PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Northwest Missouri State University track and field squads opened the first day of the MIAA Championships hosted by Pittsburg State by shattering a school record and securing 11 spots in Saturday's finals.
 
Both the Bearcat men's and women's teams sit in seventh place through the opening day, with the men's squad earning five points and the women's team tallying four.
 
Olivia Bakker had a standout performance in the women's 10,000-meter run by shattering the Northwest school record and capturing a top-five placement for the 'Cats.
 
In the men's and women's 400-meter prelims, Truman Hare and Melanie Roland both captured the top qualifying spots, respectively, with Roland also securing a new facility record.
 
Kendall Tietjen found similar success in the 400-meter hurdles by also capturing the facility record and the top qualifying time.
 
In the men's hammer throw, Dustin Wurtz secured the second-farthest throw in school history while earning a top-10 finish and a provisional mark.
 
Running Events 
(M) 100-meter Prelims: Freshman Isaiah Bates earned a qualifying time of 10.47 and claimed fifth overall in the prelims. Bates' time ranks as the fourth-fastest time in school history. Bates will compete in the finals on Saturday at 3:50 p.m.
 
(W) 100-meter Prelims: Sophomore Krysta Abel claimed a Div. II provisional time of 11.68, which secured her third place. Jaurdin Mallory (11.84) and Hallie Henfling (11.93) also claimed top-10 spots for the 'Cats with fifth- and seventh-place finishes. All three qualified for finals which are scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday. 
 
(M) 400-meter Prelims: Junior Truman Hare crossed the finish line with a new Div. II provisional time of 46.41, capturing first place and beating his own second-fastest time in school history. Logan Arellano secured a Div. II provisional time of 47.35 and earned seventh overall. Hare and Arellano both claimed
qualifying marks and will compete in the finals Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
 
(W) 400-meter Prelims: Melanie Roland and Kennedi Cline both qualified for finals by capturing the top two spots in the prelims with provisional times of 53.77 and 55.10, respectively. Roland also earned the Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex facility record in the 400-meter dash. Courtney Kiley secured 10th with a time of 57.87. Roland and Cline are scheduled to compete in the finals at 3:40 p.m.
 
(M) 400-meter Hurdle Prelims: Junior Danny Jantzen secured a runner-up finish with a provisional time of 51.85. Sophomore Aiden O'Leary crossed the finish line with a new Div. II provisional mark of 52.43, earning sixth overall and securing the new fourth-fastest time in school history. Both athletes qualified to run in the finals which are scheduled for Saturday at 4:40 p.m.
 
(W) 400-meter Hurdle Prelims: Kendall Tietjen grabbed the top qualifying spot in the event with a provisional time of 1:01.11, which sets the new Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex facility record in the women's 400-meter hurdles. Josie McGraw placed eighth in the event with a time of 1:04.77. Tietjen is scheduled to start in the finals at 4:50 p.m. on Saturday.
 
(W) 10,000-meter Run: Sophomore Olivia Bakker smashed the school record in the women's 10,000-meter run with a time of 36:10.69, earning fifth overall in the event. 
 
Field Events
(M) Long Jump: Sophomore Frank Sparks placed sixth with a Div. II provisional leap of 7.41m (24-3.75). Sparks set a new personal best.
 
(W) Long Jump: Sophomore Campbell Barta recorded a jump of 5.59m (18-4), earning her a 10th-place finish in the event. 
 
(M) Hammer Throw: Freshman Dustin Wurtz placed seventh overall and secured a Div. II provisional mark of 58.50m (191-1.1) – giving him the second-farthest throw in the school record books.
 
Up Next:
Northwest will be back in action for day two of the MIAA Championships tomorrow, Saturday, May 2 in Pittsburg, Kan. Saturday's events will begin with a continuation of the combined events at 10 a.m., with the field and running events starting later in the day at 3:15 p.m.
 
2025-26 Northwest Outdoor Track School Records:
Drew Atkins, 13:40.86 – (M) 5,000-meter Run (WashU Distance Carnival)
Drew Atkins, 28:43.25 – (M) 10,000-meter Run (Bryan Clay Invitational)
Marie Dea, 2:06.35 – (W) 800-meter Run (Bryan Clay Invitational)
Riley Witt, 1:48.23 – (M) 800-meter Run (Bryan Clay Invitational)
Danny Jantzen, 51.51 – (M) 400-meter Hurdles (Bryan Clay Invitational)
Aziz Mohammed, 3:38.68 – (M) 1,500-meter Run (Bryan Clay Invitational)
Olivia Bakker, 36:10.69 – (W) 10,000-meter Run (MIAA Championships)
 
2025-26 Northwest NCAA Division II Provisional Marks/Times - MEN
Truman Hare, 46.41 – (M) 400-meter Dash
Logan Arellano, 47.10 – (M) 400-meter Dash
Frank Sparks, 14.31 – (M) 110-meter Hurdles
Danny Jantzen, 51.51 – (M) 400-meter Hurdles
Aiden O'Leary, 52.43 – (M) 400-meter Hurdles
Riley Witt, 1:48.23 – (M) 800-meter Run
Maxime Touron, 1:48.50 – (M) 800-meter Run
Christian Lanphier, 1:49.84 – (M) 800-meter Run
Charlie Kinslow, 1:50.20 – (M) 800-meter Run
Aziz Mohammed, 3:38.68 – (M) 1,500-meter Run
Maxime Touron, 3:42.37 – (M) 1,500-meter Run
Riley Witt, 3:44.12 – (M) 1,500-meter Run
Drew Atkins, 13:40.86 – (M) 5,000-meter Run
Barnabe Gabillet, 8:58.96 – (M) 3,000-meter Steeplechase
Drew Atkins, 28:43.25 – (M) 10,000-meter Run
Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphier, Truman Hare, 3:09.19 – (M) 4x400-meter Relay
Frank Sparks, 7.41m – (M) Long Jump
David Parker II, 14.97m – (M) Triple Jump
Tyrus Smith, 17.20m – (M) Shot Put
Tyrus Smith, 51.14m – (M) Discus Throw
Dustin Wurtz, 58.50m – (M) Hammer Throw
Josh Shelly, 57.44m – (M) Hammer Throw
 
2025-26 Northwest NCAA Division II Provisional Marks/Times - WOMEN
Jaurdin Mallory, 11.60 – (W) 100-meter Dash
Krysta Abel, 11.61 – (W) 100-meter Dash
Melanie Roland, 24.02 – (W) 200-meter Dash
Jaurdin Mallory, 24.07 – (W) 200-meter Dash
Melanie Roland, 52.92 – (W) 400-meter Dash
Kennedi Cline, 53.94 – (W) 400-meter Dash
Marie Dea, 55.37 – (W) 400-meter Dash
Kendall Tietjen, 59.71 – (W) 400-meter Hurdles
Marie Dea, 2:06.35 – (W) 800-meter Run
Jadyn Barnes, 2:10.16 – (W) 800-meter Dash
Kiki Witt, 10:30.69 – (W) 3000-meter Steeplechase
Krysta Abel, Kennedi Cline, Jaurdin Mallory, Hallie Henfling, 45.39 – (W) 4x100-meter Relay
Kalyn Washburn, 42.69m – (W) Javelin Throw
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's 100M Dash
Dominic Sedlacek - 5/22/25 - 10.20
Joel Dos Santos - 5/7/23 - 10.34
Enrico Cavagna - 4/11/24 - 10.40
Isaiah Bates - 5/1/26 - 10.47
John Miles - 4/7/08 - 10.48
Gabriel Helms - 2003 - 10.49
Kyle Emerson - 4/11/26 - 10.52
E.J. Falkner - 2005 - 10.53
Lethel Dunlap - 1978 - 10.54
Ron Nared - 1981 - 10.60
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's 400M Dash
E.J. Falkner - 2005 - 45.98
Truman Hare - 5/1/26 - 46.41
Omar Austin - 5/5/19 - 46.57
Prince Griffin - 5/23/24 - 46.67
Keith Griffin III - 4/11/25 - 46.99
Logan Arellano - 4/16/26 - 47.10
James Robinson - 1984 - 47.17
R.J. Williams - 4/27/23 - 47.21
K.P. Nelson - 1984 - 47.25
Caelon Harkey - 5/16/21 - 47.27
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's 400M Hurdles
Danny Jantzen - 4/18/26 - 51.51
Dwayne Young - 1988 - 52.06
Robert Lawrence - 1987 - 52.27
Aiden O'Leary - 5/1/26 - 52.43
Matt Fisher - 2002 - 52.49
Keith Youngblood - 1980 - 52.65
Luc Van Grootel - 1993 - 52.67
Renwick Bovell - 1989 - 52.76
John Bullock - 5/4/08 - 53.17
Seth Shurvington - 4/19/19 - 53.71
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's 10,000M Run
Olivia Bakker - 5/1/26 - 36:10.69
Sammy Laurenzo - 4/13/17 - 36:55.38
Amber Owens - 4/15/22 - 37:08.23
Kathy Kearns - 1997 - 37:09.24
Lindsey Borgstadt - 5/2/98 - 37:51.93
Pam Janssen - 1984 - 38:01.64
Shelby Harris - 4/11/25 - 38:07.48
Renata Eustice - 5/4-5/96 - 38:10.99
Keely Danielsen - 5/5/19 - 38:38.33
Renee Stains - 5/4-5/96 - 38:43.69
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's Long Jump
Marcus Klein - 4/6/19 - 25-5.25
Matt Abele - 2001 - 25-1.5
Herschel Neil - 1937 - 25-1
Rob Golston - 1988 - 25-0
Phil Gates - 1981 - 24-6.75
Steve Smith - 1975 - 24-6.5
Travis Mason - 2001 - 24-6
Jamaica Rector - 2002 - 24-5.5
Frank Sparks - 5/1/26 - 24-3.75
Bob Belcher - 1973 - 24-0.5
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's Hammer Throw
Ben McKim - 5/8-9/10 - 193-2
Dustin Wurtz - 5/1/26 - 191-1.1
Josh Shelly - 4/24/26 - 188-5
Travis MacKenzie - 2006 - 185-0
Daniel McKim - 2004 - 183-9
Austin Gray - 4/2/11 - 183-3
Zac Bendrick - 4/6/13 - 175.9
Robb Kellogg - 1992 - 171-5
Conrad Woosley - 2002 - 170-11
Mason Gardner - 5/4/18 - 168-4