Salina, Kan. - The Bethel College track and field teams continued their strong outdoor campaign with an impressive showing at the Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Classic on April 19-20. The Threshers posted multiple lifetime bests, season records, and top finishes across both field and track events, as momentum builds heading into the KCAC Championships.
Field Events
Women's Highlights:
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Myiah Logue was the standout of the meet, notching two lifetime bests. She won the long jump with a mark of 5.46m and secured second in the triple jump with a leap of 11.58m, which places her third in the KCAC for long jump and fifth in triple jump.
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Carley Bartell placed third in a competitive discus field, throwing 37.19m.
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Abby Koontz earned a sixth-place finish in javelin, throwing 35.73m.
Men's Highlights:
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Caeleb Roper hit a lifetime best in the long jump, reaching 6.56m.
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Hayden Wallace threw 40.43m in the hammer to continue his outdoor campaign.
Track Events
Sprint Events:
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In the 200m, Fabian Talavera clocked a college-best 22.53, while Caeleb Roper followed with a college-best 23.36.
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The 400m saw a flurry of personal bests:
On the women's side:
Middle Distance Events:
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In the 800m, Mia Roman finished 5th overall with a time of 2:19.60. Cleo Naranjo recorded a college best 2:24.93, moving into 8th in KCAC standings.
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The men's side saw strong results:
Distance Events:
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Matt Fleck ran a season best in the 1500m with 4:33.66.
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Marcus Fielder continued his breakout sophomore season, slicing 11 seconds off his previous best in the 5k, finishing in 16:25.07.
Relays:
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The men's 4x400m relay team of Simon, Luke, Tobin, and Fabian capped the meet with a season-best time of 3:26.22, climbing to 5th in the KCAC standings.
With strong marks and continued improvement across all event groups, the Threshers are building momentum and confidence as they prepare to compete in the KCAC Championships.
