CCC Student Athletes Shine at NAIA Track and Field Championships
GULF SHORES, Ala. – The NAIA National Track and Field Championships concluded today in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Cascade Conference performers earned five Individual national titles and 38 All-American honors.
National Champions included Joelle Swanson from Oregon Tech in the Javelin. Swanson becomes the first OIT female athlete to earn a national title in track and field. Southern Oregon's Amelia Maquin capped a stellar career with a championship in the 400 hurdles. Maquin was joined by teammate Dylan Alexander who, in dramatic fashion, used a ferocious kick the last 400 meters to win the men's 5000 meter race.
Concordia brought home the final two national titles with Matthew Clowes winning the 1500 meter race and Mckenzie Warren taking top honors in the women's shot put.
(Complete results)
CCC Team Results
Men- Eastern Oregon 9th, Concordia 10th, Southern Oregon 12th, Evergreen 32nd, Oregon Tech 48th, College of Idaho 64th
Women- Concordia 8th, Warner Pacific 19th, Southern Oregon T-28th, Oregon Tech T-28th, Northwest Christian 35th, College of Idaho T-43rd, Eastern Oregon T-43rd
CCC All-Americans/National Champions
Women’s 10k
Place Name Yr. School Result
4 Vallaire, Shea SO Northwest Christian 36:37.69
Men's 10k
Place Name Yr. School Result
2 Flores, DJ SR Eastern Oregon 30:35.03
7 Ghelfi, Eric SR Southern Oregon 31:22.63
Women’s Javelin
Place Name Yr. School Result
1* Swanson, Joelle SR Oregon Tech 48.16m (158' 0.25")
3 Buchholz, Emma SR Concordia (Ore.) 46.90m (153)
Men’s Javelin
Place Name Yr. School Result
4 Lundsten, Trevor SO Oregon Tech 61.47m (201' 8.25")
Women’s Shot Put
Place Name Yr. School Result
1* Warren, McKenzie JR Concordia (Ore.) 52.74m (173' 0.75")
5 Mattos, Jessica SR Concordia (Ore.) 48.19m (158' 1.50")
Women’s Long Jump
Place Name Yr. School Result
2 Neal, Alyssa SO Warner Pacific 5.97m 1.1 (19' 7)
Men’s 800 m
Place Name Yr. School Result
3 Boyd-Helm, Zach SR Southern Oregon 1:51.62
7 Collins, Austin SR Concordia (Ore.) 1:52.64
Men’s Discus
Place Name Yr. School Result
3 Ramirez, Justin SR Concordia (Ore.) 54.59m (179' 1.50")
6 Sanders, Markus SR Southern Oregon 52.04m (170' 9" )
Women’s Triple Jump
Place Name Yr. School Result
2 Neal, Alyssa SO Warner Pacific 12.12m 0.7 (39' 9.25)
Men’s High Jump
Place Name Yr. School Result
2 Johnson, Anthony JR Evergreen St. 2.12m (6' 11.50")
6 Simpson, Travis SR Eastern Oregon 2.06m (6' 9")
Men’s 4 x 800 Relay
Place Names School Result
3 Collins, Rhodes, Prettyman, Clowes Concordia(Ore. ) 7:27.75
Women’s 4 x 400 Relay
Place Names School Result
7 Beame, Thomas, Lentz, DeGrange College of Idaho 3:50.43
Men’s 5000 m
Place Name Yr. School Result
1* Alexander, Dylan JR Southern Oregon 14:45.74
4 Flores, DJ SR Eastern Oregon 15:02.49
6 Updike, Isaac SR Eastern Oregon 15:08.93
8 Hampton, Max JR College of Idaho 15:11.91
Women’s 5000 m
Place Name Yr. School Result
5 Harmon, Alyssa SO Northwest Christian 17:37.53
Men’s 400 Hurdles
Place Name Yr. School Result
6 Seifert, Peter FR Concordia (Ore.) 53.47
Women’s 400 hurdles
Place Name Yr. School Result
1* Maguin, Amelia SR Southern Oregon 58.96
3 Hodge, Ashanna JR Eastern Oregon 1:00.89
Men’s 1500 m
Place Name Yr. School Result
1* Clowes, Matthew SR Concordia (Ore.) 4:00.11
Women’s 1500 m
Place Name Yr. School Result
5 Pfaff, Amy FR College of Idaho 4:33.90
Men’s 3000 Steeplechase
Place Name Yr. School Result
2 Updike, Isaac SR Eastern Oregon 8:47.00
5 Updike, Lucas SR Eastern Oregon 9:06.64
Men’s Hammer
Place Name Yr. School Result
4 Sanders, Markus SR Southern Oregon 58.36m (191' 6" 5)
7 Ramirez, Justin SR Concordia (Ore.) 54.07m (177' 5" 2)
* National Champion