MARION, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University track & field teams delivered an outstanding performance at the Crossroads League Championships, held Thursday and Friday at Indiana Wesleyan University.
The SAU men's and women's programs combined for one of their strongest conference showings in recent years. The Cougar men placed third out of 10 teams with 108 points – their highest finish and point total since 2013 – while the women finished fourth, their best finish since 2018.
Spring Arbor claimed six conference titles on the weekend. On the women's side,
Alyssa Budd captured the conference title in the long jump with a mark of 5.90 meters, while
Allison Teed added a championship performance in the javelin. Teed not only secured the title, but also set a new SAU program record with a throw of 36.34 meters while competing in the heptathlon.
The Cougar men produced four individual event champions.
Dean Reynolds won the 800 meters with a time of 1:52.05, while
Camden Khon claimed the 5000-meter title in 14:38.26.
Elijah Dyer added another first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking 53.63.
Spring Arbor's 4x800 relay team of
Jacob Singleton,
Jack Bruder,
Camden Khon and
Dean Reynolds delivered one of the top performances of the meet, winning the event with a time of 7:30.34. The mark also hit the NAIA A standard, qualifying the group for the national championships.
In addition, the Cougars totaled 17 All-Crossroads League performances (top-three finishes), with nine from the men and eight from the women.
The Marian men's and women's teams each claimed their sixth consecutive Crossroads League titles.
THE BASICS
EVENT: Crossroads League Outdoor Championships
TEAM FINISH: Men – 3rd/10; Women – 4th/10
LOCATION: Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Ind.
CROSSROADS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
ALL-CROSSROADS LEAGUE PERFORMERS (TOP 3 IN EACH EVENT)
- Kylie Brown – 200m (2nd, 25.21)
- Kylie Brown – 400m (2nd, 57.54)
- Madyson Oudbier – 5000m (3rd, 18:05.58)
- Madyson Oudbier – 10,000m (3rd, 37:36.15)
- Alyssa Budd, Kylie Brown, Tanana Emmendorfer, Hope Taylor – 4x100 Relay (3rd, 47.36)
- Alyssa Budd – Long Jump (1st, 5.90m)
- Allison Teed – Javelin (1st, 34.84m)
- Allison Teed – Heptathlon (2nd, 4111)
- Dean Reynolds – 800m (1st, 1:52.05)
- Camden Khon – 5000m (1st, 14:38.26)
- Daniel Romero – 110m Hurdles (3rd, 15.16)
- Elijah Dyer – 400m Hurdles (1st, 53.63)
- Chase Hobson – 3000m Steeplechase (3rd, 9:29.08)
- Caden Kyser, Shane Paterson, Benjamin Schefka, Elijah Dyer – 4x400 Relay (2nd, 3:18.92)
- Jacob Singleton, Jack Bruder, Camden Khon, Dean Reynolds – 4x800 Relay (1st, 7:30.34)
- Robert Hamilton – Triple Jump (3rd, 12.09m)
SAU TOP 10 PERFORMANCES
- Madyson Oudbier – 5000m: 18:05.58 (5th)
- Madyson Oudbier – 10,000m: 37:36.15 (4th)
- Brooklyn Khon – 3000m Steeplechase: 12:44.75 (8th)
- Leah Farley – Hammer: 42.30m (3rd)
- Allison Teed – Javelin: 36.34m (1st)
- Allison Teed – Heptathlon: 4111 (3rd)
- Tamerah Peterson – Heptathlon: 3604 (5th)
- Jacob Singleton – 1500m: 3:54.60 (9th)
- Logan Detloff – 10,000m: 31:56.29 (5th)
- Joey Bowman – 10,000m: 32:01.09 (7th)
- Luke Morehouse – 10,000m: 32:07.96 (8th)
- Caden Kyser, Shane Paterson, Benjamin Schefka, Elijah Dyer – 4x400 Relay: 3:18.92 (2nd)
- Jacob Singleton, Jack Bruder, Camden Khon, Dean Reynolds – 4x800 Relay: 7:30.34 (4th)
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor will travel to Hillsdale, Michigan for the Hillsdale College Last Chance meet on Wednesday, May 6.
The NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships are set for May 20-22 at Karl Straus Track in Asheville, North Carolina.
