PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Northwest Missouri State University track and field squads finished the MIAA Championships strong, with seven individual event titles, four new school records, a meet record broken and top-three finishes for both men's and women's teams.
 
Both the Bearcat men (116 points) and women (123 points) claimed third-place team finishes. The top spots for both men's and women's divisions were occupied by Pittsburg State in first, and Missouri Southern in second.
 
Drew Atkins headlined the men's 5,000-meter run, claiming the conference crown and shattering the MIAA Championship meet record.
 
Kiki Witt continued her dominant streak by capturing her second event title of the weekend in the women's 5,000-meter run, etching her name into Northwest's all-time record books with her performance.
 
Both the women's 4x100m and men's 4x400m relay squads shattered school records to secure runner-up finishes. To cap off the championships, the women's 4x400m relay team claimed the conference title and set a new facility record.
 
Before claiming a title in the 4x400 meter relay, Melanie Roland claimed the individual 400-meter crown. Her performance set a new facility record and reset her own time in the school record books.
 
Northwest completed a sweep of the 800-meter conference titles as Riley Witt captured the men's crown and Marie Dea secured the women's victory.
 
Kendall Tietjen added to the Bearcat title haul by capturing the conference crown in the women's 400-meter hurdles.
 
2026 MIAA OUTDOOR INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
Kiki Witt – (W) 3000m Steeplechase (10:24.67)
Melanie Roland – (W) 400m Dash (52.15)
Riley Witt – (M) 800m Run (1:49.73)
Marie Dea – (W) 800m Run (2:10.89)
Kendall Tietjen – (W) 400m Hurdles (1:00.14)
Drew Atkins – (M) 5,000m Run (14:04.03)
Kiki Witt – (W) 5,000m Run (17:22.12)
Jadyn Barnes, Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea, Melanie Roland – (W) 4x400m Relay (3:36.73)
 
Running Events 
(M) 100m Dash: Freshman Isaiah Bates secured a runner-up finish with a new personal record time of 10.44 – earning him the fourth-fastest time in Northwest school history. 
 
(W) 100m Dash: Sophomore Krysta Abel improved upon her qualifying time, claiming a new Div. II provisional time of 11.56, and capturing the third-best time in the school record books. Abel set a new personal best. Juniors Jaurdin Mallory (11.79) and Hallie Henfling (11.89) placed fifth and sixth for the 'Cats, respectively. 
 
(W) 200m Dash: Hallie Henfling also secured sixth overall in the 200-meter dash and earned the ninth-best time in school history with a personal best mark of 24.12.
 
(M) 400m Dash: Junior Truman Hare smashed the school record in the men's 400-meter dash with a new provisional time of 45.90, which earned him a third-place finish. Senior Logan Arellano crossed the finish line with a new provisional time of 47.06 and claimed eighth place in the event – resetting his own sixth-fastest-time in school history. Both Hare and Arellano claimed personal best records. 
 
(W) 400m Dash: Senior Melanie Roland captured the event crown in the women's 400-meter dash with a new provisional time of 52.15. Roland's time beat out her own second-fastest mark in school history and set the new Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex facility record in the event. Sophomore Kennedi Cline claimed a new provisional time of 53.57, securing her a runner-up finish and the fifth-fastest time in the Northwest record books. Both Roland and Cline earned personal best times.
 
(M) 800m Run: Senior Riley Witt secured the event title in the men's 800-meter run with a provisional time of 1:49.73. Aziz Mohammed (1:50.80), Josh Fraker (1:51.67), and Maxime Touron (1:51.74) captured third, fourth, and fifth respectively. 
 
(W) 800m Run: Sophomore Marie Dea claimed the event crown in the women's 800-meter run with a provisional time of 2:10.89. Junior Jadyn Barnes placed third with a time of 2:12.33 along with senior Lydia McGlocklin who earned a time of 2:15.88 to place sixth.
 
(M) 110m Hurdles: Frank Sparks earned a provisional time of 14.20 and placed fourth overall.
 
(M) 400m Hurdles: Junior Danny Jantzen reset his own school record with a new Div. II provisional time of 51.07 and claimed a runner-up finish in the event. Sophomore Aiden O'Leary secured a seventh-place finish with a provisional time of 52.96.
 
(W) 400m Hurdles: Kendall Tietjen captured the event title in the women's 400-meter hurdles with a provisional mark of 1:00.14 – breaking her own Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex facility record she set on Friday. Josie McGraw crossed the finish line with a time of 1:05.23 and finished in ninth. 
 
(M) 1,500m Run: Aziz Mohammed (3:52.48), Maxime Touron (3:53.00) and Grayson Tapp (3:54.00) secured second, third and fourth in the event, respectively. Jack Williams earned a time of 3:56.31 and claimed an eighth-place finish. 
 
(W) 1,500m Run: Senior Lydia McGlocklin earned a time of 4:41.46 to secure fourth place. Junior Mayson Hartley grabbed a sixth-place finish with a time of 4:44.15.
 
(M) 5,000m Run: Drew Atkins captured first place in the event with provisional time of 14:04.03. Atkins time ranks as the new MIAA Championship meet record and the Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex facility record in the men's 5,000-meter run.
 
(W) 5,000m Run: Senior Kiki Witt secured her second MIAA event title with her first-place finish in the women's 5,000-meter run. Witt finished with a time 17:22.12, giving her the fourth-fastest in school history and the Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex facility record. Sophomore Olivia Bakker placed 10th with a time of 18:00.79.
 
(W) 4x100m Relay: Northwest's women's 4x100-meter relay squad, consisting of Krysta Abel, Kennedi Cline, Jaurdin Mallory and Hallie Henfling, broke the school record with a new Div. II provisional time of 44.90 and earned a second-place finish. 
 
(M) 4x400m Relay: Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphier and Truman Hare secured second in the men's 4x400-meter relay with a provisional time of 3:05.84 – shattering the school record in the event.
 
(W) 4x400m Relay: Northwest's women's 4x400-meter relay team, consisting of Jadyn Barnes, Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea and Melanie Roland, claimed the event crown with a provisional time of 3:36.73. The team's time ranks as the sixth-fastest time in Northwest's record books as well as setting the Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex facility record.
 
Field Events
(M) Triple Jump: Sophomore David Parker II placed fifth overall with a Div. II provisional mark of 14.89m (48-10.25).
 
(W) Triple Jump: Freshman Abigail Troncin claimed a personal best jump of 11.76m (38-7), earning her sixth place and the fourth-farthest jump in the school record book.
 
(M) Shot Put: Freshman Tyrus Smith bumped up to No. 5 in the Northwest record book with a provisional throw of 17.48m (57-4). Smith placed fifth in the event. Demarii Williams secured eighth place overall with a throw of 16.15m (53-0).
 
(W) Shot Put: With a throw of 13.07m (42-11), Jordyn Matiyow placed ninth overall and set a personal best. 
 
(W) Javelin Throw: Freshman Kalyn Washburn secured ninth with a Div. II provisional throw of 43.62m (143-1) – giving her the fourth-farthest women's javelin throw in school history.
 
(MEN'S) 2026 MIAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM SCORES
1. Pittsburg State – 213.25 points
2. Missouri Southern – 129.75 points
3. Northwest Missouri State – 116 points
4. Nebraska-Kearney – 86 points
5. Emporia State – 81.50 points
6. Central Missouri – 76 points
7. Washburn – 64.50 points
8. Fort Hays State – 38 points
9. Missouri Western – 7 points
10. Rogers State – 6 points

(WOMEN'S) 2026 MIAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM SCORES
1. Pittsburg State – 208 points
2. Missouri Southern – 123.50 points
3. Northwest Missouri State – 123 points
4. Central Missouri – 102 points
5. Washburn – 75.50 points
6. Fort Hays State – 61.50 points
6. Nebraska Kearney – 61.50 points
8. Emporia State – 55 points
9. Central Oklahoma – 5 points
10. Rogers State – 1 point
 
Up Next:
Northwest will travel to Neb. for the Concordia University, Nebraska Twilight Meet on May 8 and Loper Twilight on May 9 next weekend for the last regular season meets of the year before the NCAA Div. II Outdoor Championships set for May 21-23.
 
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)
Riley Witt, 1:48.07 – (M) 800m Run (MIAA Championships)
Kiki Witt, 10:24.67 – (W) 3,000m Steeplechase (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, 3:05.84 – (M) 4x400m Relay (MIAA Championships)
 
2026 MIAA Championship Meet Records
Kiki Witt – (W) 3000m Steeplechase (10:24.67)
Drew Atkins – (M) 5,000m Run (14:04.03)
Kiki Witt – (W) 5,000m Run (17:22.12)
 
2025-26 Northwest NCAA Division II Provisional Marks/Times - MEN
Truman Hare, 45.90 – 400m Dash
Logan Arellano, 47.06 – 400m Dash
Riley Witt, 1:48.07 – 800m Run
Maxime Touron, 1:48.50 – 800m Run
Christian Lanphier, 1:49.84 – 800m Run
Charlie Kinslow, 1:50.20 – 800m Run
Frank Sparks, 14.11 – 110m Hurdles
Danny Jantzen, 51.07 – 400m Hurdles
Aiden O'Leary, 52.43 – 400m Hurdles
Aziz Mohammed, 3:38.68 – 1,500m Run
Maxime Touron, 3:42.37 – 1,500m Run
Riley Witt, 3:44.12 – 1,500m Run
Drew Atkins, 13:40.86 – 5,000m Run
Barnabe Gabillet, 8:58.96 – 3,000m Steeplechase
Drew Atkins, 28:43.25 – 10,000m Run
Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphier, Truman Hare, 3:05.84 – 4x400m Relay
Frank Sparks, 7.41m – Long Jump
David Parker II, 14.97m – Triple Jump
Tyrus Smith, 17.48m – Shot Put
Ethan Gaschler, 51.23m – Discus Throw
Tyrus Smith, 51.14m – Discus Throw
Dustin Wurtz, 58.50m – Hammer Throw
Josh Shelly, 57.44m – Hammer Throw
 
2025-26 Northwest NCAA Division II Provisional Marks/Times - WOMEN
Krysta Abel, 11.56 – 100m Dash
Jaurdin Mallory, 11.60 – 100m Dash
Melanie Roland, 24.02 – 200m Dash
Jaurdin Mallory, 24.07 – 200m Dash
Melanie Roland, 52.15 – 400m Dash
Kennedi Cline, 53.57 – 400m Dash
Marie Dea, 55.37 – 400m Dash
Marie Dea, 2:06.35 – 800m Run
Jadyn Barnes, 2:10.16 – 800m Dash
Kendall Tietjen, 59.71 – 400m Hurdles
Kiki Witt, 10:24.67 – 3,000m Steeplechase
Krysta Abel, Kennedi Cline, Jaurdin Mallory, Hallie Henfling, 44.90 – 4x100m Relay
Jadyn Barnes, Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea, Melanie Roland, 3:36.73 – 4x400m Relay
Kalyn Washburn, 43.62m – 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 - 5/3/26 - 10.44
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 Women's 100M Dash
Ally Hammond - 5/7/23 - 11.40
Lexie Gilbert - 4/6/24 - 11.54
Krysta Abel - 5/3/26 - 11.56
Jaurdin Mallory - 4/11/26 - 11.60
Campbell Barta - 5/10/25 - 11.62
Hiba Mahgoub - 4/24/21 - 11.68
Venus Harris - 1987 - 11.82
Brandy Haan - 1997 - 11.82
Alisha Samuel - 5/7-8/05 - 11.84
Kennedi Cline - 3/23/23 - 11.85
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's 200M Dash
Hiba Mahgoub - 5/29/21 - 23.25
Tiffany Hughey - 4/18/24 - 23.66
Kennedi Cline - 4//13/23 - 23.94
Luisarys Toledo - 5/7/23 - 23.97
Melanie Roland - 4/16/26 - 24.02
Jaurdin Mallory - 4/11/26 - 24.07
Venus Harris - 1987 - 24.10
Lexie Gilbert - 4/6/24 - 24.10
Hallie Henfling - 5/3/26 - 24.12
Chloe Saenz - 4/13/23 - 24.29
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's 400M Dash
Truman Hare - 5/3/26 - 45.90
E.J. Falkner - 2005 - 45.98
Omar Austin - 5/5/19 - 46.57
Prince Griffin - 5/23/24 - 46.67
Keith Griffin III - 4/11/25 - 46.99
Logan Arellano - 5/3/26 - 47.06
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 Women's 400M Dash
Tiffany Hughey - 5/25/24 - 52.03
Melanie Roland - 5/3/26 - 52.15
Luisarys Toledo - 5/5/24 - 53.23
Chloe Saenz - 5/22/25 - 53.38
Kennedi Cline - 5/3/26 – 53.57
Venus Harris - 1987 - 53.70
Hiba Mahgoub - 5/27/21 - 53.85
Ashton Nibert - 5/2/14 - 54.36
Marie Dea - 4/18/26 - 55.37
Alexis Boyd - 5/1/15 - 55.56
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's 400M Hurdles
Danny Jantzen - 5/3/26 - 51.07
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 5000M Run
Caroline Cunningham - 4/13/23 - 16:53.58
Angela Adams - 5/13-14/10 - 16:55.80
Lou Maquaire - 4/11/25 - 17:18.95
Kiki Witt - 5/3/26 - 17:22.12
Ann Kimm - 1977 - 17:26.54
Olivia Bakker - 4/9/26 - 17:27.03
Sammy Laurenzo - 4/13/17 - 17:27.39
Amber Owens - 3/19/22 - 17:49.16
Anna O'Brien - 5/3/09 - 17:52.39
Lisa Basich - 1988 - 17:52.24
Jordan Esry - 3/22/13 - 17:54.97
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's 4x100M Relay
Krysta Abel, Kennedi Cline, Jaurdin Mallory, Hallie Henfling - 5/3/26 - 44.90
Lexie Gilbert, Tiffany Hughey, Chloe Saenz, Ally Hammond - 5/25/23 - 45.29
Chloe Saenz, Jaurdin Mallory, Kyah Luhring, Campbell Barta - 5/4/25 - 45.30
Lexie Gilbert, Tiffany Hughey, Kennedi Cline, Ally Hammond - 4/27/23 - 45.86
Jaurdin Mallory, Chloe Saenz, Kyah Luhring, Lexie Gilbert - 5/5/24 - 45.90
Jaurdin Mallory, Hallie Henflling, Kyah Luhring, Campbell Barta - 4/11/25 - 46.09
Reese Brown, Kennedi Cline, Lexie Gilbert, Ally Hammond - 3/23/23 - 46.45
Jordan Hammond, Hiba Mahgoub, Aliyah Lee, Mercedes Isaacson-Cover - 5/5/19 - 46.50
Chloe Saenz, Lexie Gilbert, Kyah Luhring and Ally Hammond - 4/23/22 - 46.62
Alisha Samuel, Kailea Cook, Hannah Henry, Megan Robinson - 5/6/07 - 46.73
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's 4x400 M Relay
Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphier, Truman Hare - 5/3/26 - 3:05.84
Prince Griffin, Gavyn Monday, Logan Arellano, Truman Hare - 5/11/24 - 3:06.32
Mike Harris, James Robinson, Tom Lester K.P. Nelson-1984 - 3:06.37
Danny Jantzen, Gavyn Monday, Logan Arellano, Truman Hare - 5/24/24 - 3:07.10
Keith Griffin III, Gavyn Monday, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphair - 5/23/25 - 3:07.83
Prince Griffin, Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Gavyn Monday - 5/5/24 - 3:09.66
Caelon Harkey, Federico Crisci, Prince Griffin, Tyrell Maddox - 5/29/21 - 3:10.13
Prince Griffin, Gavyn Monday, Danny Jantzen, R.J. Williams - 5/13/23 - 3:10.15
Tony Philip, Stan Morrow, Rodney Grayson, Robert Lawrence-1987 - 3:10.59
James Robinson, Eugene Stillman, Willie Law, Larry Stillman-1983 - 3:10.94
 
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
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 
Jadyn Barnes, Kennedi Cline, Marie Dea, 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
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's Triple Jump
Mercedes Isaacson-Cover - 5/5/19 - 40-4.75
Jacshelle Sasser - 1997 - 39-10.5
Kim Spriggs - 5/5-7/88 - 39-10.25
Abigail Troncin - 5/3/26 - 38-7
Sandy Nelson - 5/4/89 - 38-6
Lisette Perez - 3/27/21 - 38-2
Gara Lacy - 5/3-4/03 - 38-0.75
Lindsey Biermann - 3/16-17/07 - 37-10.25
Alex Koschel - 5/5/17 - 37-9.25
Jamee Weaver - 5/5/17 - 36-10.5
 
Top 10 Northwest Men's Shot Put
Clint Prange - 2005 - 66-1
Conrad Woolsey - 2002 - 59-10.75
Ben McKim - 4/24/10 - 59-9
Tucker Woolsey - 2001 - 58-5.75
Tyrus Smith - 5/3/26 – 57-4
Daniel McKim - 2002 - 57-3
Charlie White - 1983 - 56-11
Dallas Flynn - 2005 - 54-11.5
Ken Onuaguluchi - 1989 - 54-9.5
Eric Rickert - 5/8-9/10 - 53-8.25
 
Top 10 Northwest Women's Javelin
Luisarys Toledo - 3/29/25 - 161-4
Shelley Laures - 5/25/17 - 151-9
Nicole Hopkins - 4/1/17 - 148-9
Kalyn Washburn - 5/3/26 - 143-1
Lindsey Biermann - 4/24/10 - 140-5
Amy Green - 1987 - 139-9
Josie Zeiger - 4/13/22 - 139-6
Dxie Wescott - 1983 - 139-4
Kate Walter - 4/7/12 - 137-04
Addison Long - 4/27/23 - 135-8