OJO WINS MAN OF THE MEET; SWEDES COMPETE IN KCAC INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wichita, Kan. – The Bethany College Indoor Track & Field teams competed in the KCAC Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Wichita, Kansas.
Collectively, the Swedes had 25 personal bests, 12 honorable mention performances, 3 1st team KCAC performances, 3 event finalists, 2 team champions of character, 1 national qualifier, and the overall track and field male athlete of the meet.
Head Coach Aaron Yoder: "I am very pleased with how our team produced their best performances when it mattered most. This was a good example how competitive our team is and how they respond to the championship environment. We had personal best performances and all conference performers in the sprints, distance, jumping and relays which was exactly what we wanted to do this weekend. This was a great way to round out the regular indoor track and field season. I was very impressed with how Coach Smucker did an incredible job prepping the sprinters and jumpers for an outstanding weekend."
There are plenty of highlights from the 2-day event, but one notable thing to happen was having all 6 relay teams receive all-conference honors including the men's 4x400m relay ending the meet with a third-place finish and receiving 1st team All-KCAC honors.
Junior Enoch Ojo received the Overall Male Track & Field Athlete of the Meet. Ojo was 1st team all-conference in 3 events and honorable mention in another. Enoch also stamped his ticket to nationals by hitting the national standard in the Triple Jump.
"Enoch has worked so hard to get where he is and it will be exciting to see what he does next at nationals and also moving to outdoor season" said Coach Yoder.
Personal Bests-25
Women-5
Madison Kelley- Shot Put-10.18m
Ariana Hurley-60m-8.78
Kaylee Dixon-Weight Throw-10.64m
Rylee Paramore-600m-1:49.8
Danielle McSeveney-400m-1:01.2
Men-20
Noah Scheibe-Pole Vault-10'4
Kenny Sanders-Pole Vault-10'10
Patrick Giersch-Shot Put-10.74m and Weight Throw-9.75m
Christian Atkins-Shot Put-10.99m and Weight Throw-9.00m
Braydon Pratt-Shot Put-10.31m and Weight Throw-8.72m
Giovanni Garcia-60m-7.66 and 200m-25.41
Calvin Range-60m-7.40
Cameron Gordon-60m-6.97
James Lee-200m-25.88
Enoch Ojo-200m-22.06, 400m-49.24 and Triple Jump-14.18m
Christopher Yoder-600m-1:26.0
Eli Gruenbacher-Mile-4:38.0
4x800m Relay-8:38-Christopher Yoder, Eli Gruenbacher,David Sawyer and Kelton Kern
4x400m Relay-3:24.0-Enoch Ojo, Calvin Range, Christopher Yoder and Cameron Gordon
All KCAC Honorable Mention-12
Enoch Ojo-200m-4th Place
Kenny Sanders-Pole Vault-6th Place
Cameron Gordon-60m-6th Place
Men's 4x800m Relay-7th Place
Womens 4x800m Relay-8th Place
Men's Distance Medley Relay-8th Place
Women's Distance Medley Relay-8th Place
Women's 4x400m Relay-8th Place
Rylee Paramore-600m-8th Place
Christopher Yoder-600m-8th Place
Danielle McSeveney-400m-8th Place
Noah Scheibe-Pole Vault-8th Place
All KCAC 1st Team-3
Enoch Ojo-Triple Jump-2nd Place
Enoch Ojo-400m-2nd Place
Mens-4x400m Relay-3rd Place
Event Finalists-3
Enoch Ojo-Triple Jump
Enoch Ojo-200m
Cameron Gordon-60m
National Qualifiers-1
Enoch Ojo-Triple Jump-14.18m
Male Track and Field Athlete of the Meet-1
Enoch Ojo
KCAC All Scholar Athletes-10
Zoe Auld
Danielle McSeveney
Elyse Boden
Rylee Paramore
Christopher Yoder
Enoch Ojo
Cameron Gordon
Patrick Giersch
David Sawyer
Kort Sjogren
Champions of Character Recipients-2
Danielle McSeveney
Christopher Yoder
Team Champions of Character-2
Men's Team
Women's Team
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