ELSAH, Ill. -  The Columbia College men's indoor track and field team took home their third-straight American Midwest Conference (AMC) Championship (seventh overall) Saturday, dominating the field with 242 points. Runner-up William Woods University (Mo.) finished with 142 points.

Brenin Howell broke the school record and AMC record in shot put with a 17.07m mark, clinching the title.

Along with Howell, six other Cougars earned first place finishes including Silas Woodbury (high jump - 1.88m), Kalieb Redda (5000m run - 15:08.61), Trystan Wright (60m hurdles - 8.44), Bernard Bailey (400m dash - 50.50), Charlie Werth (3000m run -  8:52.30), along with the 4x400 meter relay team (Jace Carr, Conner Diaz, Cameron Elder, Bernard Bailey - 3:27.90).

Columbia's 4x800 relay team (Ryan Brown, Kalieb Redda, Charlie Werth, Oscar Curry) placed second, breaking the program record, while also hitting the NAIA A Standard with a time of 7:50.89.
 

Kalieb Redda was named Athlete of the Meet and Outstanding Track Athlete, while Grant Erisman earned Outstanding Field Athlete honors.
 
Noah Richardson was named to the Champions of Character Team.
 
Columbia's Brennan Cape, Mason McCaleb, Ryan Bontz, and Nadia Fanjul Sanchez-Porro were also named AMC Coaching Staff of the Year.

Cougars securing top-10 finishes included:

Long Jump
2nd - Grant Erisman - 6.48m
5th - Ethan Phillips - 6.37m
7th - Jace Carr - 6.36m
8th - Reed Layton - 6.35m
9th - Marc White - 5.98m
10th - Ryan Harvey - 5.88m

Weight Throw
2nd - Brenin Howell - 15.73m
3rd - Kenny Miller - 15.06m
4th - Noah Neher - 14.44m
5th - Dylan Spencer - 14.32m
9th - Griffin Booth - 13.35m
10th - Noah Richardson - 12.80m

High Jump
1st - Silas Woodbury - 1.88m
5th - Baden Glass - 1.83m
6th - Grant Erisman - 1.83m
9th - Reed Layton - 1.73m

Triple Jump
2nd - Grant Erisman - 13.11m
5th - Ethan Phillips - 12.64m
6th - Jace Carr - 12.39m
7th - Reed Layton - 12.29m
9th - Marc White - 11.71m

Shot Put
1st - Brenin Howell - 17.07m
2nd - Kenny Miller - 14.76m
6th - Noah Richardson - 13.74m
8th - Dylan Spencer - 12.68m
9th - Payton Mabrey - 12.62m

Distance Medley Relay
2nd - Columbia 'A' (Peter Giles, Noe Martin, Conner Diaz, Grayson Knernschield) - 11:24

4x800 Relay
2nd - Columbia 'A' (Ryan Brown, Kalieb Redda, Charlie Werth, Oscar Curry) - 7:50.89

5000m Run
1st - Kalieb Redda - 15:08.61
3rd - Will Cherrington - 15:20.84
4th - Gauge MacGregor - 16:07.56
7th - Laik Graham - 16:26.97
9th - Thomas Evans - 16:44.54

Mile Run
2nd - Kalieb Redda - 4:28.68
6th - Oscar Curry - 4:36.45
8th - Grayson Knernschield - 4:40.99
9th - Peter Giles - 4:44.89
10th - Mark Noble - 4:52.58

60m Hurdles
1st - Trystan Wright - 8.44
4th - Ryan Harvey - 9.25
5th - Silas Woodbury - 9.31
7th - Reed Layton - 9.47

400m Dash
1st - Bernard Bailey - 50.50
4th - Jace Carr - 52.80
5th - Cameron Elder - 52.92

60m Dash
6th - Sheldon Bergheger - 7.19

600m Run
10th - Noe Martin - 1:31.64

1000m Run
3rd - Oscar Curry - 2:40.73
7th - Grayson Knernschield - 2:45.30
8th - Peter Giles - 2:49.64
10th - Noe Martin - 2:50.74

200m Dash
3rd - Bernard Bailey - 22.81
10th - Cameron Elder - 23.60

3000m Run
1st - Charlie Werth -  8:52.30
2nd - Kalieb Redda - 8:53.16
4th - Will Cherrington - 9:07.84
5th - Gauge MacGregor - 9:10.94
7th - Laik Graham - 9:27.54
9th - Thomas Evans - 9:45.58
10th - Mark Noble - 9:48.74

4x400 Relay
1st - Columbia 'A' (Jace Carr, Conner Diaz, Cameron Elder, Bernard Bailey) - 3:27.90