COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Columbia College men's and women's track and field teams each took home team titles at the 2026 American Midwest Conference (AMC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships today. The men's squad earned their eighth AMC title with a point total of 324, while the women's team secured their fourth overall title posting a team score of 269.50.

The Cougar men were led by a dominant showing in the throws and distance events. Easton Haslag recorded a school record, clinching the javelin title with a 63.27m toss, and Brenin Howell swept the throws corps with a first-place finish in shot put at 16.92m and discus at 51.11m. The men's 4x400m relay took the championship in 3:27.70, and the 4x800m relay won in 7:55.12. In the distance events, Kalieb Haileselassie won the 5000m in 15:17.71, while Dryst Bostick and Mark Noble went 1-2 in the steeplechase. Jace Carr led the sprints with a first-place finish in the 400m at 50.77, and Grant Erisman swept the horizontal jumps, winning the triple jump and finishing second in the long jump.

The Cougar women were paced by Montgomery Keck, who set a program record in the 100m hurdles (14.44) claiming the top spot, while also winning the triple jump (11.37m). Ellie Berendzen defended her hammer title with a 47.68m effort, and Penelope Hansen swept the shot put and placed second in both hammer and discus. Caleigh Huot had a strong multi-event day, winning the 400m in 1:00.25 and finishing second in the 200m. Lauren Berhorst won the 5000m in 19:18.96, and the women's 4x100m and 4x800m relays both took first place.

Awards
Co-Outstanding Field Athlete: Brenin Howell

Co-Outstanding Field Athlete: Grant Erisman

Co-Athlete of the Meet: Brenin Howell

Co-Athlete of the Meet: Grant Erisman

Newcomer of the Year: Anyah Ranson

Coaching Staff of the Year: Brennan Cape, Mason McCaleb, Ryan Bontz, Nadia Fanjul Sanchez-Porro

Champions of Character: Daunte White, Anyah Ranson

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Men's Event Champions

400m – Jace Carr – 50.77
800m – Campbell Nichols – 1:59.35
1500m – Marcos Lara – 4:09.47
5000m – Kalieb Haileselassie – 15:17.71
10000m – TJ Evans – 37:30.49
3000m Steeplechase – Dryst Bostick – 10:23.36
Triple Jump – Grant Erisman – 12.93m 
Shot Put – Brenin Howell – 16.92m 
Discus – Brenin Howell – 51.11m 
Javelin – Easton Haslag – 63.27m 
4x400m Relay – Carr, Lyon, Nichols, Bailey – 3:27.70
4x800m Relay – Brown, Lara, Stephan, Nichols – 7:55.12

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Women's Event Champions

100m Hurdles – Montgomery Keck – 14.44
400m - Caleigh Huot – 1:00.25
5000m – Lauren Berhorst – 19:18.96
Triple Jump – Montgomery Keck – 11.37m 
Shot Put – Penelope Hansen – 11.97m 
Hammer – Ellie Berendzen – 47.68m 
4x100m Relay – Keck, Hargis, Tomc, Huot – 49.31
4x800m Relay – Patton, Webb, Gutierrez, Kemna – 10:21.10

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Men's Results

100m

• Sheldon Bergheger – 3rd (semis) – 11.07
• Alex Rowan – 7th (semis) – 11.50
• Sheldon Bergheger – 3rd (finals) – 11.07
• Alex Rowan – 7th (finals) – 11.52

200m

• Jace Carr - 2nd - 22.83
• Alex Rowan - 5th - 23.61
• Harrison Knernschield - 7th - 24.73

400m

• Jace Carr – 1st – 50.77
• Harrison Knernschield – 4th – 55.42
• Conner Diaz – 6th – 57.32

800m

• Campbell Nichols – 1st – 1:59.35
• Liam Lyon – 2nd – 1:59.45
• Max Stephan – 3rd – 2:00.69
• Bernard Bailey – 4th – 2:01.08

1500m

• Marcos Lara – 1st – 4:09.47
• Laik Graham – 2nd – 4:09.68
• Nicky Yaros – 3rd – 4:10.61
• Ryan Brown – 4th – 4:18.02

5000m

• Kalieb Haileselassie – 1st – 15:17.71
• Malo Helion – 2nd – 15:48.36
• Laik Graham – 3rd – 16:33.08
• Nicky Yaros – 4th – 16:34.39
• Noah Bredehoeft – 5th – 17:58.10

10000m

• TJ Evans – 1st – 37:30.49

3000m Steeplechase

• Dryst Bostick – 1st – 10:23.36
• Mark Noble – 2nd – 10:39.00
• TJ Evans – 4th – 11:01.46

110m Hurdles

• Reed Layton – 2nd – 15.79
• Silas Woodbury – 4th – 16.24

4x100m Relay

• 'Carr, Bailey, Bergheger, Rowan – 2nd – 43.09

4x400m Relay

• Carr, Lyon, Nichols, Bailey – 1st – 3:27.70

4x800m Relay

• Brown, Lara, Stephan, Nichols – 1st – 7:55.12

High Jump

• Baden Glass – 2nd – 1.80m (5-10.75)
• Silas Woodbury – T3rd – 1.75m (5-8.75)
• Reed Layton – 5th – 1.70m (5-7.00)

Long Jump

• Grant Erisman – 2nd – 6.42m (21-0.75)
• Reed Layton – 3rd – 6.01m (19-8.75)

Triple Jump

• Grant Erisman – 1st – 12.93m (42-5.25)
• Reed Layton – 2nd – 12.39m (40-7.75)

Shot Put

• Brenin Howell – 1st – 16.92m (55-6.25)
• Noah Richardson – 3rd – 14.04m (46-0.75)
• Kenny Miller – 4th – 13.65m (44-9.50)
• Daunte White – 5th – 13.59m (44-7.00)
• Cody Longoria – 10th – 12.06m (39-6.75)
• Theodore Charlton – 11th – 10.29m (33-9.25)

Discus

• Brenin Howell – 1st – 51.11m (167-8)
• Kenny Miller – 2nd – 50.53m (165-10)
• Noah Richardson – 3rd – 48.51m (159-2)
• Theodore Charlton – 7th – 40.26m (132-1)
• Daunte White – 9th – 39.43m (129-5)
• Dylan Spencer – 10th – 39.00m (127-12)

Hammer

• Noah Richardson – 2nd – 47.78m (156-9)
• Brenin Howell – 3rd – 46.97m (154-1)
• Griffin Booth – 4th – 46.59m (152-10)
• Dylan Spencer – 5th – 46.48m (152-6)
• Cody Longoria – 8th – 40.18m (131-10)
• Daunte White – 9th – 36.48m (119-8)

Javelin

• Easton Haslag – 1st – 63.27m (207-7)
• Grant Erisman – 2nd – 47.81m (156-10)
• Dryst Bostick – 4th – 41.10m (134-10)
• Cody Longoria – 8th – 31.50m (103-4)
• Brenin Howell – 9th – 30.52m (100-2)

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Women's Results

100m

• Marianna Tomc – 4th – 12.78

200m

• Caleigh Huot – 2nd – 25.93
• Kaylin Patton – 6th – 27.66
• Leilani Green – 7th – 28.12

400m

• Caleigh Huot – 1st – 1:00.25
• Rachel Hargis – 2nd – 1:00.95
• Leilani Green – 6th – 1:04.82

400m Hurdles

• Whitney Shinn – 4th – 1:19.03

800m

• Kari Kemna – 4th – 2:31.08
• Kya O'Hanlon – 5th – 2:42.58

1500m

• Lauren Berhorst – 3rd – 5:14.64
• Nataly Gutierrez – 4th – 5:20.48
• Brenley Webb – 6th – 5:31.09

5000m

• Lauren Berhorst – 1st – 19:18.96
• Xavia Cullers – 2nd – 20:17.67

10000m

• Xavia Cullers – 3rd – 42:21.85

100m Hurdles

• Montgomery Keck – 1st – 14.44

4x100m Relay

• Keck, Hargis, Tomc, Huot – 1st – 49.31

4x400m Relay

• Huot, Patton, Kemna, Bailey – 2nd – 4:13.44

4x800m Relay

• Patton, Webb, Gutierrez, Kemna – 1st – 10:21.10

High Jump

• Anyah Ranson – T2nd – 1.51m (4-11.50)
• Marianna Tomc – T2nd – 1.51m (4-11.50)
• Montgomery Keck – 4th – 1.51m (4-11.50)
• Ellie Reynolds – T5th – 1.45m (4-9.00)

Long Jump

• Rachel Hargis – 2nd – 4.96m (16-3.25)
• Montgomery Keck – 3rd – 4.95m (16-3.00)
• Madeline Burton – 10th – 4.40m (14-5.25)

Triple Jump

• Montgomery Keck – 1st – 11.37m (37-3.75)
• Rachel Hargis – 3rd – 10.34m (33-11.25)
• Madeline Burton – 4th – 10.19m (33-5.25)
• Whitney Shinn – 7th – 9.16m (30-0.75)

Shot Put

• Penelope Hansen – 1st – 11.97m (39-3.25)
• Claudia Dixon – 2nd – 11.63m (38-2.00)
• Emma Prettyman – 3rd – 11.06m (36-3.50)
• Katie Holtmeyer – 4th – 11.03m (36-2.25)
• Hayden Kramer – 5th – 10.65m (34-11.25)
• Brynn Hanway – 7th – 9.77m (32-0.75)

Discus

• Penelope Hansen – 2nd – 37.29m (122-4)
• Hayden Kramer – 3rd – 36.59m (120-1)
• Abigail Becker – 4th – 34.76m (114-1)
• Ellie Berendzen – 5th – 34.26m (112-5)
• Emma Prettyman – 6th – 33.77m (110-10)
• Katie Holtmeyer – 7th – 33.52m (109-12)

Hammer

• Ellie Berendzen – 1st – 47.68m (156-5)
• Penelope Hansen – 2nd – 46.45m (152-5)
• Hayden Kramer – 3rd – 40.11m (131-7)
• Abigail Becker – 4th – 40.08m (131-6)
• Katie Holtmeyer – 5th – 38.77m (127-3)
• Emma Prettyman – 6th – 38.46m (126-2)
• Claudia Dixon – 7th – 37.42m (122-9)
• Brynn Hanway – 10th – 31.66m (103-11)

Javelin

• Madeline Burton – 2nd – 37.87m (124-3)
• Ellie Reynolds – 3rd – 29.81m (97-10)
• Emma Prettyman – 4th – 29.22m (95-11)
• Brynn Hanway – 6th – 28.55m (93-8)
• Whitney Shinn – 8th – 22.31m (73-3)

Academic All-Conference

Columbia placed 51 student-athletes on the Academic All-AMC Team:

• Abigail Woytus, Emma Prettyman, Caleigh Huot, Katie Holtmeyer, Paige Thielen, Marianna Tomc, Kierstin Maddox, Rachel Hargis, Hayden Kramer, Madeline Burton, Ellie Berendzen, Brynn Hanway, Kaylee Redcay, Xavia Cullers, Claudia Dixon, Lauren Berhorst, Montgomery Keck, Whitney Shinn, Abigail Becker, Leilani Green, Hailey Gerard, Penelope Hansen, Nataly Gutierrez, Kari Kemna, Brenley Webb, Laik Graham, Easton Haslag, Cameron Elder, Brenin Howell, Ryan Harvey, Sheldon Bergheger, Griffin Booth, Will Cherrington, Dryst Bostick, Grant Erisman, Jace Carr, Kalieb Haileselassie, Nick Hunkins, Noah Richardson, Max Stephan, Reed Layton, Harrison Knernschield, Silas Woodbury, Mark Noble, Ryan Brown, Conner Diaz, Garrett Donald, Marcos Lara, Landon Rehg, Alex Rowan, Dylan Spencer