INDIANAPOLIS – The Bethel College Pilots men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams finished their Crossroads League Championship meet on Friday afternoon and posted two program records, three NAIA standards, and added 11 more Crossroads League All-Conference performances to bring their total to 18 in the two-day event. Erik Escobedo broke his own record in the hammer, while Bailey Mott broke a 15-year old program record in the 400m hurdles in his first outdoor championship meet as a Pilot.
MEET VITALS
- Crossroads League Championship: Hosted by Marian University
- Standings: Men: 3rd of 10 | Women: 5th of 10
- Location: MU Athletic Complex | Marian University | Indianapolis, Ind.
NAIA STANDARDS
- Bailey Mott | 400m Hurdles | 53.83 +
- Erik Escobedo | Hammer | 66.94 +
- Men’s 4x100m Relay | Mitchell, Sperry, Jackson, Downs | 41.41
+ Program Record
TOP EIGHT FINISHES – WOMEN
- Leah Gouwens | 400m Hurdles | 2nd *
- Keryn Lumpkin | Hammer | 2nd *
- 4x100m Relay | Jackey, Gouwens, Roth, Wakes | 4th
- 4x400m Relay | Jackey, Roth, Gouwens, Miller | 5th
- Chelsey Wakes | 100m | 5th
- Queen Walker | Hammer | 5th
- Emily Roth | 200m | 6th
- Darian Westmeyer | Javelin | 7th
- Rebekah Spencer | 100m Hurdles | 8th
TOP EIGHT FINISHES – MEN
- 4x100m Relay | Mitchell, Sperry, Jackson, Downs | 1st *
- Erik Escobedo | Hammer | 1st *
- Jonah Lester | Triple Jump | 1st *
- Jordan Downs | 100m | 3rd *
- Thomas Jackson | 200m | 3rd *
- Bailey Mott | 400m Hurdles | 3rd *
- Jamique Mitchell | 100m | 4th
- Travis Sperry | 400m | 4th
- Bailey Lang | Hammer | 4th
- Travis Sperry | 200m | 5th
- Philip Fox | Javelin | 5th
- 4x400m Relay | Wood, Mott, Zuercher, Sperry | 6th
- Thomas Jackson | 100m | 7th
- Cameron Kitson | 110m Hurdles | 7th
- Matt McCown | Javelin | 7th
- Bailey Lang | Javelin | 8th
- Jason Foster | Triple Jump | 8th
* All-Conference
COACH NATALI SAYS
- “I am very proud of the work ethic and competitiveness we showed these past two days. I could not be happier with all the hard work.”
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots will look to add another banner to the rafters as they will compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championship meet next Thursday and Friday at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana.