Columbia, SC -- North Central University Men's and Women's Track and Field had 17 student-athletes compete at this year's National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Track & Field Championships in Columbia, South Carolina. The Rams capped their season with a number of strong finishes, including two program records, a personal best and season best, and multiple top-10 performances on the national stage. This year's national meet was highlighted by junior Tom Cao finishing runner-up in the pole vault, freshman Josh Hinson improving on his 400-meter program record, and the men's 4x400 relay team of Josh Hinson, Jaquan Adams, Nehemiah Juaire, and Hunter Harris breaking the NCU program record yet again. See the full results HERE.

Men

Hunter Harris (Freshman | Farmington, MN) - High Jump

Harris cleared 1.90m in the high jump to place 5th overall. 

Zak Ruhland (Sophomore | Minneapolis, MN) - Javelin

Ruhland threw 46.18m in the javelin to finish 10th in the nation.

Tom Cao (Junior | Farmington, MN) - Pole Vault

Cao earned 2nd place in the pole vault by clearing 3.85m, finishing as the Rams' highest finisher.

Nehemiah Juaire (Senior, Belle Plaine, MN) - High Jump

Juaire cleared 1.80m in the high jump and placed 11th place.

Isaac Weiers (Senior | Neillsville, WI) - High Jump

Weiers leaped 1.90m in the high jump and finished 8th overall. 

Caleb Lundt (Junior | Brooklyn Center, MN) - Javelin

Lundt landed a throw of 42.17m in the javelin and placed 20th overall.

Garrett Converse (Junior | Lexington, NE) - 3000 Steeplechase

Converse clocked a time of 10:49.33 in the 3000m steeplechase and placed 13th overall. 

Josh Hinson (Freshman | Ellettsville, IN) - 400m

Hinson ran a personal-best 49.93 seconds in the 400m dash, placing 11th overall and setting a new NCU program record. 

Men's 4x100 Meter Relay

Nehemiah Juaire, Hunter Harris, Zak Ruhland, and Jaquan Adams secured an 8th-place finish with a time of 43.38 seconds.

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay

Josh Hinson, Jaquan Adams, Nehemiah Juaire, and Hunter Harris ran a season-best 3:27.49 to place 11th overall and set a new NCU program record. 

Women

Catelyn Ketterling (Freshman | Rosemount, MN) - 100m, 200m

Ketterling ran 12.90 seconds in the 100m prelims (12th place) and 26.45 in the 200m to place 15th overall.

Joyce Horton (Freshman | Rosemount, MN) - 100m Hurdles

Horton advanced to finals in the 100m hurdles with a 15.70 in prelims, then ran 15.80 seconds to place 11th nationally.

Lily Ciske (Freshman | St. James, MN) - Triple Jump

Ciske earned 8th place in the triple jump with a mark of 9.96m.

Ari Klein (Freshman | Sioux City, IA) - 100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles

Klein finished 12th in the 100m hurdles prelims at 17.11 seconds and placed 11th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:10.31.

Brycelyn Brewster (Junior | Burnsville, MN) - 200m, 400m

Brewster took 6th in the 400m dash with a 59.41-second finish and placed 16th in the 200m prelims at 26.47 seconds. 

Savi Rael (Senior | Corrales, NM) - 800m

Rael placed 16th in the 800m run, closing out her career with a time of 2:27.60.

Jessica Redman (Sophomore | Beaver Dam, WI) - 3000m Steeplechase

Redman finished 11th in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 13:21.66.

Jazzmin Celis (Freshman | Irving, TX) - 400m Hurdles

Celis crossed the line in 1:14.91 in the 400m hurdles, finishing in 13th place.

Looking Ahead:

The Rams Track & Field season is now complete. 

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