PITTSBURG, Kan. – (RESULTS) The William Woods University men's track and field team had 14 compete at the NAIA/JUCO Challenge hosted by Pittsburg State University. The meet was the first of 2023 and their second overall for the indoor season.
 
The Owls had nine place in the top 15, and Landon Dunlap walked away with a win in the 800-meter run. The team tied for 14 out of 22 NAIA and Junior College teams with 20 points.
 
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The Owls next compete at the UCM Mule Relays hosted by University of Central Missouri on Saturday, Jan. 28.
 
 

Landon Dunlap won the 800-meter run out of 29 runners with a time of 1:55.42, tying his PR. He beat out the next runner by just .01 seconds and missed the NAIA "B" standard by .17 seconds.
 
In the 60-meter hurdles, all three runners set new PRs. Easton Ambler wrote himself fourth in the WWU record book with his 9.28 time, and Rodney Cherilus just broke into the record book with a 9.36 time. Riley Solan also set a PR with his 9.37 time.
 
 

Ian Schwierjohn set a two new PRs. He placed sixth in the mile with a 4:35.26 time and 15^th in the 3000-meter run with a 9:17.25 time.
 
Jenson Starr shaved over 45 seconds off his previous 3000-meter PR, placing 11^th with a 9:08.13 time.  
 
 

The 4x400-meter relay team, comprised of Zachary Knopf, Riley Solan, Jacob Polacek, Carlos Gomez, placed 13th with a 3:44.61 time.
 
 

Daulton Melton marked his name fifth in the WWU record book in the weight throw with his fourth-place, 15.59-meter throw. He also placed 11^th in the shot put with a 12.61-meter throw.
 
 

Jacob Polacek placed seventh in the high jump with a 1.65-meter jump. Tyler Winslett placed ninth with a 1.55-meter jump.
 
 

60-Meter Dash
61 – Jacob Polacek – 7.57
63 – Jaren Washington – 7.62
 
60-Meter Hurdles
17 – Easton Ambler – 9.28 (PR, 4^th record book)
18 – Rodney Cherilus – 9.36 (PR, 5^th record book)
19 – Riley Solan – 9.37 (PR)
 
200-Meter Dash
62 ­– Riley Solan – 24.33
66 – Jacob Polacek – 24.69 (PR)
70 – Jaren Washington – 24.98
83 – Easton Ambler – 25.55 (PR)
84 – Charles Pickens – 26.12
 
400-Meter Dash
35 – Carlos Gomez – 52.88
49 – Zachary Knopf – 57.21 (PR)
 
600-Meter Dash
17 – Dustin Russell – 1:36.43
19 – Tyler Winslett – 1:40.98
 
800-Meter Run
1 – Landon Dunlap – 1:55.42
 
Mile Run
6 – Ian Schwierjohn – 4:35.26 (PR)
 
3000-Meter Run
11 – Jenson Starr – 9:08.13 (PR)
15 – Ian Schwierjohn – 9:17.25 (PR)
36 – Dustin Russell – 10:12.78
 
4x400-Meter Relay 
13 – Zachary Knopf, Riley Solan, Jacob Polacek, Carlos Gomez – 3:44.61
 
Long Jump
19 – Charles Pickens – 5.60m
23 – Rodney Cherilus – 5.50m
25 – Jaren Washington – 5.36m
 
High Jump
7 – Jacob Polacek – 1.65m
9 – Tyler Winslett – 1.55m
 
Shot Put
11 – Daulton Melton – 12.61m
 
Weight Throw
4 – Daulton Melton – 15.59m (PR, 5^th record book)