KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - For the first time in school history, both Eastern Oregon Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field teams have won the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships.
The men's team secured their fourth consecutive conference championship, dominating with a 47-point lead over the University of British Columbia. On the women's side, the Mountaineers claimed their first conference championship in program history, a culmination of years of effort, having narrowly missed out on the title with 14 second-place finishes dating back to 1997. Despite trailing behind British Columbia for most of the two-day competition, the Mounties edged out the Thunderbirds by half a point to clinch their first title.
Alongside the team triumphs, several Mounties earned individual recognition over the weekend as well. Hunter Nichols was honored as the Track Athlete of the Meet, while Ben Welch received the Coach of the Meet award for both the men's and women's sides. The women's team also received the Sportsmanship Award to go alongside their championship trophy.
MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SCORES – Eastern Oregon University (176), University of British Columbia (129), College of Idaho (122), Multnomah (118), Lewis-Clark State College (80), Southern Oregon (78), Oregon Tech (44), Bushnell University (39), Corban University (27), Northwest University (3), The Evergreen State College (2)
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SCORES – Eastern Oregon University (192.5), University of British Columbia (192), College of Idaho (118), Lewis-Clark State College (99), Southern Oregon (63), Multnomah (56), Corban University (33.5), Oregon Tech (23), Bushnell University (13), The Evergreen State College (13), Northwest University (12)
MEN'S TRACK
400-METER HURDLES: TJ Davis took third place in the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 53.73 seconds, securing a "B" Standard.
200 METERS: Osman Osman finished fifth in a stacked 200-meter competition, setting a new personal record with a time of 21.76 seconds and placing sixth in the EOU record books.
5000 METERS: Hunter Nichols won a closely contested 5000-meter race by less than a second, taking first place with a time of 15:26.10.
4x400-METER RELAY: Bryson Spears, Evan Mesenhimer-Molet, Mason Nichols, and Osman Osman set a new program record in the 4x400-meter relay, clinching third place with an "A" Standard time of 3:15.87.
WOMEN'S TRACK
400-METER HURDLES: Skotlyn Hill took second place in the 400-meter hurdles, securing a "B" Standard with a new personal record time of 1:03.69 seconds. Sydney Peck followed closely behind in fourth place with her own personal record, achieving a "B" Standard time of 1:04.26 seconds.
4x400-METER RELAY: Karina DeYoung, Sydney Peck, Lauryn Mitchell, and Taylor Joyce dominated the women's 4x400-meter relay, clocking in at a season-best time of 3:51.60. Their mark secured an "A" Standard, set a facility record, ranks second in the EOU record books, and eighth in the NAIA this season.
MEN'S FIELD
SHOT PUT: Tanner Nett crushed his own school record in the shot put with a throw of 18.09 meters, setting a new NAIA #1 mark in the event this season.
HIGH JUMP: Tyler Jones won the high jump competition with a mark of 2.02 meters.
WOMEN'S FIELD
JAVELIN: Elizabeth Grandle took second place in the javelin throw, earning an "A" Standard with a mark of 42.30 meters.
HIGH JUMP: Elizabeth Grandle continued her impressive weekend in the high jump competition, taking third place with an "A" Standard mark of 1.68 meters. Adrienne Washington also secured a "B" Standard and fifth place with a height of 1.65 meters.
The Mountaineers will now turn their attention to the NAIA National Championships in Marion, Indiana, with competition set to start on May 22nd.
