Crossroads League Claims 36 All-American Honors at Indoor Nationals
AVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League was well represented at the 2018 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships recently, claiming a combined total of 36 All-American honors and two individual national championships.
The Bethel men’s team led the way, taking fifth in the team standings behind national championship efforts from Eric Escobedo in the weight throw and Jordan Downs in the long jump. The Pilots were followed in the team standings by Taylor (21st), Indiana Wesleyan (21st), Spring Arbor (49th), Mount Vernon Nazarene (55th) and Marian (59th).
Taylor highlighted the league’s showing on the women’s side, taking 20th in the team standings. The Trojans were followed by Spring Arbor (37th), Bethel (37th), Indiana Wesleyan (48th) and Goshen (53rd).
2018 Crossroads League Indoor Track and Field All-Americans
Taylor (14 awards in 8 events)
Caleb Anthony / 60-meter hurdles / 4th
Jonathan DeHaan / pole vault / 5th
Alec DeVries, Daniel Gerber, Shauntis Lewis, Ben Byrd / 4×800-meter relay / 5th
Plenseh-Tay Sakeuh / 60-meter hurdles / 6th
Plenseh-Tay Sakeuh / long jump / 6th
Sarah Harden / mile / 7th
Alex Berends, Miriam Wood, Taylor Bluemel, Sarah Harden / distance-medley relay / 8th
Alex Berends / 1,000-meters / 8th
Bethel (6 awards in 5 events)
Erik Escobedo / weight throw / 1st
Jordan Downs / long jump / 1st
Danielle Wojciechowski / pole vault / 4th
Thomas Jackson / long jump / 5th
Jonah Lester / high jump / 7th
Jordan Downs / pole vault / 8th
Indiana Wesleyan (7 awards in 4 events)
Noah Stratton, Chad Ellens, Josh Neideck, Michael Olson / 4×800-meter relay / 2nd
Brennan Coil / shot put / 6th
Jessica Sprinkles / 800-meters / 6th
Josh Neideck / 800-meters / 7th
Spring Arbor (6 awards in 2 events)
Joe VandePol, Max Whittredge, Jeremy Goodson, Austin Hickerson / 4×400-meter relay / 6th
Bethany Kuenzer / pole vault / 6th
Katrina Tovar / pole vault / 7th
Goshen (1 award in 1 event)
Siana Emery / race walk / 8th
Marian (1 award in 1 event)
Presley Martin / 800-meters / 8th
Mount Vernon Nazarene (1 award in 1 event)
Mitchell Soviak / shot put / 7th