Council Bluffs, IA – A loaded Indian Hills Track & Field squad is set to take on the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Region XI Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Iowa Western Community College this weekend. The two-day event opens up Saturday.
DETAILS
NJCAA DI Region XI Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Reiver Athletic Complex | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA
Saturday, May 7 – Sunday May 8
Schedule of Events | Live Results | Performance Lists | Heat Sheets (Saturday)
COACH EWING'S NOTES
"This might be one of the best meets we have had in terms of weather this spring. Our goal going into this meet is to get as many regional champions as possible. For some of our student-athletes, this will be their final meet of the year so we are looking for them to have their peak performances this weekend. Ultimately, our eyes are on the national meet. This will be a tune up for many of our student-athletes who have already qualified for nationals."
WOMEN'S NOTES
The Warriors enter the outdoor region championships following a third-place finish at the indoor regional meet back in February. Indian Hills enters the meet ranked No. 8 in the latest USTFCCCA National Rating Index, the second-highest ranked team that will compete behind No. 1 nationally ranked Iowa Western.
100-meter dash: The Warriors head to Council Bluffs ranked No. 3 in the nation in the women's 100m dash with an average mark of 11.84, led by Kayla McCray, Kahliyah Anderson, and Janyla Hoskins. McCray currently holds the No. 3 all-conditions mark in the nation with an 11.49 and will enter the weekend with the second-fastest time behind Iowa Western's Tirecia Walcott.
200-meter dash: McCray and Anderson have led the Warriors' in the 200m event throughout the outdoor season as the Warriors hold the fifth-best average in the nation. McCray's 24.09 seed time ranks second entering the weekend while Anderson's 24.16 ranks third. Aimaya Drummond, Kimeisha Star, Temira Goods, and Ja'Dashia Catlin each rank inside the top-12.
800-meter run: The reigning NJCAA Indoor National Champion Aliyah Simmons heads to the outdoor region meet with the third-best mark in the nation this year at 2:12.50, a school record that was recently set at the Drake Relays
10,000-meter run: Monse Guerrero and Morgan Klaus will both compete in the 10,000-meter run on Saturday as Guerrero enters the weekend with the second-best mark at 40:33.30. Klaus' season-best time came at 41:36.14.
Jumps: A pair of NJCAA Indoor All-Americans, Siby Yao and Haleigh Hadley have put together strong seasons for the Warriors and look to improve on their school-record performances from the 2022 outdoor season. Yao will compete in the long jump on Saturday and boasts the fifth-best mark in the ICCAC this year. Hadley will take to the high jump as her school record mark of 1.68-meters ranks third in the conference.
MEN'S NOTES
The sprinters of Indian Hills will be on full display in Council Bluffs this weekend as the Warrior squad brings a group of experienced and accomplished individuals eyeing a region title.
100-meter dash: The USTFCCCA Midwest Region Athlete of the Year and NJCAA All-American Aurel Tchanbi enters the weekend as part of a loaded group of Warriors. The Warriors bring six of the top seven marks to the region championship, including the top three in Tchanbi, Damoy Allen, and Justin Walden.
200-meter dash: Tchanbi, who placed second overall at the national indoor championship in the 200-meter dash, will bring a top outdoor time of 20.73 to this year's meet. Tchanbi placed second overall as a freshman at the 2021 outdoor region championships.
800-meter run: Rivaldo Marshall brings the fastest 800-meter run time in the nation to this weekend's meet after a blistering speed of 1:48.70 at the Iowa Musco Twilight. Marshall, who placed second overall at the indoor national championship, will look to become the Warriors' second consecutive 800m outdoor champion after Justin Swann's performance in 2021.
10,000-meter run: Isaac Bryant leads the Warriors in the men's 10,000-meter run on Saturday with the fourth-fastest mark in the ICCAC at 31:21.82. Dylan Steele will also compete in the event with an eye on an All-Region finish for Indian Hills.