2018 DII Men's Outdoor Track & Field Recap: Day Three
Texas A&M-Kingsville, Lincoln (Mo.) win 2018 Division II Track and Field Championships
Both the men's and women's 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships were won in runaway fashion as Texas A&M-Kingsville and Lincoln (Mo.) pulled away from the competition, respectively.
Texas A&M Kingsville won the men's team championship with a score of 65 – 14 points ahead of second-place Ashland – that was fueled by four victories on Saturday, including the men's 4 x 100-meter relay, Charles Greaves taking the triple jump at 16.08 (52-9 1/4), Richard Cervantes winning the shot put with a throw of 19.12 (62-8 3/4), and Javier Lopez taking first in the 110-meter hurdles in 13.71 seconds.
Lincoln (Mo.) won the women's team championship with a score of 60 – 11.5 points ahead of second-place St. Augustine's – after two event wins on Saturday, including the 4 x 100-meter relay and Rene Medley winning the 200-meter dash in 23.22 seconds.
Below are the top five schools in both genders at the conclusion of the DII Track and Field Championships.
| SCHOOL | POINTS |
|---|---|
| Lincoln (Mo.) | 60 |
| St. Augustine's | 48.5 |
| Angelo State | 42.5 |
| Grand Valley State | 39.5 |
| Adams State | 39 |
| SCHOOL | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TAMU-Kingsville | 65 |
| Ashland | 51 |
| Tiffin | 50 |
| St. Augustine's | 42 |
| Grand Valley State | 39 |
Follow below for the full roundup of individual results from the 2018 championships:
Here were the winners from Saturday, May 26:
Men's Javelin
Winner: Nils Fischer, Angelo State, 75.19, 246-8
Women's Shot Put
Winner: Zada Swoopes, West Texas A&M, 16.52, 54-2 1/2
Men's Pole Vault
Winner: Jake Pinkston, Colorado Mines, 5.28, 17-3 3/4
Men's Triple Jump
Winner: Charles Greaves, TAMU-Kingsville, 16.08, 52-9 1/4
Women's Javelin
Winner: Madison Wolf, Fort Hays State, 49.11, 161-1
Men's 4x100
Winner: TAMU-Kingsville, 39.71
Men's Shot Put
Winner: Richard Cervantes, TAMU-Kingsville, 19.12, 62-8 3/4
Women's 4x100
Winner: Lincoln (Mo.), 44.51
Men's 1500m Run
Winner: David Ribich, Western Oregon, 3:45.34
Women's Discus Throw
Winner: Daisy Osakue, Angelo State, 55.00, 180-5
Women's 1500m Run
Winner: Sarah Berger, Walsh, 4:22.22
Men's 110m Hurdles
Winner: Javier Lopez, TAMU-Kingsville, 13.71
Women's 100m Hurdles
Winner: Janelle Perry, Ursuline, 13.35
Men's 400m
Winner: Myles Pringle, Ashland, 45.35
Women's 400m
Winner: Shannon Kalawan, St. Augustine's, 52.05
Men's 100m Dash
Winner: Mobolade Ajomale, Academy of Art, 10.18
Women's 100m Dash
Winner: Kandace Thomas, Adams State, 11.44
Men's 800m
Winner: Thomas Staines, CSU-Pueblo, 1:46.56
Women's 800m
Winner: Darroneshia Lott, Coker, 2:01.36
Men's 400m Hurdles
Winner: Landon Huslig, Oklahoma Christian, 49.67
Women's 400m Hurdles
Winner: Shannon Kalawan, St. Augustine's, 57.27
Men's 200m Dash
Winner: Mobolade Ajomale, Academy of Art, 20.45
Women's 200m Dash
Winner: Rene Medley, Lincoln (Mo.), 23.22
Men's 5000m
Winner: Zach Panning, Grand Valley State, 14:00.69
Women's 5000m
Winner: Caroline Kurgat, Alaska Anchorage, 16:22.62
Men's 4x400m
Winner: Ashland, 3:07.66
Women's 4x400m
Winner: St. Augustine's, 3:36.75
Here were the six winners of finals competitions from Friday, May 25:
Men's High Jump | 3:30 p.m. ET
Winner: Dakarai Hightower, St. Augustine's, 2.18 (7-1 3/4)
Men's Discus Throw | 4 p.m. ET
Winner: Bryan Burns, Missouri Southern, 57.56 (188-10)
Women's Triple Jump | 4:45 p.m. ET
Winner: Diana Cauldwell, Lincoln (Mo.), 13.16 (43-2 1/4)
Women's High Jump | 5:45 p.m. ET
Winner: Khadiya Hollingsworth, Minnesota State, 1.84 (6-0 1/2)
Men's 3000m Steeplechase | 7:15 p.m. ET
Winner: Gatien Airiau, Academy of Art, 8:47.99
Women's 3000m Steeplechase | 7:30 p.m. ET
Winner: Alicja Konieczek, Western State, 9:47.72
Here were the seven winners of finals competitions from Thursday, May 24:
Men's Hammer Throw | Noon ET
Winner: Marcus Myers, Walsh, 67.05
Women's Pole Vault | 2 p.m. ET
Winner: Courtney McQuaide, Slippery Rock, 3.95m (12-11 1/2)
Men's Long Jump | 2:30 p.m. ET
Winner: Brian Huber, MSU-Moorhead, 7.98m (26-2 1/4)
Women's Hammer Throw | 3 p.m. ET
Winner: Michaela Dendinger, Wayne State, 64.70 (212-3)
Women's Long Jump | 5:30 p.m. ET
Winner: Fatim Affessi, West Texas A&M, 6.32m (20-9)
Men's 10,000m | 8:10 p.m. ET
Winner: James Ngandu, Tiffin, 29:19.91
Women's 10,000m | 8:50 p.m. ET
Winner: Caroline Kurgat, Alaska Anchorage 34:13.80
The 2018 DII championships continue through Saturday, May 26. St. Augustine's is the four-time reigning men's national champion while Pittsburg State held off St. Augustine's for the 2017 women's title.