BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - The Olivet Nazarene University track and field team delivered one of its strongest all‑around performances of the season, stacking event wins, sweeping podiums, and posting dozens of personal records across sprints, distance, jumps, hurdles, and throws.

Women's Highlights

The women's team completed multiple event sweeps. In the 60m finals, ONU finished 1–2–3 behind Carsyn Burdine (7.83), Teleyah Covington, and Haylee Whitcraft. Burdine and Covington went 1–2 again in the 200m, with strong support from Olivia Lentz, Kristen Garth, and Sophie Dagnall. All three returned to help ONU sweep the 400m, where Burdine completed a rare 60–200–400 triple victory.

Middle distance and distance performances were equally impressive: Heidi Heldt earned wins in both the 800m (2:15.44 PR) and mile (4:55.11). Taygen Beyer, Isabella Wojciechowski, and Bella Hoffer added key scoring finishes, while Hannah Haag won the 3000m in 10:37.51.

ONU's women excelled in the field as well. Amanda Gustafson topped the shot put (14.00m PR) and placed 2nd in weight throw (15.53m PR). Sophie Dagnall won the high jump (1.56m PR), and Grace Pauli cleared 3.40m PR to take pole vault gold. Multi‑event standout Karissa Arvin earned top‑five finishes in high jump, long jump, and triple jump.

Men's Highlights

ONU's sprinters set the tone early, led by Noah Mack, who captured the 200m title in 21.94, sparking a top‑five ONU sweep with Weston White, Darrin Dussett, Romance Atkins, and Eric White close behind. In the 400m, Quinton Long surged to 2nd place in a PR of 50.67, followed by White, Dussett, and Mack as ONU packed the top eight. Distance events were equally dominant, with Flynn Prather winning the mile in 4:19.80, followed by a series of personal bests from Reese DeVriendt, Vaughn Huber, and others. The 3000m was a statement race: David Olmos (8:40.87 SR), Austin Rush (PR), and Brandon Armendarez (SR) swept the top three.

Field events added even more hardware. Pacey Nack won the pole vault (4.60m), with Davis, Cardenas, and Ruster also placing. Xavier Johnson and Desmond Hunter finished 2nd and 3rd in long jump, while Marcus Robinson dominated the throws with a PR win in the weight throw (17.78m) and a 2nd‑place finish in shot put (16.12m PR). Strong performances in hurdles—including a sweep by Avery Johnson, Steel Zeller, and Findlay Neal—and a top‑finishing 4x400 and winning 4x800 relay rounded out the men's success.

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