EMPORIA, Kan. – The Northwest Missouri State University track and field teams finished day two of the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships with two additional All-America honors and two athletes and two relay squads qualifying for the finals.
 
Kiki Witt generated the first points scored for the Bearcat women, securing third place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as well as breaking her own school record in the event. 
 
On the men's side, Maxime Touron and Riley Witt grabbed the top two qualifying marks in the 800-meter prelims.
 
Both the men's and women's 4x400-meter relay teams secured top-three finishes to advance to the finals.
 
Moving into Saturday's finals, the Bearcats have 11 individual entries and three relay teams competing for the top finishes. The Bearcat women are currently tied for 17th with six points on the board while the Bearcat men are tied for 16th with five points.
 
2026 NORTHWEST OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICA HONORS
First Team
Drew Atkins – Men's 10,000m Run, 4th place 
Kiki Witt – Women's 3,000m Steeplechase, 3rd place
 
Second Team
Krysta Abel – Women's 100m Dash, 9th place
Marie Dea – Women's 800m Run, 10th place
 
NCAA DIVISION II OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – DAY TWO 
 
(M) 800m Prelim: Seniors Maxime Touron and Riley Witt qualified for the finals by capturing the top two qualifying spots. Touron secured first place with a time of 1:48.58, while Witt claimed second with a time of 1:48.72. Both athletes will compete in Saturday's finals at 5:15 p.m.
 
(W) 800m Prelim: Sophomore Marie Dea earned a 10th-place finish with a time of 2:08.27. Dea's finish secured her Second-Team All-America honors, marking her third career All-American distinction.
 
(W) 3,000m Steeplechase: Senior Kiki Witt captured third place overall with a time of 10:17.74, resetting her school record she set earlier this season and earning her second career First-Team All-America honor. 
 
(M) 4x400m Relay Prelim: Northwest's relay team, consisting of Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphier and Truman Hare, grabbed the third-best qualifying time of 3:06.55. The squad will run in the finals on Saturday at 7:20 p.m.
 
(W) 4x400m Relay Prelim: Kendall Tietjen, Kennedi Cline, Jadyn Barnes and Melanie Roland claimed second place in the 4x400-meter relay prelims with a time of 3:35.46, landing them at No. 4 in the Northwest record books. The team will close out Saturday's competition in the finals set for 7:30 p.m.
 
Up Next:
Northwest will be back in action for the final day of the NCAA Championships tomorrow, Saturday, May 23, in Emporia, Kan. Saturday's field events are scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. with running events following at 3:30 p.m. The team awards are set to follow the 4x400-meter events at 7:45 p.m.
 
Saturday's Northwest Athlete Event Schedule:
Krysta Abel, Kennedi Cline, Jaurdin Mallory, Hallie Henfling – (W) 4x100m Relay (3:30 p.m.)
Tyrus Smith – (M) Shot Put (3:45 p.m.)
Maxime Touron and Aziz Mohammed – (M) 1,500m Run (3:55 p.m.)
Truman Hare – (M) 400m Dash (4:35 p.m.)
Melanie Roland and Kennedi Cline – (W) 400m Dash (4:45 p.m.)
Maxime Touron and Riley Witt – (M) 800m Run (5:15 p.m.)
Danny Jantzen – (M) 400m Hurdles (5:40 p.m.)
Drew Atkins – (M) 5,000m Run (6:30 p.m.)
Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphier, Truman Hare – (M) 4x400m Relay (7:20 p.m.)
Kendall Tietjen, Kennedi Cline, Jadyn Barnes, Melanie Roland – (W) 4x400m Relay (7:30 p.m.)
 
2025-26 Northwest Outdoor Track School Records:
Drew Atkins, 13:40.86 – (M) 5,000m Run (WashU Distance Carnival)
Drew Atkins, 28:43.25 – (M) 10,000m Run (Bryan Clay Invitational)
Marie Dea, 2:06.35 – (W) 800m Run (Bryan Clay Invitational)
Aziz Mohammed, 3:38.68 – (M) 1,500m Run (Bryan Clay Invitational)
Olivia Bakker, 36:10.69 – (W) 10,000m Run (MIAA Championships)
Krysta Abel, Kennedi Cline, Jaurdin Mallory, Hallie Henfling, 44.90 – (W) 4x100m Relay (MIAA Championships)
Truman Hare, 45.90 – (M) 400m Dash (MIAA Championships) 
Danny Jantzen, 51.07 – (M) 400m Hurdles (MIAA Championships)
Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphier, Truman Hare, 3:05.85 – (M) 4x400m Relay (MIAA Championships)
Riley Witt, 1:45.96 – (M) 800m Run (Arkansas Twilight)
Kiki Witt, 10:17.74– (W) 3,000m Steeplechase (NCAA Championships)
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's 3000M Steeplechase
Kiki Witt - 5/22/26 - 10:17.74
Caroline Cunningham - 5/6/23 - 10:28.69
Brittany Poole - 4/28/12 - 10:31.13
Anne Herbert - 5/8/14 - 10:46.10
Whitney Post - 5/4/24 - 10:53.44
Taylor McCreedy - 4/12/24 - 11:02.76
Mayson Hartley - 5/2/26 - 11:05.92
Amber Owens - 4/10/21 - 11:20.07
Ava Gehlen - 4/25/25 - 11:48.99
Dia McKee - 5/7/06 - 11:53.35
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's 4x400M Relay
Chloe Saenz, Jadyn Barnes, Melanie Roland, Tiffany Hughey - 5/24/25 - 3:32.91
Chloe Saenz, Luisarys Toledo, Kaylee Harp, Tiffany Hughey - 5/25/24 - 3:33.23
Chloe Saenz, Jaedy Commins, Melanie Roland, Tiffany Hughey - 5/23/24 - 3:35.39
Kendall Tietjen, Kennedi Cline, Jadyn Barnes, Melanie Roland - 5/22/26 - 3:35.46
Chloe Saenz, Luisarys Toledo, Kennedi Cline, Tiffany Hughey - 4/13/23 - 3:35.51
Chloe Saenz, Luisarys Toledo, Jaedy Commins, Tiffany Hughey - 4/26/23 - 3:36.04 
Marie Dea, Kennedi Cline, Jadyn Barnes, Melanie Roland - 5/3/26 - 3:36.73
Jaedy Commins, Luisarys Toledo, Kaylee Harp, Tiffany Hughey - 5/5/24 - 3:37.39
Chloe Saenz, Kaylee Harp, Kennedi Cline, Tiffany Hughey - 5/7/23 - 3:38.69
Chloe Senz, Jaedy Commins, Jadyn Barnes, Tiffany Hughey - 5/4/25 - 3:40.20 
Kennedi Cline, Bailey Blake, Olivia Sattlefield, Tiffany Hughey - 4/1/23 - 3:42.24