Three Cougars Set New School Records

Pittsburg, Kan. – The Columbia College men’s and women’s indoor track & field started off their season at the Crimson and Gold Invite, traveling to Pittsburg, Kan. to compete in the NAIA/JUCO Invitational. 
 
Three Cougars broke school records while competing at the Crimson and Gold Invite.
 
Jeanette Woehrle threw 12.07-meters in women’s shot put, breaking the previous record held by Meaghan Rice of 11.48-meters (2020).
 
Gavin Frantz achieved a 17.09-meter weight throw after surpassing his previous record and a Columbia College record of 16.62-meters (2022).
 
Khristen Bryant notched a 3.73-meter poll vault record, breaking a previous record held be Renee Rhodes at 3.48-meters. Bryant also secured a 60-Meter Hurdle achievement of 9.02-meters, over Shae Buckman (2018).

The Cougars also produced three NAIA national qualifiers in today’s meet in Alexander Dukes, Khristen Bryant, and Gavin Frantz.
 
Alexander Dukes – 5k – 14^th – (14:58.56) – (A and B standards)
Khristen Bryant – Pole Vault – T5 – (3.73-meters) (A standards)
Khristen Bryant – 60-Meter Hurdles – 9^th – (9.02) (A standards)
Gavin Frantz – Weight Throw – 10^th – (17.09-meters) (B standards)

 
Women’s Weight Throw
Jeanette Woehrle – 25^th (13.27-meters)
Evelyn Roland – 38^th (9.67-meters)
 
Men’s Weight Throw
Gavin Frantz – 10^th (17.09-meters)
Kenny Miller – 37^th (12.49-meters)
 
Women’s Shot Put
Jeanette Woehrle – 10^th (12.07-meters)
Evelyn Roland – 39^th (8.75-meters)
 
Men’s Shot Put
Tyler Hilgedick – 20^th (13.23-meters)
Kenny Miller – 24^th (12.92-meters)
Gavin Frantz – 27^th (12.72-meters)
Roman Canty – 34^th (11.80-meters)

Women’s High Jump
Josephine Wright – 21^st (1.44-meters)
 
Men’s High Jump
Jason Parker – 14^th (1.86-meters)
Baden Glass – 20^th (1.76-meters)
 
Women’s Pole Vault
Khristen Bryant – T5 (3.73-meters)
 
Women’s Long Jump
Madeline Burton – 25^th (4.32-meters)
 
Men’s Long Jump
Grant Erisman – 5^th (6.49-meters)
Ethan Phillips – 14^th (6.08-meters)
 
Men’s Triple Jump Open
Ethan Phillips – 4^th (12.46-meters)
 
Men’s Triple Jump – Invite
Grant Erisman – 12^th (13.01-meters)
 
Women’s 5000-Meter Run
Jada O’Donnell – 24^th (18:59.51)
 
Men’s 5000-Meter Run
Alexander Dukes – 14^th (14:58.56)
Will Cherrington – 30^th (15:43.73)
 
Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles
Khristen Bryant – 9^th (9.02)
Ellie Reynolds – 43^rd (11.19)
 
Women’s 60-Meter Dash
Gracie Schultz – 88^th (8.47)
Madeline Burton – 100^th (8.86)
Ellie Reynolds – 101^st (8.96)
 
Men’s 600-Yard Run
Baden Glass – 17^th (1:21.29)
Jace Carr – 21^st (1:25.26)
 
Women’s 200 Meter Dash
Khristen Bryant – 51^st – 27.80
 
Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay
Cortez Peek, Jace Carr, Garret Hargis, Baden Glass – 29^th (3:48.04)

Up Next:
The Cougars will compete in the Northwest Open on Jan. 21, hosted by Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo.