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