Season Milestones

• The Cougars earned their eighth American Midwest Conference (AMC) Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship along with their eighth overall AMC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
• Brenin Howell broke the indoor program record in shot put with a mark of 17.08m at the 2025 Mel Tjeerdsma Classic and the outdoor program record for discus at the 2026 UCM Mule Relays with a 52.30m throw.
• Marcos Lara set the indoor program record for the mile with a time of 4:16.58 at the 2026 Pittsburg State Invite.
• Kalieb Haileselassie broke the indoor program record at the 2026 Gorilla Classic in the 3000m with a time of 8:27.50.
• Garrett Donald broke the outdoor program record in the 200m at 21.00 and the 400m with a time of 46.83 at the CMU Invite.
• The 4x100m Relay team (Jace Carr, Bernard Bailey, Sheldon Bergheger, and Garrett Donald) broke the outdoor program record with a time of 42.86 at the CMU Invite.
• The 4x400m Relay team (Jace Carr, Bernard Bailey, Coen Buxton, and Garrett Donald) broke the outdoor program record at the UCM Mule Relays with a time of 3:19.68.
• Easton Haslag set the outdoor program record in javelin with a throw of 63.27m at the 2026 AMC Outdoor Championships.
• Brenin Howell was named an NAIA All-American at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships, earning an eighth place finish in discus with a 50.29m mark.
• Marcos Lara was also named an NAIA All-American at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships, taking fifth in the 1500m with a time of 4:00.15.

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Outdoor Awards

• Outdoor All-AMC Team
  • Jace Carr, Campbell Nichols, Marcos Lara, Kalieb Haileselassie, TJ Evans, Dryst Bostick, Grant Erisman, Brenin Howell, Easton Haslag, Liam Lyon, Bernard Bailey, Ryan Brown, Max Stephan
• Co-Outstanding Field Athlete / Co-Athlete of the Meet
  • Brenin Howell, Grant Erisman
• Outdoor AMC Champions of Character Team
  • Daunte White
• Coaching Staff of the Year
  • Brennan Cape, Mason McCaleb, Ryan Bontz, Nadia Fanjul Sanchez-Porro
• NAIA Scholar-Athletes
  • Brenin Howell, Cameron Elder, Easton Haslag, Grant Erisman, Griffin Booth, Harrison Knernschield, Jace Carr, Kalieb Haileselassie, Laik Graham, Max Stephan, Nick Hunkins, Noah Richardson, Reed Layton, Ryan Harvey, Sheldon Bergheger, Will Cherrington
• AMC Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week
  • Brenin Howell (March 23, April 6, April 13, April 20)
  • Kalieb Hailesselassie (March 30)
  • Garrett Donald (March 23, April 6, April 20)

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AMC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships

• AMC Champions – 324 points
  • AMC Individual 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 – Jace Carr, Liam Lyon, Campbell Nichols, Bernard Bailey – 3:27.70
    • 4x800m Relay – Ryan Brown, Marcos Lara, Max Stephan, Campbell Nichols – 7:55.12

NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Results

• Marcos Lara - 2nd in 1500m (3:53.41) (prelims), 5th in 1500m (4:00.15) (finals)
• Easton Haslag - 13th in javelin (58.99m)
• 4x800 - Ryan Brown, Max Stephan, Campbell Nichols, Marcos Lara - 21st (7:41.12)
• Brenin Howell - 16th in shot put (15.98m)
• Brenin Howell - 8th in discus (50.29m)
• Kenny Miller - 12th in discus (46.04m)
• Kalieb Haileselassie - 10th in 5000m (14:57.42)

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 Indoor Awards

• Indoor All-AMC Team
  • Brenin Howell, Reed Layton, Baden Glass, Silas Woodbury, Garrett Donald, Kalieb Haileselassie, Liam Lyon, Max Stephan, Dryst Bostick, Nicky Yaros, Jace Carr, Conner Diaz, Bernard Bailey, Campbell Nichols, Marcos Lara, Ryan Brown, Kalieb Haileselassie, Malo Helion, Will Cherrington, Grant Erisman, Dylan Spencer
• Indoor AMC Champions of Character Team
  • Sheldon Bergheger
• 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, Nadia Fanjul Sanchez-Porro
• AMC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week
  • Brenin Howell (Dec. 8, Jan. 19, Feb. 2, Feb. 9)
  • Marcos Lara (Feb. 2)
  • Kalieb Haileselassie (Feb. 9, Feb. 16)
  • Dylan Spencer (Feb. 16)

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Indoor and Outdoor Awards

• Academic All-AMC
  • 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

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AMC Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships

• Champions – 273 points
  • AMC Individual 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)
      200m - Garrett Donald - 22.73
      400m - Garrett Donald - 50.19
      3000m - Kalieb Haileselassie - 8:33.36
      5000m - Kalieb Haileselassie - 15:14.33
      1 Mile Run - Kalieb Haileselassie - 4:22.70
      4x800m Relay - Liam Lyon, Max Stephan, Dryst Bostick,  Nicky Yaros - 8:24.13
      4x400m Relay - Jace Carr, Connor Diaz, Bernard Bailey, Garrett Donald - 3:30.82
      Distance Medley Relay - Ryan Brown, Bernard Bailey, Campbell Nichols, Marcos Lara - 10:17.89