EMPORIA, Kan. -- Northwest Missouri State University topped the podium on Championship Saturday, as
Tiffany Hughey took the 400M dash crown and the men's 4x400M Relay team capped the 2024 Outdoor season by claiming a title of their own.
As a team, the Northwest women scored 22 points to place 11th, as the Bearcat men piled up 17.5 points in 15th place.
Javelin (W): Luisarys Toledo placed fifth nationally with a new personal best and new school record throw of 49.10 meters (161-01) on her second attempt in the preliminary round. Toledo held the previous school record of 46.74 meters (153-04).
Toledo takes home First Team All-American status with her performance today.
Women's Javelin Throw Results
- Olivia Vanderweide (Pittsburg State) - 51.93 meters
- Caley Sosnowski (Tusculum) - 51.60 meters
- Malina Bohlmann (Assumption) - 50.85 meters
- Danielle Trimbur (Mount Olive) - 49.19 meters
- Luisarys Toledo (Northwest Missouri State) - 49.10 meters
- Keilee Johnson (Missouri Southern) - 48.09 meters
- Eden Little (Hillsdale) - 48.08 meters
- Anna-Kay Clark (Harding) - 47.64 meters
4x100M Relay (M): Dominic Sedlacek,
Joel Dos Santos,
Gavyn Monday, and
Enrico Cavagna ran a blistering time of 39.70 seconds to claim third in the nation. This team's best time this season sits as the school record of 39.60 seconds back on May 10, 2024.
Sedlacek, Dos Santos, Monday, and Cavagna received first-team All-American status with their performance in today's event.
Men's 4x100M Relay Results
- West Texas A&M - 39.42
- Central Missouri - 39.43
- Northwest Missouri State - 39.70 (39.693)
- Albany State - 39.79 (39.700)
- Pittsburg State - 39.89
- Minnesota State - 40.11
- Alabama-Huntsville - 40.24
- Grand Valley State - 40.52
400-meter Dash (W): Tiffany Hughey took home the national title in the event with a new personal-best time of 52.03 seconds, which tops her previous school record time (52.07) and now ranks 12th-best on the Div. II all-time performance list.
With Hughey's performance in the 400M dash, she swept both the 2024 Indoor and Outdoor seasons in the event and earned First Team All-American status.
Women's 400M All-Time Performers List (NCAA Div. II)
1. Rosalyn Bryant (Cal State LA) - 50.93 - 5/27/1978
2. Lorraine Graham (Lincoln, Mo.) - 51.04 - 4/26/1997
3. Carly Muscaro (Merrimack) - 51.17 - 5/14/2016
4. Davita Prendergast (Lincoln, Mo.) - 51.29 - 5/27/2006
5. Tracey Barnes (Abilene Christian) - 51.35 - 4/17/1999
6. Quanera Hayes (Livingstone) - 51.54 - 5/25/2013
7. Shereen Vallabouy (Winona State) - 51.80 - 4/12/2023
Moya Thompson (Lincoln, Mo.) - 51.80 - 5/24/2003
9. Kayon Robinson (Adams State) - 51.88 - 5/23/2013
10. Libia Rodriguez (Saint Augustine's) - 51.89- 5/24/2003
11. Omolara Ogunmakinju (Harding) - 51.90 - 4/19/2024
12. Tiffany Hughey (Northwest Missouri State) - 52.03 - 5/25/2024
Women's 400M Dash Results
- Tiffany Hughey (Northwest Missouri State) - 52.03
- Alona Olshevska (Saginaw Valley) - 52.78
- Shadae Findley (Angelo State) - 52.81
- Omolara Ogunmakinju (Harding) - 52.92
- Corrssia Perry (West Texas A&M) - 52.99
- Aerin Thompson (UT-Tyler) - 53.02
- Blessing Akintoye (West Texas A&M) - 53.30
- Ayana Fields (Cal Poly Pomona) - 53.76
4x400M Relay (M): The team of
Prince Griffin,
Gavyn Monday,
Logan Arellano, and
Truman Hare wasted no time in the event as they smashed the Welch Stadium record with a national title time of 3:06.41. Hare brought home the hardware in the race with a 45.16 split time. This quartet of athletes has the Northwest record of 3:06.32 set on May 11 this season. With their performance today, they earned a first-team All-American accolade in the event.
Danny Jantzen ran in the prelims to earn All-America honors as well.
Men's 4x400M Relay Results
1. Northwest Missouri State - 3:06.41
2. Pittsburg State - 3:06.45
3. Mississippi College - 3:08.53
4. Academy of Art - 3:08.53
5. Lee (Tenn.) - 3:09.15
6. Grand Valley State - 3:09.47
7. Fresno Pacific - 3:09.84
8. Lenoir-Rhyne - 3:11.32
4x400M Relay (W): Chloe Saenz,
Luisarys Toledo,
Kaylee Harp, and
Tiffany Hughey cemented a new school record time of 3:33.23 to finish second nationally. The team's effort in the event gives them a first-team All-American honor.
Women's 4x400M Relay Results
1. Angelo State - 3:32.88
2. Northwest Missouri State - 3:33.23
3. Lincoln (Mo.) - 3:34.35
4. Azusa Pacific - 3:37.74
5. Fresno Pacific - 3:38.65
6. Pittsburg State - 3:42.62
7. Findlay - 3:45.68
8. Cal Poly Pomona - 3:41.96
Northwest had 21 student-athletes recognized with All-American status at the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Northwest 2024 NCAA Outdoor All-Americans
Blake Morgan - High Jump; 7th place (First Team)
Men's 4x100M Relay; 3rd Place (First Team)
(Sedlacek, Dos Santos, Monday, Cavagna)
Tiffany Hughey - 400M Dash; 1st Place (First Team)
Luisarys Toledo - Javelin Throw; 5th Place (First Team)
Luisarys Toledo - Long Jump; 10th Place (Second Team)
Men's 4x400M Relay; 1st Place (First Team)
(
Prince Griffin,
Gavyn Monday,
Logan Arellano,
Truman Hare &
Danny Jantzen)
Women's 4x400M Relay; 2nd Place (First Team)
(
Chloe Saenz,
Luisarys Toledo,
Kaylee Harp,
Tiffany Hughey)
Lydia McGlocklin - 800M; 9th Place (Second Team)
Reece Smith - 3000M Steeplechase - 12th Place (Second Team)
Riley Witt - 800M; 8th Place (Second Team)
Prince Griffin - 400M; 9th Place (Second Team)
Northwest Women's NCAA Outdoor Team Finishes
1983 – 47th
1987 – T29th
1988 – T15th
1989 – 21st
1995 – 25th
1996 – 30th
1997 – 13th
1998 – T20th
2003 – T37th
2004 – T30th
2007 – T51st
2010 – T38th
2012 – T17th
2014 – T67th
2016 – T56th
2017 – T62nd
2018 – T38th
2019 – T46th
2021 – T13th
2023 - 13th
2024 - 11th
Northwest Men's NCAA Outdoor Team Finishes
1975 – T40th
1979 – T21st
1982 – T40th
1983 – T16th
1984 – T27th
1985 – T31st
1986 – T25th
1987 – T8th
1988 – 18th
1989 – 18th
1990 – 17th
1991 – T15th
1992 – T43rd
1994 – T25th
1999 – T22nd
2000 – T47th
2001 – T20th
2002 – 10th
2003 – T17th
2005 – T7th
2006 – 32nd
2007 – 32nd
2009 – 19th
2010 – T42nd
2011 – T38th
2017 – T38th
2018 – 76th
2019 – T32nd
2021 – T30th
2022 – T23rd
2023 - 22nd
2024 - 15th
