Men’s Track and Field Season Recap

Season Milestones

• The Cougars claimed their sixth-straight AMC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship title, along with their fifth overall AMC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship.
• Gavin Frantz was named as the South Central Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Outdoor Awards

• Outdoor Academic All-AMC
  • Alexander Dukes, Andrew Schwarting, Austin Tegeler, Brock Fisher, Carter Brocato, Ethan Line, Ethan Phillips, Grant Erisman, Jace Carr, Jason Parker, Kenny Miller, Peter Giles, Sam Markey, Tyler Hilgedick, Will Cherrington
• Outdoor All-AMC Team
  • Grant Erisman, Ethan Phillips, Jason Parker, Gavin Frantz, Kenny Miller, Jace Carr, Trevor Bailey, Ethan Line, Brock Fisher, Austin Tegeler, Peter Giles, Alexander Dukes
• Outdoor AMC Champions of Character Team
  • Jace Carr
• NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athletes
  • Alexander Dukes, Andrew Schwarting, Peter Giles, Sam Markey
• AMC Field Athlete of the Week
  • Grant Erisman (March 27, April 17)
  • Gavin Frantz (April 10)
  • Kenny Miller (April 24)

AMC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships

• Champions – 189 points
  • Top performances
    • First place finish in Men’s Triple Jump (13.29-meters) and Men’s Long Jump (6.45-meters) (Grant Erisman)
    • First place in Men’s High Jump (1.91-meters) (Jason Parker)
• Coaching Staff of the Year
  •  Brennan Cape, Meaghan Rice, Mason McCaleb
• Freshman of the Year
  • Grant Erisman
• Outstanding Field Athlete
  • Grant Erisman
• Athlete of the Meet
  • Grant Erisman

NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Results

• Gavin Frantz placed 11^th in Men’s Hammer Throw (54.49-meters)
• Kenny Miller finished 15^th in Men’s Discus (47.93-meters), while also hitting a new PR

 
Indoor Awards

• Indoor All-AMC Team
  • Grant Erisman, Ethan Phillips, Gavin Frantz, Jason Parker, Ethan Line, Baden Glass, Austin Tegeler, Peter Giles, Brock Fisher, Alexander Dukes, Carter Brocato
• Indoor AMC Champions of Character Team
  • Jason Parker
• AMC Field Athlete of the Week
  • Gavin Frantz (Jan. 23, Feb. 6, Feb. 13)

AMC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships

• Champions – 202.3 points
  • Top performances
    • First place in Men’s 600-Meter Run (1:26.45) (Carter Brocato)
    • First place in Men’s Shot Put (15.50-meters) and Weight Throw (17.33-meters) (Gavin Frantz)
    • First place in Men’s Long Jump (6.41-meters) and Triple Jump (13.47-meters) (Grant Erisman)
    • First place in Men’s High Jump (1.94-meters) (Jason Parker)
      First place in the Men’s 4×800-Meter Relay (9:43.40) (Ethan Line, Peter Giles, Austin Tegeler, Brock Fisher)
• Coaching Staff of the Year
  • Brennan Cape, Meaghan Rice, Mason McCaleb
• Newcomer of the Year
  • Jason Parker
• Freshman of the Year
  • Grant Erisman
• Outstanding Track Athlete
  • Carter Brocato

NAIA Men’s Indoor Track and Field National Championship Results

• Alexander Dukes finished 31^st in the Men’s 5000-Meter Run (15:41.16)
• Gavin Frantz placed 25^th in Men’s Weight Throw (16.41-meters) and 21^st in Men’s Shot Put (14.66-meters)