Track Sends 18 To Fresno For NAIA Nationals
The Bethel College track and field teams will be well represented at the NAIA National Championships May 24-26 in Fresno, California. Twelve men and six women have hit the standard and will be competing at this national event.Leading the way for the men will dual event qualifiers Geoffrey King and Rod Waters. King will run the 200m and is the anchor of the 4x100m relay team that is currently ranked third in the country, while Waters will run the hurdles and is also a member of that relay team. Chris Warhop and Brandon Thomas will also compete in the 4x100m relay, while BJ Austin will serve as the relay alternate. The Pilots also have qualified the 4x800m relay team of Vincent Reel, Scott Robinson, David Prieb, and Andy Gray. Zach Burrington has qualified in the pole vault, JJ Jackson has hit the mark in the shot put, and Calon Naragon has qualified to run the marathon.
Pacing the women is dual event qualifier Kate Bishop. Bishop will run the 400m hurdles and is a member of the 4x400m relay team that is currently ranked ninth in the country. Other members of that relay team include Kerri Goodrich, Heather Rathbun, and Jessie Spearman. The Lady Pilots also have qualified a pair of freshman pole vaulters in Caitlyn Gager, who is currently ranked eighth, and Ann O’Keefe.
This will be the largest group that the Pilot track and field program has taken to the NAIA Outdoor National meet.
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