FAYETTE, Mo. - With strong performances all around, William Woods University had five medalists, including a first-place showing in the javelin by Isiah Craighead in the CMU Invite, hosted by future conference opponent Central Methodist University from Friday to Saturday at Davis Field & Hairston Track.

Craighead, a freshman who was a multi-sport standout at Callaway County high school, North Callaway, recorded his first college win, hurling the javelin 51.35 meters (168 feet and 5 inches). That wasn't the Owls' only excellent result in the javelin as they had two more medalists: Wyatt Martin placed fourth at 48.16m (158-0) and Tanner Gillaspy in fifth at 43.16m (141-07).

On the track side, William Woods' Justus Yates finished fourth in the 1,500-meter run with a new personal best of 4 minutes and 14.56 seconds, and Ethan Wilson placed fourth in the 800 with a time of 1:58.92.

"This weekend was a strong performance across the board," William Woods track and field assistant coach Gregory A. Keeler said. "I was very impressed with how strong our 400m runners were across the board, with Demario breaking the 50-second barrier, which seemed to have a positive effect on the other runners. Along with the 400 runners, I would have to say Justus Yates' run in the 1,500 was a true highlight of the weekend. And of course, Isiah's first college win in the javelin set the tone for the rest of the team."

Putting in wonderful, personal record times in sprint events for the Owls were Demario Wright (49.61), Oshawi Burgher (50.25), Gillaspy (52.41) and Gabriel Soest (52.04) in the 400 dash, and Brady Musgrove (22.64), Martin (24.33) and Keeley DiBlasi (24.12) in the 200.

William Woods looks to keep up its exceptional showings when it competes in the Lincoln Open, hosted by NCAA Division II Lincoln University next Saturday at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.

Results

100-Meter Dash
37th: Brennen Stinson 11.3

200-Meter Dash
34th: Brady Musgrove 22.64 (PR, prev. 23.8)
49th: Keeley DiBlasi 24.12 (PR, prev. 24.2)
53rd: Wyatt Martin 24.33 (First Collegiate Time)
DNS: Noah Phillips

400-Meter Dash
12th: Demario Wright 49.61 (PR, prev. 50.44) (62nd in NAIA)
19th: Oshawi Burgher 50.25 (PR, prev. 50.72 - in 2021 for the now defunct Alderson Broaddus University) (97th in NAIA)
24th: Angel Lottie 51.47
28th: Gabriel Soest 52.04 (First Collegiate Time)
31st: Tanner Gillaspy 52.41 (PR, prev. 53.37)
44th: James Ruck 56.6 (PR, prev. 56.83)
DNS: Wyatt Martin

400-Meter Hurdles
18th: James Ruck 1:06.88 (First Collegiate Time)

800-Meter Run
4th: Ethan Wilson 1:58.92 (92nd in NAIA)
19th: Dustin Russell 2:15.9
20th: Chais Paul 2:16.79

1,500 Run
4th: Justus Yates 4:14.56 (PR, prev. 4:23.68)
9th: Dustin Russell 4:26.06 (PR, prev. 4:26.38)
17th: Chais Paul 4:40.65 (PR, prev. 4:50.3)
DNS: Kyle Hagemeyer

5,000-Meter Run
DNS: Kyle Hagemeyer

High Jump
7th: Gabriel Soest 1.76m (5-9¼) (PR, prev. 1.7m [5-7])

Javelin
1st: Isiah Craighead 51.35m (168-5)
4th: Wyatt Martin 48.16m (158-0) (PR, prev. 46.01m [150-11])
5th: Tanner Gillaspy 43.16m (141-7)

Long Jump
22nd: Jamel Jones 6.14m (20-1¾) (86th in NAIA)

Triple Jump
8th: Jamel Jones 13.23m (43-5) (23rd in NAIA)

4x100-Meter Relay
DNS: Noah Phillips, Demario Wright, Jacob Polacek and Brennen Stinson

4x400-Meter Relay
7th: Demario Wright, Brady Musgrove, Oshawi Burgher and Angel Lottie 3:36.09

4x800-Meter Relay
2nd: Ian Schwierjohn, Oshawi Burgher, Ethan Wilson and Blaine Brodersen 8:00.9
4th: Gabriel Soest, Justus Yates, Wyatt Martin and Tanner Gillaspy 8:27.84