ELSAH, Ill. - The Columbia College track and field teams took home the 2026 American Midwest Conference (AMC) Indoor Track & Field Championship titles today, securing 20 individual titles collectively. The Cougar men earned their fourth-consecutive title and eighth overall, while the women secured back-to-back titles, capturing their fourth overall championship. This marks the third time in school history that both programs have won the indoor championship in the same year.
The women's 4x400 relay team broke the Columbia College school record, notching a time of 4:15.34. Montgomery Keck hit the NAIA "B" standard in triple jump, while the men's DMR team also secured the NAIA "B" standard.
Men's Awards
Athlete of the Meet: Reed Layton
Outstanding Track Athlete: Kalieb Haileselassie
Outstanding Field Athlete: Reed Layton
Newcomer of the Year: Garrett Donald
Coaching Staff of the Year: Brennan Cape, Mason McCaleb, Ryan Bontz
Women's Awards
Outstanding Field Athlete: Montgomery Keck
Newcomer of the Year: Anyah Ranson
Freshman of the Year: Penelope Hansen
Coaching Staff of the Year: Brennan Cape, Mason McCaleb, Ryan Bontz
Men's Event Champions
Shot Put - Brenin Howell - 17.13m (56-02.50)
High Jump - Reed Layton, Baden Glass, Silas Woodbury - 1.81m (5-11.25)
Weight Throw - Brenin Howell - 16.26m (53-04.25)
200 Meter Run - Garrett Donald - 22.73
400 Meter Run - Garrett Donald - 50.19
3000 Meter Run - Kalieb Haileselassie - 8:33.36
5000 Meter Run - Kalieb Haileselassie - 15:14.33
1 Mile Run - Kalieb Haileselassie - 4:22.70
4x800 Meter Relay - Lyon, Stephan, Bostick, Yaros - 8:24.13
4x400 Meter Relay - Carr, Diaz, Bailey, Donald - 3:30.82
Distance Medley Relay - Brown, Bailey, Nichols, Lara - 10:17.89
Women's Event Champions
Shot Put - Penelope Hansen - 12.62m (41-05.00)
High Jump - Marianna Tomc - 1.51m (4-11.50)
Long Jump - Montgomery Keck - 5.24m (17-02.25)
Triple Jump - Montgomery Keck - 11.72m (38-05.50) (AMC record)
60 Meter Hurdles - Montgomery Keck - 9.00
400 Meter Run - Caleigh Huot - 1:01.59
Weight Throw - Ellie Berendzen - 15.23m (49-11.75)
5000 Meter Run - Hailey Gerard - 17:56.07
Distance Medley Relay - Kemna, Patton, O'Hanlon, Maddox - 14:31.47
Men's Results
60 Meter Dash
4th - Sheldon Bergheger - 7.21
7th - Easton Haslag - 7.40
8th - Jace Carr - 7.49
60 Meter Hurdles
2nd - Reed Layton - 8.76
3rd - Silas Woodbury - 9.31
200 Meter Dash
1st - Garrett Donald - 22.73
5th - Bernard Bailey - 23.09
7th - Jace Carr - 23.39
8th - Sheldon Bergheger - 23.41
11th - Easton Haslag - 23.84
12th - Alex Rowan - 24.14
18th - Harrison Knernschield - 25.83
400 Meter Dash
1st - Garrett Donald - 50.19
3rd - Jace Carr - 51.99
4th - Bernard Bailey - 52.22
8th - Harrison Knernschield - 57.95
800 Meter Run
1st - Campbell Nichols - 2:01.26
3rd - Liam Lyon - 2:05.24
1000 Meter Run
3rd - Ryan Brown - 2:35.52
5th - Max Stephan - 2:42.02
6th - Dryst Bostick - 2:44.71
1 Mile Run
1st - Kalieb Haileselassie - 4:22.70
6th - Marcos Lara - 4:39.13
7th - Nicky Yaros - 4:41.92
8th - Mark Noble - 4:42.73
9th - Laik Graham - 4:51.69
3000 Meter Run
1st - Kalieb Haileselassie - 9:04.64
3rd - Malo Helion - 9:14.03
4th - Will Cherrington - 9:14.88
6th - Mark Noble - 9:45.21
8th - Noah Bredehoeft - 9:50.65
9th - TJ Evans - 9:51.88
11th - Nick Hunkins - 10:02.78
5000 Meter Run
1st - Kalieb Haileselassie - 15:14.33
2nd - Will Cherrington - 15:37.19
3rd - Malo Helion - 16:00.57
4th - Noah Bredehoeft - 16:36.03
6th - TJ Evans - 17:21.93
High Jump
1st - Reed Layton - 1.81m (5-11.25)
1st - Baden Glass - 1.81m (5-11.25)
3rd - Silas Woodbury - 1.81m (5-11.25)
5th - Grant Erisman - 1.75m (5-08.75)
Long Jump
1st - Reed Layton - 6.70m (21-11.75)
3rd - Grant Erisman - 6.48m (21-03.25)
Triple Jump
1st - Grant Erisman - 12.77m (41-10.75)
2nd - Reed Layton - 12.35m (40-06.25)
3rd - Baden Glass - 12.11m (39-08.75)
Shot Put
1st - Brenin Howell - 17.13m (56-02.50)
5th - Noah Richardson - 13.58m (44-06.75)
11th - Theodore Charlton - 11.77m (38-07.50)
12th - Cody Longoria - 11.45m (37-06.75)
Weight Throw
1st - Brenin Howell - 16.26m (53-04.25)
3rd - Dylan Spencer - 14.96m (49-01.00)
6th - Griffin Booth - 13.89m (45-07.00)
8th - Noah Richardson - 13.53m (44-04.75)
10th - Cody Longoria - 11.97m (39-03.25)
11th - Daunte White - 11.94m (39-02.25)
14th - Theodore Charlton - 11.49m (37-08.50)
4x800 Meter Relay
1st - Lyon, Stephan, Bostick, Yaros - 8:24.13
Distance Medley Relay
1st - Brown, Bailey, Nichols, Lara - 10:17.89
4x400 Relay
1st - Carr, Diaz, Bailey, Donald - 3:30.82
Women's Results
60 Meter Dash
3rd - Kyndall Stewart - 8.01
4th - Caleigh Huot - 8.08
6th - Marianna Tomc - 8.32
60 Meter Hurdles
1st - Montgomery Keck - 9.00
8th - Anyah Ranson - 11.60
200 Meter Dash
2nd - Caleigh Huot - 26.17
6th - Kyndall Stewart - 28.00
400 Meter Dash
1st - Caleigh Huot - 1:01.59
4th - Rachel Hargis - 1:03.43
5th - Kaylin Patton - 1:04.28
9th - Whitney Shinn - 1:08.10
11th - Leilani Green - 1:11.09
800 Meter Run
2nd - Nataly Gutierrez - 2:34.93
3rd - Kierstin Maddox - 2:41.74
5th - Kya O'Hanlon - 2:50.19
1000 Meter Run
3rd - Kari Kemna - 3:32.06
1 Mile Run
3rd - Nataly Gutierrez - 5:38.40
6th - Paige Thielen - 5:55.13
3000 Meter Run
2nd - Xavia Cullers - 11:28.27
3rd - Lauren Berhorst - 11:29.40
7th - Paige Thielen - 12:26.25
5000 Meter Run
1st - Hailey Gerard - 17:56.07
2nd - Lauren Berhorst - 19:34.84
4th - Xavia Cullers - 20:00.00
High Jump
1st - Marianna Tomc - 1.51m (4-11.50)
2nd - Anyah Ranson - 1.48m (4-10.25)
3rd - Ellie Reynolds - 1.48m (4-10.25)
4th - Montgomery Keck - 1.45m (4-09.00)
Long Jump
1st - Montgomery Keck - 5.24m (17-02.25)
3rd - Rachel Hargis - 4.96m (16-03.25)
6th - Madeline Burton - 4.65m (15-03.25)
Triple Jump
1st - Montgomery Keck - 11.72m (38-05.50)
3rd - Madeline Burton - 10.32m (33-10.25)
5th - Rachel Hargis - 9.79m (32-01.50)
Shot Put
1st - Penelope Hansen - 12.62m (41-05.00)
2nd - Claudia Dixon - 11.71m (38-05.00)
4th - Emma Prettyman - 11.06m (36-03.50)
6th - Hayden Kramer - 10.56m (34-07.75)
7th - Katie Holtmeyer - 10.48m (34-04.75)
8th - Brynn Hanway - 10.20m (33-05.75)
Weight Throw
1st - Ellie Berendzen - 15.23m (49-11.75)
2nd - Hayden Kramer - 14.46m (47-05.25)
3rd - Penelope Hansen - 14.16m (46-05.50)
4th - Abigail Becker - 13.11m (43-00.25)
5th - Emma Prettyman - 12.81m (42-00.50)
6th - Katie Holtmeyer - 12.59m (41-03.75)
12th - Brynn Hanway - 10.46m (34-04.00)
Distance Medley Relay
1st - Kemna, Patton, O'Hanlon, Maddox - 14:31.47
4x400 Relay
2nd - Huot, Patton, Gerard, Hargis - 4:15.34
