JACKSONVILLE, Ill. - The Columbia College men's track and field team took part in the Snowbird Open in Jacksonville, Ill. this weekend. Brenin Howell captured a school record in shot put with a first place finish, earning an NAIA "B" Standard with a national qualifying mark of 15.89m.

As a result, Howell has qualified for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Indoor Championships in Gainesville, Fla. in late February.

Several Cougars recorded top-three finishes including Oscar Curry capturing the fastest mile time (4:22.85) and a third place finish in the 800 meter dash (2:01.13), Kalieb Redda finishing runner-up in the mile run (4:23.18) and a third place result in the 3000 meter run (8:48.71), Trystan Wright placed second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.59, and Silas Woodbury finishing runner-up in high jump (1.80m). Columbia's 'A' 4x400 Meter Relay team also secured a runner-up finish, claiming a time of 3:33.47.

Cougars securing top-10 finishes included:

High Jump
2nd - Silas Woodbury - 1.80m
8th - Reed Layton - 1.70m
9th - Baden Glass - 1.70m

Men's Triple Jump
8th - Grant Erisman - 12.76m
9th - Ethan Phillips - 12.57m

Shot Put
1st - Brenin Howell - 15.89m
3rd - Kenny Miller -  14.52m
6th - Noah Richardson - 13.57m
8th - Dylan Spencer - 12.85m

Weight Throw
5th - Kenny Miller - 15.56m
8th - Dylan Spencer - 14.53m

60 Meter Hurdles
2nd - Trystan Wright - 8.59
8th - Silas Woodbury - 10.60

Mile Run
1st - Oscar Curry - 4:22.85
2nd - Kalieb Redda - 4:23.18

400 Meter Dash
4th - Bernard Bailey - 52.03
8th - Jace Carr - 53.16
9th - Cameron Elder - 53.53

800 Meter Dash
3rd - Oscar Curry - 2:01.13
4th - Ryan Brown - 2:01.24

3000 Meter Run
3rd - Kalieb Redda - 8:48.71
5th - Will Cherrington - 9:00.69
6th - Charlie Werth - 9:01.33

4x400 Meter Relay
2nd - Carr, Diaz, Elder, Bailey 'A' - 3:33.47
10th - Harvey, Stephan, Martin, Knernschield 'B' - 3:47.97