MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University indoor track and field opened the Bearcat Invite meet with three titles and three Division II provisional times Friday at Hughes Fieldhouse.
 
Sophomore Anjelena Carder had an impressive collegiate pentathlon debut by securing first place with an NCAA Division II provisional score and making it into the school record books at No. 7 with 3,594 points.
 
In the men's 4000 distance medley, Northwest runners Riley Witt, Logan Arellano, Charlie Kinslow and Aziz Mohammed claimed first with a Division II provisional time, earning the third-best time in the nation this season.
 
Runners Lydia McGlocklin, Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea, and Kiki Witt showed off their talents in the women's distance medley, setting the sixth-best time in the nation this year and taking first place overall.

Running Events
(M) 5,000-meter run: Freshman Bradley Deering crossed the finish line with a time of 15:42.91, earning 25th place
 
(W) 5,000-meter run: Senior Jessa Cassity took eighth out of 30 competitors, finishing with a time of 18:13.03 setting a new personal best.
 
(M) Distance Medley Relay: Two Northwest teams competed in the event. Northwest's first team, featuring Riley Witt, Logan Arellano, Charlie Kinslow and Aziz Mohammed claimed the title along with a Div. II provisional time of 9:39.65 – setting the third-best time in the nation this season and the second-fastest time in school history.
 
Northwest's second team, consisting of Isaac Sorensen, Bentley St. John, Ryker Pithan and Jack Williams finished with a time of 10:22.81 earning sixth place.
 
(W) Distance Medley Relay: Lydia McGlocklin, Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea and Kiki Witt competed in the distance medley, securing a Div. II provisional time of 11:38.82 and placed 1st – giving them both the sixth-best time in the nation this season and the sixth-fastest time in school history.

(W) Pentathlon: Sophomore Anjelena Carder had an impressive performance placing first overall in the women's pentathlon and securing a Div. II provisional score of 3,594 points – the seventh-highest score in school history.
 
In the pentathlon 60-meter hurdles Carder placed fifth overall with a time of 9.19. Setting a new meet record in the women's pentathlon 800-meter run, Carder crossed the line at 2:14.60, earning her first place. Carder took fifth in the pentathlon high jump with a leap of 1.52m (4-11.75). In the pentathlon long jump Carder had a jump of 5.52m (17-01.25), earning her fourth. With a throw of 10.53m (34-06.75) Carder secured third in the pentathlon shot put. Carder set new personal bests in the 60-meter hurdles, 800-meter run, long jump, and shot put.
 
2025-26 Northwest NCAA Division II Provisional Marks/Times - MEN
Dominic Sedlacek, 6.70 – (M) 60-meter dash
Frank Sparks, 7.85 – (M) 60m hurdles
Moses Koroma, 7.99 – (M) 60m hurdles 
Dominic Sedlacek, 21.55 – (M) 200m dash
Logan Arellano, 47.79 (M) 400-meter dash
Christian Lanphier, 48.21 – (M) 400-meter dash
Riley Witt, 1:50.29 – (M) 800-meter dash
Charlie Kinslow, 1:50.91 – (M) 800-meter run
Bret Beard, 1:51.95 – (M) 800-meter run
Aziz Mohammed, 3:59.76 – (M) 1 mile run
Barnabe Gabillet, 4:05.02 – (M) 1 mile run
Riley Witt, 4:06.14 – (M) 1 mile run
Aziz Mohammed, 8:09.39 – (M) 3,000-meter run
Frank Sparks, 7.21m – (M) Long Jump
Ethan Gaschler, 17.10m – (M) Shot Put
Demarii Williams, 16.60m – (M) Shot Put
Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Xavier Horn, Christian Lanphier, 3:15.48 – (M) 4x400-meter Relay
Riley Witt, Logan Arellano, Charlie Kinslow, Aziz Mohammed, 9:39.65 – (M) Distance Medley
 
2025-26 Northwest NCAA Division II Provisional Marks/Times - WOMEN
Campbell Barta, 7.49 – (W) 60-meter dash
Krysta Abel, 7.55 – (W) 60-meter dash
Kennedi Cline, 24.10 – (W) 200-meter dash
Kennedi Cline, 54.38 – (W) 400-meter dash
Melanie Roland, 54.45 – (W) 400-meter dash
Marie Dea, 56.18 – (W) 400-meter dash
Marie Dea, 2:10.33 – (W) 800-meter run
Kiki Witt, 4:54.32 – (W) 1 mile run
Kiki Witt, 9:37.39 – (W) 3,000-meter run
Campbell Barta, 5.86m – (W) Long Jump
Anjelena Carder, Marie Dea, Courtney Kiley, Kennedi Cline, 3:45.56 – (W) 4x400-meter Relay
Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea, Jayden Barnes, Kendall Tietjen, 3:49.80 – (W) 4x400-meter Relay
Lydia McGlocklin, Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea, Kiki Witt, 11:38.82 – (W) Distance Medley
Anjelena Carder, 3,594 points – (W) Pentathlon      
 
2025-26 Northwest Indoor Track School Records:
Aziz Mohammed, 3:59.76 – (M) 1 mile run (Richard Alsup Open)
Kiki Witt, 9:37.39 – (W) 3,000-meter run (Rumble in the Jungle Invitational)
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's Distance Medley
Riley Witt, Logan Arellano, Maxime Touron, Grant Bradley - 3/14/25 - 9:33.06
Riley Witt, Logan Arellano, Charlie Kinslow, Aziz Mohammed - 2/6/26 - 9:39.65
Riley Witt, Prince Griffon, Maxime Touron, Nate Mueller - 2/3/24 - 9:42.14
Riley Witt, Federico Crisci, Jake Norris, Reece Smith - 2/11/23 - 9:42.85
Maxime Touron, Bret Beard, Ryker Pithan, Grant Bradley - 3/1/25 - 9:47.25
Jake Norris, Caelon Harkey, Abdelrahim Mahgoub, Reece Smith - 3/11/21 - 9:47.36
Riley Witt, Gavyn Monday, Jake Norris, Reece Smith - 2/4/23 - 9:47.54
Jake Norris, Prince Griffin, Tucker Dahle, Reece Smith - 2/11/22 - 9:48.45
Jake Norris, Prince Griffin, Abd000elrahim Mahgoub, Reece Smith - 2/27/21 - 9:49.24
Greg Forst, Keith Youngblood, Bob Kelcher, Vernon Darling - 1979 - 9:57.71
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's Distance Medley
Lydia McGlocklin, Jadyn Barnes, Bailey Blake, Alyna Thibault - 3/9/24 - 11:28.67
Lydia McGlocklin, Chloe Saenz, Marie Dea, Alyna Thibault - 2/7/25 - 11:32.38
Lydia McGlocklin, Anjelena Carder, Bailey Blake, Alyna Thibault - 3/1/25 - 11:32.55
Whitney Post, Tiffany Hughey, Kaylee Harp, Caroline Cunningham - 2/4/23 - 11:35.46
Lydia McGlocklin, Tiffany Hughey, Luisarys Toledo, Alyna Thibault - 2/3/24 - 11:35.81
Lydia McGlocklin, Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea, Kiki Witt - 2/6/26 - 11:38.82
Caroline (Ross) Cunningham, Tiffany Hughey, Bailey Blake, Delanie Dykes - 2/5/21 - 11:51.82
Whitney Post, Olivia Sattlefield, Kaylee Harp, Alyna Thibault - 2/25/23 - 11:51.96
Caroline (Ross) Cunningham, Aliyah Simmons, Bailey Blake, Delanie Dykes - 1/22/21 - 12:00.38
Caroline (Ross) Cunningham, Kaylee Harp, Bailey Blake, Delanie Dykes - 2/27/21 - 12:03.83
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's Pentathlon
Luisarys Toledo - 2/25/22 - 3,872
Chloe Wichmann - 12/11/15 - 3,858
Jordan Hammond - 2/7/20 - 3,717
Emily Churchman - 3/13/10 - 3,704
Audrey Wichmann - 2/28/20 - 3,682
Alex Koschel - 2/28/20 - 3,630
Anjelena Carder - 2/6/26 - 3,594
Hannah Churchman - 2/27/15 - 3,467
Anna Gladstone - 2/23/24 - 3,470
Shelby Butterfield - 2/23/23 - 3,398

Up Next:
Northwest will continue tomorrow, Feb. 7, for day two of the Bearcat Invite. Field events will begin at 11 a.m. with running events beginning earlier at 10 a.m. Multi-events will begin at 9 a.m.