The Basics

Event: Heart of America Outdoor Track and Field Championships 

Results: Women - 9/13 (50.5 pts.); Men - 6/13 (78 pts.)

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Results

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – Valor Men's and Women's Track and Field competed at the Heart of America Track and Field Conference Championships on Friday and Saturday (May 5/6), looking to cap off the season as a team with big performances.

Evangel had an exceptional showing at the meet, highlighted by 25 PR's being set and Koby Graham placing first in the javelin throw, breaking the conference meet record.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Evangel's top finish this weekend came from Koby Graham, who placed first in the Javelin throw with a toss of 62.78 meters, breaking the previous conference meet record.

• Skylar Adams placed second in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:49.27, also placing sixth in the 800 meter run over the weekend with a time of 2:24.05.

• Eric Patterson placed second in the 3000 meter steeplechase, recording a time of 9:47.71.

• Joshua Leazer placed second in the triple jump with a top mark of 13.80 meters.

• Competing in three different events, Alex Richardson placed in the top eight in all three. Richardson used a 47.02 meter toss in the discus to place third, a 58.53 meter toss of the javelin to place fourth, and a 14.35 meter throw of the shot put to place eighth.

• The women's 4x800 meter relay team (Skylar Adams, Emily Harris, Danielle Caldarelli, Macy Kopp) placed third with a time of 9:36.88.

• Delaney Weimer placed fourth in the 100 meter dash with a time of 12.43 seconds and placed seventh in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.99 seconds.

• In the men's 100 meter dash, Matthew Kellerstrass placed fourth with a time of 10.81 seconds. Kellerstrass also placed fourth in the long jump with a top mark of 6.91 meters.

• Liam Boivin recorded a fourth place finish in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 55.46 seconds.

• In the women's 800 meter run, Macy Kopp placed fourth with a time of 2:21.12.

• Emily Harris' name could be found on several event lists, placing fourth in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:54.49. Harris also placed eighth in the 5000 meter run with a time of 19:48.71.

• Logan Rodgers continued his strong season in the high jump, placing fourth with a mark of 1.90 meters.

• The men's 4x100 meter relay team (Zatrick Pearce, Joseph Sylvester, Nathaniel Garnica, Matthew Kellerstrass) placed fourth with a time of 41.92 seconds.

• Jacee Wilson placed fifth in the triple jump, hitting a top mark of 10.88 meters.

• Abigail Good ran a 1:05.24 400 meter hurdles, placing sixth in the conference.

• In the women's high jump, Hannah Evans hit a mark of 1.55 meters, placing sixth. Evans also placed seventh in the long jump over the weekend with a mark of 5.19 meters.

• Jacob Gillies placed sixth in the High Jump, recording a top jump of 1.85 meters.

• Will Anoa'i threw the shot put 14.80 meters, placing sixth in the event.

• The men's 4x800 meter team (Ethan Montgomery, Eric Patterson, Isaiah Flores, Campbell Nichols) placed sixth with a time of 8:00.96.

• The women's 4x100 meter team (Arianna Maddock, Madi Inman, Taylor Collins, Delaney Weimer) broke the school record they set at the previous meet, with a time of 50.20 seconds, placing sixth.

• Kaiden McCormick placed seventh in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 34:00.74.

• Edward Miller placed seventh in the 5000 meter race walk, walking a time of 33:09.32.

• Zatrick Pearce ran an 11.32 second 100 meter dash, placing eighth overall.

• Campbell Nichols placed eighth in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:56.78.

• Lauren Davis rounded out top eight performances over the weekend, placing eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 10.51 meters.

• Below is a list of all all-conference award winners.

  • 1st Team All-Conference; Koby Graham - Javelin

  • 2nd Team All-Conference: Skylar Adams - 1500 Meter Run; Eric Patterson - 3000 Meter Steeplechase; Joshua Leazer - Triple Jump;

  • 3rd Team All-Conference: Alex Richardson - Discus; Skylar Adams, Emily Harris, Danielle Caldarelli, Macy Kopp - 4x800 Meter Relay;

  • Honorable Mention All-Conference: Delaney Weimer - 100 Meter Dash; Matthew Kellerstrass - 100 Meter Dash, Long Jump; Liam Boivin - 400 Meter Hurdles; Macy Kopp - 800 Meter Run; Emily Harris - 1500 Meter Run; Logan Rodgers - High Jump; Zatrick Pearce, Joseph Sylvester, Nathaniel Garnica, Matthew Kellerstrass - 4x100 Meter Relay; Jacee Wilson - Triple Jump; Abigail Good - 400 Meter Hurdles; Hannah Evans - High Jump; Jacob Gillies - High Jump; Will Anoa'i - Shot Put; Ethan Montgomery, Eric Patterson, Isaiah Flores, Campbell Nichols - 4x800 Meter Relay; Arianna Maddock, Madi Inman, Taylor Collins, Delaney Weimer - 4x100 Meter Relay

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Evangel will take Koby Graham and Alex Richardson to Marion, Indiana, to compete at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships from May 24th-26th. Graham will throw in the Javelin event with Richardson who will compete in both the Javelin and Discus throws.

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