Men’s Track and Field Open Outdoor Season at Miner Invite, Frantz Captures School Record in Hammer Throw

ROLLA, Mo. – The Columbia College men’s outdoor track and field team opened their outdoor season this weekend at the Miner Invite hosted by Missouri S&T.

The Cougars produced six top-five performances as Gavin Frantz captured a school record and career-best in hammer throw at 57.92-meters.

Columbia also posted a 3:30.63 time in the 4×400 meter relay in Bailey,Harvey,Carr,Elder. Other top performances included Jason Parker and Silas Woodbury each jumping 1.90-meters in high jump, Charlie Werth running the 1500-meter run in 4:00.49, and Ethan Phllips collecting a 6.61-meter jump in long jump.

100 Meter Dash
Sheldon Bergheger – 18th (11.30)

200 Meter Dash
Bernard Bailey – 14th (22.78)
Cameron Elder – 28th (23.25)
Baden Glass – 57th (24.47)

400 Meter Dash
Bernard Bailey – 7th (50.66)
Cameron Elder – 17th (52.92)

800 Meter Run
Oscar Curry – 8th (1:59.28)
Conner Diaz – 12th (2:00.21)
Austin Tegeler – 44th (2:11.85)
Peter Giles – 47th (2:16.49)

1500 Meter Run
Charlie Werth – 5th (4:00.49)
Oscar Curry – 11th (4:05.48)
Ryan Brown – 41st (4:17.04)
Grayson Knernschield – 48th (4:20.66)
Noah Bredehoeft – 75th (4:42.31)
Nick Hunkins – 77th (4:47.79)

5000 Meter Run
Noah Bredehoeft – 28th (17:18.05)

110 Meter Hurdles
Reed Layton – 18th (17.11)

400 Meter Hurdles
Ryan Harvey – 7th (58.32)
Jace Carr – 16th (1:00.41)

4×100 Meter
Bailey,Carr,Bergheger,Erisman – 6th (43.14)

4×400 Meter
Bailey,Harvey,Carr,Elder – 4th (3:30.63)

High Jump
Jason Parker – T4 (1.90m)
Silas Woodbury – T4 (1.90m)
Reed Layton – T13 (1.75m)
Baden Glass – 19th (1.70m)

Long Jump
Ethan Phillips – 5th (6.61m)
Marc White – 10th (6.37m)
Grant Erisman – 16th (6.22m)
Reed Layton – 29th (5.67m)

Triple Jump
Ethan Phillips – 8th (12.89m)

Shot Put
Brenin Howell – 9th (15.01m)
Tyler Hilgedick – 20th (13.37m)
Dylan Spencer – 36th (11.74m)
Griffin Booth – 39th (11.57m)

Discus
Kenny Miller – 6th (45.06m)
Brenin Howell – 18th (38.38m)
Noah Neher – 43rd (33.20m)
Tyler Hilgedick – 48th (32.48m)
Griffin Booth – 52nd (31.31m)

Hammer
Gavin Frantz – 5th (57.92m)
Tyler Hilgedick – 16th (44.45m)
Dylan Spencer – 22nd (41.37m)
Griffin Booth – 29th (38.44m)
Brenin Howell – 30th (38.41m)
Noah Neher – 39th (32.91m)

Javelin
Grant Erisman – 18th (47.70m)
Noah Neher – 36th (35.61m)
Tyler Hilgedick – 39th (33.87m)

This article is provided by Columbia Cougar Athletics