000-meters with a McPherson College record time of 31:24.31. Ceja’s time shattered the previous record of 31:41.60 held by Dewayne Jackson (1976), marking the second record he has broken this season. The top finisher in the race, Neil Grundman, Graceland University, crossed the finish line at 30:38.46.
In the men’s 800-meters, David Parry was the top Bulldog, finishing in 32nd place with a time of 1:58.96, while Leal crossed the line in 54th position at 2:02.92. The top time for the race was by Danny Schneider of Kansas State University. The senior ended the race in a time of 1:53.85.
Cooler conditions welcomed members of the McPherson College track and field team to Memorial Stadium on Friday and Saturday for the second and third day of the 2010 Kansas Relays. The Bulldogs took a small squad comprised of two individuals and one relay team for the two days.
Despite his lowest jump of the season, senior Antowine Lamb finished 13th in the men’s high jump with a clearance of 1.95-meters (6’-4.75”). If Lamb would have matched his season high of 2.08-meters, he would of finished in the top three. Competing unattached, William Moses along with Iowa Central Community College freshman, Marquis Mack posted the top heights at 2.10-meters (6’-10.75”).
Junior Andrea Swanson was the only Bulldog on the women’s side to compete over the weekend. The Littleton, Colo. native finished the day in 18th place in the women’s shot put with a distance of 13.03-meters (42’-9”). The mark is her third best of the season. University of Nebraska junior Amanda Latsch won the event with a throw of 14.88-meters (48’-10”).
In the men’s 4x100-meter relay, Ginickachi Ibe, Antowine Lamb, Leterius Ray and David Parry took to the track for McPherson. The team finished in 22nd place, but posted the Bulldogs second fastest time of the season at 43.86. The top team once again came from the University of Nebraska. The Huskers finished the race in 41.03.
The Bulldogs return to the track next Saturday, April 24, for the Bethel Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in North Newton. The invite will be the last meet for McPherson prior to the KCAC conference meet hosted by Ottawa University.
Cooler conditions welcomed members of the McPherson College track and field team to Memorial Stadium on Friday and Saturday for the second and third day of the 2010 Kansas Relays. The Bulldogs took a small squad comprised of two individuals and one relay team for the two days.
Despite his lowest jump of the season, senior Antowine Lamb finished 13th in the men’s high jump with a clearance of 1.95-meters (6’-4.75”). If Lamb would have matched his season high of 2.08-meters, he would of finished in the top three. Competing unattached, William Moses along with Iowa Central Community College freshman, Marquis Mack posted the top heights at 2.10-meters (6’-10.75”).
Junior Andrea Swanson was the only Bulldog on the women’s side to compete over the weekend. The Littleton, Colo. native finished the day in 18th place in the women’s shot put with a distance of 13.03-meters (42’-9”). The mark is her third best of the season. University of Nebraska junior Amanda Latsch won the event with a throw of 14.88-meters (48’-10”).
In the men’s 4x100-meter relay, Ginickachi Ibe, Antowine Lamb, Leterius Ray and David Parry took to the track for McPherson. The team finished in 22nd place, but posted the Bulldogs second fastest time of the season at 43.86. The top team once again came from the University of Nebraska. The Huskers finished the race in 41.03.
The Bulldogs return to the track next Saturday, April 24, for the Bethel Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in North Newton. The invite will be the last meet for McPherson prior to the KCAC conference meet hosted by Ottawa University.
Tabor
Hillsboro, Kan. – Senior Antowine Lamb highlighted the day with a school record 2.08m high jump, as the McPherson College track team was in action at the Tabor Invitational Wednesday afternoon in Hillsboro, Kan.
Lamb’s jump, a personal and program best, broke his previous record of 2.07m from last season. Prior to Lamb, David Bader held the McPherson College record of 2.06m. Bader set the record in 1987.
Junior Mitchell Krier vaulted for the first time since the NAIA National Indoor meet, clearing 4.72m to take first place in the men’s pole vault, while Ginikachi Ibe showed his athleticism with a personal record of 6.34m in the long jump.
On the track, freshman Ben Barker finished 15th in the 100-meter dash, while Kyle Smith crossed the line in 11th with a time of 4:32.61 in the 1,500-meter race.
On the women’s side, Andrea Swanson tied her season best with a throw of 13.37m in the shot put. Swanson’s throw was 1.51m longer than the second place finisher. Other participants for the women included Krissa Fuentes and Sonia Fuentes.
The Bulldogs will now head to Lawrence, where they will compete in the Kansas Relays. The event will begin Thursday and run through Saturday.
Lamb’s jump, a personal and program best, broke his previous record of 2.07m from last season. Prior to Lamb, David Bader held the McPherson College record of 2.06m. Bader set the record in 1987.
Junior Mitchell Krier vaulted for the first time since the NAIA National Indoor meet, clearing 4.72m to take first place in the men’s pole vault, while Ginikachi Ibe showed his athleticism with a personal record of 6.34m in the long jump.
On the track, freshman Ben Barker finished 15th in the 100-meter dash, while Kyle Smith crossed the line in 11th with a time of 4:32.61 in the 1,500-meter race.
On the women’s side, Andrea Swanson tied her season best with a throw of 13.37m in the shot put. Swanson’s throw was 1.51m longer than the second place finisher. Other participants for the women included Krissa Fuentes and Sonia Fuentes.
The Bulldogs will now head to Lawrence, where they will compete in the Kansas Relays. The event will begin Thursday and run through Saturday.
ACCK
Sterling, Kan. – Twenty top-four finishes and 26 personal bests later, the McPherson College track and field team put a cap on their third meet of the outdoor season at Saturday’s ACCK Championships. The meet was hosted by Sterling College in Sterling, Kan.
Junior Andrea Swanson crushed her already NAIA National Meet qualifying mark of 12.91-meters (42’-4.26”), which she set earlier in the season at the McPherson Invitational, with a throw of 13.37-meters (43’-10.37”) in the shot put. The throw surpasses the NAIA National ‘A’ Standard mark of 12.95-meters. The Littleton, Colo. native also set personal bests in the discus (31.44-meters) and in the hammer throw (40.58-meters).
Freshman Shireana Robinson finished the day with a fourth place finish in the 200 and 400-meter dash. Robinson posted season best times of 00:26.75 (200-meters) and 01:04.74 (400-meters), respectively.
Other notables from the women’s team include, sophomore Krissa Fuentes recording a season best mark of 31.84-meters (104’-5.54”) in the discus, while freshman Sonia Fuentes took eighth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 14.91.
On the men’s side, the Bulldogs had 19 athletes competing. MC tallied 17 top four finishers. Sophomore Javier Ceja stole the show by winning both the 800-meter run and the 1,500-meters. Ceja recorded his best times of the season, including a 2:03.26 in the 800-meters and a 4:09.25 in the 1,500-meters.
Sophomore David Parry set a personal record in the 1,500-meters with a time of 4:26.19, as the Bulldogs finished the race with four out of the top five positions.
Other highlights of the day included senior Antowine Lamb and freshman Garrett Sharp finishing first and third in the high jump, while MC’s 4x800-meter relay team of Javier Ceja, Kyle Smith, Anthony Leal and David Parry dominated with a time of 8:13.30, 41 seconds faster than the second place team.
Junior Andrea Swanson crushed her already NAIA National Meet qualifying mark of 12.91-meters (42’-4.26”), which she set earlier in the season at the McPherson Invitational, with a throw of 13.37-meters (43’-10.37”) in the shot put. The throw surpasses the NAIA National ‘A’ Standard mark of 12.95-meters. The Littleton, Colo. native also set personal bests in the discus (31.44-meters) and in the hammer throw (40.58-meters).
Freshman Shireana Robinson finished the day with a fourth place finish in the 200 and 400-meter dash. Robinson posted season best times of 00:26.75 (200-meters) and 01:04.74 (400-meters), respectively.
Other notables from the women’s team include, sophomore Krissa Fuentes recording a season best mark of 31.84-meters (104’-5.54”) in the discus, while freshman Sonia Fuentes took eighth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 14.91.
On the men’s side, the Bulldogs had 19 athletes competing. MC tallied 17 top four finishers. Sophomore Javier Ceja stole the show by winning both the 800-meter run and the 1,500-meters. Ceja recorded his best times of the season, including a 2:03.26 in the 800-meters and a 4:09.25 in the 1,500-meters.
Sophomore David Parry set a personal record in the 1,500-meters with a time of 4:26.19, as the Bulldogs finished the race with four out of the top five positions.
Other highlights of the day included senior Antowine Lamb and freshman Garrett Sharp finishing first and third in the high jump, while MC’s 4x800-meter relay team of Javier Ceja, Kyle Smith, Anthony Leal and David Parry dominated with a time of 8:13.30, 41 seconds faster than the second place team.
Baker Relays
Baldwin City, Kan. – In just their second outdoor track and field meet of the season, the McPherson College track team took ninth place at the Baker University Relays Saturday in Baldwin City, Kan.
The Bulldogs took first place in the men’s high jump, as senior Antowine Lamb cleared 2.03 meters (6’-8.0”), a NAIA Outdoor Nationals “B” standard qualifying mark.
Sophomore Javier Ceja came in second place in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 15:18.13, while Anthony Leal rounded out the top Bulldog finishers with a fourth place finish in the 800 meters (2:03.30).
Other notables from the meet include freshman Kyle Smith’s eighth place finish in the 1,500 meters (4:25.61), while Grant Miller took fourth in the hammer throw (36.69 meters) and Ginickachi Ibe improved on his previous time in the 100 meters, finishing 11th with a time of 11.32 seconds.
The Bulldogs took first place in the men’s high jump, as senior Antowine Lamb cleared 2.03 meters (6’-8.0”), a NAIA Outdoor Nationals “B” standard qualifying mark.
Sophomore Javier Ceja came in second place in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 15:18.13, while Anthony Leal rounded out the top Bulldog finishers with a fourth place finish in the 800 meters (2:03.30).
Other notables from the meet include freshman Kyle Smith’s eighth place finish in the 1,500 meters (4:25.61), while Grant Miller took fourth in the hammer throw (36.69 meters) and Ginickachi Ibe improved on his previous time in the 100 meters, finishing 11th with a time of 11.32 seconds.
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