ROLLA, Mo. - Kyle Belgrave II and Natalie Thomas edged closer to NAIA qualification marks in the long jump and javelin, and Landon Dunlap cruised into the Woods top five in the 5,000 meters as William Woods competed in the Miner Invitational this weekend.

"Our team had a solid second meet of the season at the Miner Invitational," said head coach Dan Schwab. "Landon Dunlap ran himself into the second-best ever WWU men's 5,000 meter mark in his first attempt at the event, and set a tone for the rest of our squad, with all of our men in the 5,000 meters setting lifetime bests and a majority of our squad improving their PRs. Kyle Belgrave and Natalie Thomas continue to inch closer to national standard as well."

Although not unfamiliar with the distance from his time on WWU's cross country squad, Dunlap was competing in the 5,000 meters for the first time this season, turning in a scorching time of 15:17.10. The mark is the second-fastest in WWU history, behind Owls hall-of-famer Ryan Meyer. The time is the fastest in the AMC this season and among the top 50 in the NAIA.

Belgrave II also extended his lead on the AMC performance list this season, coming up just shy of the NAIA 'B' standard with a leap of 7.09m. The mark ranks the Eustis, Fla., junior seventh in the NAIA, 0.06m shy of a national championship berth, and a full half-meter clear of his nearest competitor in the AMC.

Thomas also extended her lead in the AMC, with her mark of 38.32m in the javelin three meters clear of Columbia's Evelyn Roland and just over a meter shy of the NAIA 'B' standard. She sits tenth among NAIA competitors, within four meters of the top overall mark.

Also continuing her strong season was Mekayla Gibson, shifting gears into the middle distance events for Woods. She was one of three runners to set new PRs in the 800 meters, adding a new PR in the 1,500 meters as well. She also ran the anchor leg for WWU in the 4x400 meter relay.

William Woods heads back to Fayette for its next meet, taking part in the CMU open on March 29-30.


WWU Results
Men's 100 Meters
29 - Kyle Belgrave II 11.52
35 - Brennen Stinson 11.61
36 - Jacob Polacek 11.66
39 - Noah Phillips 11.74

Men's 200 Meters
22 - Jacob Polacek 23.06
34 - Angel Lottie 23.48
51 - Brady Musgrove 24.21
63 - Keeley Diblasi 24.69

Men's 400 Meters
12 - Carlos Gomez 52.01
13 - Angel Lottie 52.09
24 - Keeley Diblasi 55.01

Men's 800 Meters
4 - Ethan Wilson 1:57.06
45 - James Ruck 2:14.89
46 - Chais Paul 2:15.01 (New PR, previous 2:16.61)

Men's 1500 Meters
28 - Ian Schwierjohn 4:10.80
29 - Blaine Brodersen 4:11.00
39 - Kyle Hagemeyer 4:16.75

Men's 5000 Meters
6 - Landon Dunlap 15:17.10    
11 - Ian Schwierjohn 15:52.69 (New PR, previous 16:13.36)
13 - Blaine Brodersen 15:59.54
14 - Kyle Hagemeyer 16:03.96
34 - Chais Paul 18:14.63

Men's 110 Hurdles
21 - Jacob Mandrell 18.78

Men's 400 Hurdles
8 - Riley Solan 58.52

Men's 3000 Steeplechase
10 Dustin Russell 10:39.32

Men's 4 x 400 Relay
3 - William Woods 'A' (Angel Lottie, Carlos Gomez, Ethan Wilson, Riley Solan) 3:30.58

Men's Long Jump
1 - Kyle Belgrave II 7.09m [23' 3.25"] (New PR, previous 6.93m)

Men's Triple Jump    
13 - Jacob Mandrell 12.44m [40' 9.75"]

Men's Shot Put
43 - Spencer Yoggerst 10.97m [36' 0"]

Men's Discus
59 - Spencer Yoggerst 29.49m [96' 9"] (New PR, previous 28.90m)

Men's Hammer    
14 - Spencer Yoggerst 45.13m [148' 1"] (New PR, previous 44.40m)

Men's Javelin
25 - Tanner Gillaspy 44.99m [147' 7"] (New PR, previous 44.93m)

Women's 100 Meters    
14 - Hallee Wengert 13.14
22 - Madison Dixon 13.41
25 - Saylor Richardson 13.49

Women's 200 Meters
31 - Saylor Richardson 27.69

Women's 800 Meters    
18 - Myra Baker 2:31.01 (New PR, previous 2:31.01)
20 - Hailey Gerard 2:31.31
21 - Mekayla Gibson 2:31.33 (New PR, previous 2:36.38)
32 - Crystal Ruden 2:38.44 (New PR, previous 2:39.45)

Women's 1500 Meters    
8 - Mekayla Gibson 5:00.01 (New PR, previous 5:03.57)
13 - Hailey Gerard 5:09.64 (New PR, previous 5:09.64)

Women's 5000 Meters
10 - Kyah Weirich 21:32.89    

Women's 100 Hurdles
15 - Naileah Galindo 18.09 (New PR, previous 19.48)

Women's 4 x 400 Relay
8 - William Woods 'A' (Crystal Ruden, Saylor Richardson, Hailey Gerard, Mekayla Gibson) 4:31.84    

Women's High Jump
10 - Crystal Ruden 1.50m [4' 11"]

Women's Pole Vault
9 - Ashley Strode 2.60m [8' 6.25"]

Women's Long Jump
23 - Heidi Baranauskas 4.60m [15' 1.25"]

Women's Shot Put
18 - Jenna Mason 11.11m [36' 5.5"]

Women's Discus
38 - Jenna Mason 26.02m [85' 4"]

Women's Hammer
30 - Jenna Mason 35.15m [115' 4"] (New PR, previous 34.58m)

Women's Javelin
8 - Natalie Thomas 38.32m [125' 9"]