SOU's Perkinson and NU's Randle Earn National Titles to Highlight Great Day for CCC at NAIA Track and Field Championships

5/27/2017 6:46:13 PM

GULF SHORES, Ala. – (Complete Results) After three full days of competition and with all national champions crowned in individual events, the Pioneers of Wayland Baptist (Texas) claim their second national title in three year and fourth all-time. The Pioneers gathered 75 points to take the red banner back to Texas, earning 19 points more than the runner-up spot claimed by Indiana Tech with 56 points. For the fourth-straight season, the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships have been held in Gulf Shores, Ala., at the Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium.

Day three saw more outstanding performances from Cascade Conference competitors as well. Southern Oregon's Jessa Perkinson claimed the title in the women's 5000m with a winning time of 17:24.55. She added another All-American award with her 6th place finish in the 1500m. Northwest University standout TJ Randle became a national champion with his victory in the 400m hurdles with a time of 52.63.

On the day another 26 student athletes in the CCC earned All-American honors running the meet total to 38 All-Americans for the conference. The CCC boasts three national champions as Pancho Saldana won the men's javelin title on day one of the meet.

In overall team standings Southern Oregon was the highest CCC finisher on the men's side in 7th place while Northwest Christian finished in 12th in the women's standings.

Full Meet Results

 CCC ALL-AMERICANS (day three)

Women’s 5000m
National Champion        PERKINSON, JESSA          SOUTHERN OREGON      17:24.55              
3^rd           VITALE-SULLIVAN, MOLLY            COLLEGE OF IDAHO         17:38.98              
5^th           BROWN, SIERRA               NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN               17:41.20       
       
Men’s 400m Hurdles
National Champion        RANDLE, TJ        NORTHWEST     52.63

Men’s Marathon
8^th           STEELE, ZACHARY             CORBAN              2:45:08.80

Women’s High Jump
8^th           MCBRIDE, HARLEY           EASTERN OREGON          1.68m    5'6"

Women’s 3000m Steeple Chase
6^th           FLETCHER, MICHELLE      NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN               11:03.20              
7^th           GALE, MACIE                     NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN               11:06.15   
           
Men’s 3000m Steeple Chase
3^rd           GODFREY, BILLY     COLLEGE OF IDAHO         9:17.11  6
4^th           BOEKENOOGEN, CRAIG     CORBAN              9:18.28  5
7^th           POTERACKE, KEVIN    SOUTHERN OREGON      9:28.12  2

Women’s 4 x 100m Relay
6^th           Southern Oregon             47.49

Men’s 4 x 100m Relay
4^th           Southern Oregon             40.77

Women’s 1500m
6^th           PERKINSON, JESSA          SOUTHERN OREGON      4:33.28

Men’s 100m
5^th           EAST, MATT        SOUTHERN OREGON      10.43

Men’s 5000m
6^th           KRAAL, GARRETT              NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN               15:04.81

Men’s 4 x 400 Relay
7^th           Southern Oregon             3:24.37