MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State indoor track and field teams began the 2025-26 season strong with 10 all-time top-10 school record book performances and eight NCAA Division II provisional nods. 
 
Campbell Barta, Krysta Abel, Jaurdin Mallory, and Hallie Henfling were standouts in the women's 60-meter-dash, with each breaking into the top ten in the school record book.
 
Frank Sparks received two NCAA provisional recognitions with his men's 60-meter hurdle qualifying time and his men's long jump distance. Aziz Mohammed also shined with an NCAA provisional time in the men's 3000-meter run and the fourth-best mark in school history.

Running Events
(W) 60-meter Dash: Five Bearcats competed in the event, four qualified for finals. Sophomore Campbell Barta recorded the fastest qualifying time of 7.54 – giving her the third-fastest time in Northwest history. Jaurdin Mallory set the third fastest qualifying time of 7.62 – sixth fastest in school history.
 
In the finals, Barta improved her qualifying time, placing first, claiming a Division II provisional time of 7.49 – giving her the third-fastest time in Northwest history. Next up was Krysta Abel in third place at 7.60 – fifth-fastest in school history. Abel also secured a Division II provisional time. Right behind Abel was Mallory in fourth place at 7.63. Finishing it out for the Cats' was Hallie Henfling in sixth place at 7.70 – tying her for the 10th fastest time in school history. 
 
(M) 60-meter Hurdles: Two Bearcats competed in the event, one qualified for finals. Sophomore Frank Sparks placed third, but he earned a Division II provisional time of 8.13 in the qualifying round.
 
In the finals, Sparks took third overall with a time of 8.31.

(M) 200m Dash: Junior Xavier Horn placed 14th overall with a time of 22.61.
 
Unattached runner Kyle Emerson placed second with a time of 21.78.

(W) 200-meter Dash: Jaurdin Mallory secured fourth with a time of 25.50. Following close behind was Hallie Henfling with a time of 25.62, setting a new personal best. Courtney Kiley placed 11th, crossing the finish line at 26.27.
 
(W) 300-meter Dash: Unattached runner Addie Budig finished third, clocking in a time of 44.33.

(W) 400-meter Dash: Melanie Roland finished first for the Cats' with a time of 54.45. Just a little over a second behind was Kennedi Cline with a time of 55.98, securing second place. Both Roland and Cline earned a Division II provisional time. Roland's time is the best time in the nation.

(M) 600-yard Run: Christian Lanphier claimed second place, clocking in at 1:11.63 – giving him the ninth-fastest time in Northwest history. Both Bret Beard (1:12.71) and Jess Cornick (1:12.93) finished in the top five, placing fourth and fifth respectively. Cornick set a new personal best. Jack Beard finished in 12th with a time of 1:15.79 and Andres Kemper finished with a time of 1:16.05, placing 13th. 
 
Unattached freshman Josh Fraker (1:11.00) and Breck Brown (1:13.16) finished first and sixth respectively. Had Fraker been an attached runner he would've set the fifth-fastest time in school history.

(W) 600-yard Run: Marie Dea, Kendall Tietjen, and Jadyn Barnes went 1, 2, and 3 in the event. Dea clocked in a time of 1:25.46, Tietjen with a time of 1:26.55, and Barnes earning a time of 1:27.08.

(M) 3,000-meter Run: Senior Aziz Mohammed earned second place, claiming a Division II provisional time of 8.09.39 – giving him the fourth-fastest time in Northwest history.

(M) 4x400-meter Relay: Xavier Horn, Bret Beard, Jess Cornick, Christian Lanphier completed the 4x400M relay sweep with a first-place finish, crossing the line at 3:18.03.

(W) 4x400-meter Relay: Northwest's first 4x400M relay team consisting of Anjelena Carder, Marie Dea, Courtney Kiley, Kennedi Cline claimed first place with a Division II provisional time of 3:46.22 - giving them the tenth-fastest time in Northwest history.
 
Northwest's second 4x400M relay team consisting of Jadyn Barnes, Kendall Tietjen, Krysta Abel, Melanie Roland placed third with a time of 3:55.47.
 
Field Events
(M) Long Jump: Three sophomores competed in the men's long jump competition. Frank Sparks took third and earned his second Division II provisional nod of the meet, with a jump of 7.21m (23-08.00). Jonathan Hedrick placed 13th with a jump of 6.45 meters (21-02.00), and David Parker II jumped 6.38 meters (20-11.25), placing 22nd. Hendrick set a new personal best.

(W) Long Jump: Sophomore Anjelena Carder took 16th place out of 41 athletes, leaping 5.14m (16-10.50).

(M) Shot Put: Sophomore Demarii Williams placed 4th with a throw of 16.30m (53-05.75), giving him a new personal best. 
 
Unattached freshman Ethan Gaschler (16.96 meters), Ty Smith (16.18 meters), and Dustin Wurtz (15.96 meters) placed third, fifth, and sixth respectively. Had Gaschler been an attached thrower he would've set the sixth-best shot put in Northwest history.

(M) Triple Jump: Sophomore David Parker II secured a first-place finish with a jump of 14.26 meters (46-09.50), setting a new personal best. Sophomore Jonathan Hedrick also set a personal best, with a jump of 13.42 meters (44-00.50), earning him seventh place. 

(M) Weight Throw: Junior Josh Shelly placed 6th with a throw of 17.15 meters (56-03.25) – giving him the sixth-best weight throw in Northwest history. Sophomore Demarii Williams set a new personal best, launching 14.67 meters (48-01.75), giving him 20th.
 
Unattached thrower Ty Smith placed first with a throw of 18.67 meters (61-3.00). Had Smith been an attached thrower he would've set the best weight throw in Northwest history.

(W) Weight Throw: Alli Poage secured fifth place overall, with a throw of 15.30 meters (50-02.50) – giving her the tenth-best weight throw in Northwest history. Margherita Sala set a new personal best, with a throw of 13.78m (45-02.50), earning her 13th.

2025-26 Northwest NCAA Division II Provisional Marks/Times:
Campbell Barta, 7.49 – (W) 60-meter dash
Krysta Abel, 7.60 – (W) 60-meter dash
Frank Sparks, 8.13 – (M) 60m hurdles 
Melanie Roland, 54.45 – (W) 400-meter dash
Kennedi Cline, 55.98 – (W) 400-meter dash
Aziz Mohammed, 8:09.39 – (M) 3,000-meter run
Frank Sparks, 7.21m – (M) Long Jump
Anjelena Carder, Marie Dea, Courtney Kiley, Kennedi Cline – (W) 4x400-meter Relay
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's 60-meter Run
1. Ally Hammond - 2/24/23 & 2/23/24 - 7.46
2. Lexie Gilbert - 3/1/25 - 7.47
3. Campbell Barta - 12/6/25 - 7.49
4. Brandy Haan - 1998 - 7.55
5. Krysta Abel - 12/6/25 - 7.60
6. Jaurdin Mallory - 12/6/25 – 7.62 
7. Jordan Hammond - 2/28/20 - 7.63
8. Alisha Samuel - 12/12/03 - 7.65
9. Kyah Luhring - 3/1/25 - 7.66
10. Hallie Henfling - 12/6/25 - 7.70
       Rachel Lewis - 2/18/11 - 7.70
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's 600-yard Run
1. R.J. Williams - 2/24/23 - 1:09.82
2. Justin Sleath - 1994 - 1:10.79
3. Abdelrahim Mahgoub - 2/28/20 - 1:10.87
4. Logan Arellano - 3/2/25 - 1:10.88
5. Federico Crisci - 2/27/22 - 1:11.19
6. Keith Youngblood - 1982 - 1:11.45
7. Bert Lawrence - 1987 - 1:11.51
8. Philip Dew - 1987 - 1:11.56
9. Christian Lanphier - 12/6/25 - 1:11.63
10. Collin Welch - 2/28/20 - 1:11.83
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's 3,000-meter Run
1. Grant Bradley - 2/22/25 - 7:53.33
2. Drew Atkins - 2/22/25 - 7:55.69
3. Reece Smith - 2/24/23 - 8:00.96
4. Aziz Mohammed – 12/6/25 - 8:09.39
5. Barnabe Gabillet - 3/2/25 - 8:14.64
6. Tyler Blay - 3/2/25 - 8:16.65
7. Grayson Tapp - 2/1/25 - 8:18.11
8. Jhordan Ccope - 2/1/20 - 8:18.37
9. Nate Mueller - 1/31/25 - 8:19.20
10. Karim Achengli - 2/1/19 - 8:19.47
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's 4x400-meter Relay
1. Chloe Saenz, Kaylee Harp, Luisarys Toledo, Tiffany Hughey - 3/9/24 - 3:35.30
2. Chloe Saenz, Luisarys Toledo, Kennedi Cline, Tiffany Hughey - 3/10/23 - 3:36.76
3. Chloe Saenz, Jadyn Barnes, Anjelena Carder, Melanie Roland - 3/15/25 - 3:41.09
4. Chloe Saenz, Kennedi Cline, Olivia Sattlefield, Tiffany Hughey - 2/26/23 - 3:41.44
5. Jaedy Commins, Luisarys Toledo, Bailey Blake, Tiffany Hughey - 2/4/23 - 3:43.94
6. Chloe Saenz, Kennedi Cline, Haley Luna, Kaylee Harp - 2/4/23 - 3:44.20
7. Kennedi Cline, Chloe Saenz, Luisarys Toledo, Tiffany Hughey - 1/14/23 - 3:44.37
8. Chloe Saenz, Tiffany Hughey, Jaedy Commins, Bailey Blake - 3/12/22 - 3:44.49
9. Chloe Saenz, Jaedy Commins, Bailey Blake, Tiffany Hughey - 12/9/23 - 3:45.02
10. Anjelena Carder, Marie Dea, Courtney Kiley, Kennedi Cline - 12/6/25 - 3:45.56
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's Long Jump
1. Marcus Klein - 2/22/19 - 24-8.5
2. Matt Abele - 1999 - 24-3.5
3. Rob Golston - 1988 - 24-3
4. Jamaica Rector - 2002 - 24-0.75
5. Mitch Dosland - 1995 - 23-10.5
6. Ezra Whorley - 1995 - 23-9
7. Joel Dos Santos - 1/15/22 - 23-9
8. Kendall Wright - 2/29-3/1/08 - 23-8.25
9. Frank Sparks - 12/6/25 – 23-08.00
    Terry Karn - 1992 - 23-8
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's Weight Throw
1. Daniel McKim - 2004 - 60-4.5
2. Travis MacKenzie - 2006 - 59-9-10.25
3. Ben McKim - 2/28/10 - 59-3
4. Zach Bendrick - 1/25/13 - 57-06.5
5. Austin Gray - 1/21/11 - 56-4.25
6. Josh Shelly - 12/6/25 - 56-03.25
7. John Petroff - 2/19/10 - 55-8.25
8. David Hipshire - 2/24/23 - 55-1.5
9. Joe Reichert - 1989 - 54-4.75
10. Mason Gardner - 2/22/19 - 54-4.5
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's Weight Throw
1. Kate Walter - 1/29/11 - 58-5.75
2. Julie Humphreys - 3/1/98 - 55-8.5
3. Mary Wirt - 2/25/05 - 55-5
4. Lekiesha McKnight - 2/14/14 - 54-10
5. Kaitlin Peek - 2/4/23 - 53-6.5
6. Rebecca Newsom - 2018 - 52-6
7. Nicole Harnisch - 2/27/16 - 51-2.25
8. Haley Craig - 2018 - 50-11.5
9. Jill Eppenbaugh - 1/27/01 - 50-10
10. Alli Poage - 12/6/25 - 50-02.50

Up Next
Northwest will return to Hughes Fieldhouse after the new year, hosting the Coach Richard Alsup Open on Saturday, Jan. 17.