On the third and final day of competition at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship Meet in Johnson City, Tennessee, Bethel senior, Zach Burrington, became an NAIA National Champion by finishing 1st in the men’s pole vault. Zach cleared a height of 16’9” which is a Bethel College record and earned him NAIA All-American honors as well. In other men’s action on Saturday, Bethel’s J.J. Jackson placed 16th in the country in the men’s shot put with a throw of 50’1_”. Meanwhile on the women’s side, Bethel’s Nichole Arnold finished 11th in the nation in the women’s shot put with a throw of 41’0_” and Amanda Westcott placed 14th in the country in the women’s triple jump with a leap of 36’5_” for the Lady Pilots.Day Two Summary
On the second day of competition at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship Meet in Johnson City, Tennessee, the Bethel College Pilots turned in an historic performance in the women's pole vault. The Lady Pilots claimed three of the nation’s top seven spots in the event. Caitlyn Gager cleared a height of 12’0” and was the national runner-up. Teammate, Danae Ellison, cleared a height of 11’6” and placed 6th in the nation while Ann O’Keefe also cleared 11’6” and finished seventh in the country. Gager and Ellison both earned NAIA All-American honors for their efforts. On the men’s side, Bethel’s Nate Phillips placed 18th in the nation in the men’s 400m race with a time of 50.56. The meet will conclude on Saturday with several more Pilot athletes competing in various events.
On the second day of competition at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship Meet in Johnson City, Tennessee, the Bethel College Pilots turned in an historic performance in the women's pole vault. The Lady Pilots claimed three of the nation’s top seven spots in the event. Caitlyn Gager cleared a height of 12’0” and was the national runner-up. Teammate, Danae Ellison, cleared a height of 11’6” and placed 6th in the nation while Ann O’Keefe also cleared 11’6” and finished seventh in the country. Gager and Ellison both earned NAIA All-American honors for their efforts. On the men’s side, Bethel’s Nate Phillips placed 18th in the nation in the men’s 400m race with a time of 50.56. The meet will conclude on Saturday with several more Pilot athletes competing in various events.
Day One Summary
On the opening day of the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship Meet in Johnson City, Tennessee, the Bethel College Pilots competed in a pair of relay events. For the men, Bethel’s 4x800m relay team of Scott Robinson, Ryan Starkel, Vincent Reel and Andy Gray finished with a time of 7:56.70 placing 12th in the nation. Meanwhile, the Bethel women’s 4x400m relay team of Jessie Spearman, Heather Rathbun, Emily Weaver and Beenne Capre finished with a time of 4:07.36 placing 20th in the country. Both performances were best times for the Pilots this indoor season.
On the opening day of the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship Meet in Johnson City, Tennessee, the Bethel College Pilots competed in a pair of relay events. For the men, Bethel’s 4x800m relay team of Scott Robinson, Ryan Starkel, Vincent Reel and Andy Gray finished with a time of 7:56.70 placing 12th in the nation. Meanwhile, the Bethel women’s 4x400m relay team of Jessie Spearman, Heather Rathbun, Emily Weaver and Beenne Capre finished with a time of 4:07.36 placing 20th in the country. Both performances were best times for the Pilots this indoor season.
The meet continues on Friday when Nate Phillips will represent the Pilots in the men’s 400m race and the Bethel pole vaulting trio of Caitlyn Gager, Ann O’Keefe, and Danae Ellison will compete in the women’s pole vault.
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