2014-15 Men's Indoor Track & Field Season Review
Indoor (Outdoor below)
Year Ended
NAIA Track and Field National Championships
Alex Edwards--600-Meter Run (4th in finals, 1:18.38)
CJ Watts--400-Meter Dash (8th in finals, 48.53 seconds) (10th All-American in school history)
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump (9th in finals, 6-8.25); Triple Jump (18th in finals, 43-8.5)
Derek Seddon--Weight Throw (11th in finals, 54-4)
Midwest Collegiate Conference Finish
2nd of 6 teams
Letterwinners
Ochaung Akway (1st)
Samuel Bindi (1st)
Malik Brown (1st)
Payton Busch (1st)
Markenson Charles (2nd)
Michael Cleveland (2nd)
Tyler Connell (1st)
Tim DeJong (1st)
Yonas Desta (2nd)
Desmond Douglas (1st)
Alex Edwards (3rd)
Dakota Gash (1st)
Kalob Gist (2nd)
Chris Gossett (2nd)
Garrett Heckman (1st)
Randy Hoang (1st)
Matthew Jernigan (1st)
Aaron Jesel (1st)
Zach Johnson (1st)
Carlos Lizama (2nd)
Van Love-Scott (4th)
Romel Marzette (1st)
Cornelius McCastle (2nd)
Spencer Medlin (1st)
Brenice Ndayizeye (1st)
Saromo Mugisha (1st)
Bryan Quintero (1st)
Charlie Rachford (1st)
Joshua Rankin (2nd)
Derek Robinson (1st)
Aaron Seddon (1st)
Derek Seddon (2nd)
Jaylin Thomas (2nd)
Nick Thomas (4th)
Neiman Thompson (1st)
CJ Watts (1st)
Stepfon Williams (3rd)
Robert Woodle (1st)
Conference Champions
Alex Edwards (3)--400-Meter Dash (49.74), 600-Meter Run (1:19.75), 800-Meter Run (2:01.40)
Charlie Rachford--60-Meter Hurdles (8.70)
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump (6-7), Triple Jump (45-7.75)
Kalob Gist--Shot Put (48-8)
4x800-Meter Relay (8:27.45)
National Qualifiers
Alex Edwards--400-Meter Dash, 600-Meter Run, 800-Meter Run, 1,000-Meter Run
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump, Triple Jump
Derek Seddon--Weight Throw
CJ Watts--400-Meter Dash
All-Conference
Alex Edwards--400-Meter Dash, 600-Meter Run, 800-Meter Run, 4x800-Meter Relay
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump, Triple Jump
Romel Marzette--60-Meter Dash, Long Jump
CJ Watts--400-Meter Dash, 600-Meter Run
Derek Seddon--Shot Put, Weight Throw
Charlie Rachford--60-Meter Hurdles
Markenson Charles--60-Meter Hurdles
Kalob Gist--Shot Put
Jaylin Thomas--Long Jump
Ochaung Akway--5,000-Meter Run
Zach Johson--4x800-meter relay
Payton Busch--4x800-meter relay
Nick Thomas--4x800-meter relay
MCC Athletes of the Week
Alex Edwards (3)--December 8, February 2, February 16 (Track)
Cornelius McCastle (4)-- December 8, January 19, January 26, February 16 (Field)
CJ Watts (1)--February 23 (Track)
Records Broken
400-Meter Dash--CJ Watts (48.53)
600-Meter Run--Alex Edwards (1:18.33)
800-Meter Run--Alex Edwards (1:53.71)
1,000-Meter Run--Alex Edwards (2:30.87)
4x400-Meter Relay--(3:25.72)
High Jump--Cornelius McCastle (6-10.25)
Weight Throw--Derek Seddon (54-10.25)
Statistical Leaders
55-Meter Dash--Romel Marzette (6.49)
60-Meter Dash--Romel Marzette (6.97)
200-Meter Dash--CJ Watts (22.94)
300-Meter Dash--Malik Brown (36.25)
400-Meter Dash--CJ Watts (48.53)
600-Meter Run--Alex Edwards (1:18.33)
800-Meter Run--Alex Edwards (1:53.71)
1000-Meter Run--Alex Edwards (2:30.87)
One-Mile Run--Alex Edwards (4:38.84)
3000-Meter Run--Ochaung Akway (9:25.25)
5000-Meter Run--Ochaung Akway (16:25.81)
55-Meter Hurdles--Dakota Gash (8.14)
60-Meter Hurdles--Markenson Charles (8.69)
400-Meter Hurdles--Spencer Medlin (58.79)
4x400-Meter Relay--(3:25.72)
4x800-Meter Relay--Busch, Thomas, Johnson, Edwards (8:27.45)
Distance Medley Relay--Thomas, Heckman, Medlin, Busch (11:17.57)
High Jump--Cornelius McCastle (6-10.25)
Long Jump--Romel Marzette (22-5.25)
Triple Jump--Cornelius McCastle (47-3)
Pole Vault--Robert Woodle (8-6.25)
Shot Put--Derek Seddon (49-1)
Weight Throw--Derek Seddon (54-10.25)
Outdoor
Year Ended
NAIA Track and Field National Championships
Derek Seddon--Discus (All-American, placing 4th at 174-10.25)
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump (All-American, placing 7th in at 6-9)
CJ Watts--400-Meter Dash (Placed 21st in a time of 49.56 seconds)
Midwest Collegiate Conference Finish
3rd of 6 teams
Letterwinners
Ochaung Akway (1st)
Samuel Bindi (1st)
Payton Busch (1st)
Markenson Charles (2nd)
Tyler Connelly (1st)
Tim DeJong (1st)
Yonas Desta (2nd)
Kalob Gist (3rd)
Garrett Heckman (1st)
Matthew Jernigan (1st)
Zach Johnson (1st)
Van Love-Scott (4th)
Quintin Marshall (4th)
Romel Marzette (1st)
Cornelius McCastle (2nd)
Spencer Medlin (1st)
D’Montre Millstead (1st)
Saromo Mugisha (1st)
Bryan Quintero (1st)
Joshua Rankin (2nd)
Derek Robinson (1st)
John Roudabush (4th)
Aaron Seddon (1st)
Derek Seddon (2nd)
Jaylin Thomas (1st)
Nick Thomas (4th)
Neiman Thompson (1st)
CJ Watts (1st)
Stepfon Williams (3rd)
Robert Woodle (1st)
Conference Champions
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump (6-8)
Derek Seddon--Discus (175-1)
Yonas Desta--5,000-Meter Run (15:50.96)
National Qualifiers
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump
Derek Seddon--Discus
CJ Watts--400-Meter Dash
All-Americans
Derek Seddon--Discus (4th)
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump (7th)
All-Conference
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Derek Seddon--Discus, Shot Put
Ochaung Akway--5,000-Meter Run, 10,000-Meter Run
Neiman Thompson--400-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Relay
Romel Marzette--100-Meter Dash
Markenson Charles--110-Meter Hurdles
Kalob Gist--Shot Put
Jaylin Thomas--Long Jump
Van Love-Scott--Javelin
Yonas Desta--5,000-Meter Run
Spencer Medlin--4x400-Meter Relay
Payton Busch--4x400-Meter Relay
CJ Watts--4x400-Meter Relay
MCC Athletes of the Week
Derek Seddon (4)--March 30, April 6, April 13, April 27 (Field)
Neiman Thompson (2)--March 30, April 6 (Track)
CJ Watts (1)--May 11 (Track)
Academic All-Conference
Yonas Desta
Alexander Edwards
Kalob Gist
Garrett Heckman
Zach Johnson
Derek Robinson
John Roudabush
Neiman Thompson
CJ Watts
NAIA Scholar-Athlete
Alex Edwards
Records Broken
Discus--Derek Seddon (175-1)
Hammer--Derek Seddon (161-1)
Statistical Leaders
100-Meter Dash--Romel Marzette (10.83)
200-Meter Dash--Neiman Thompson (21.94)
400-Meter Dash--CJ Watts (48.37)
800-Meter Run--Payton Busch (2:00.15)
1,500-Meter Run--Yonas Desta (4:13.02)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase--Tyler Connelly (10:43.84)
5,000-Meter Run--Yonas Desta (15:50.96)
10,000-Meter Run--Ochaung Akway (34:14.04)
110-Meter Hurdles--Markenson Charles (16.17)
400-Meter Hurdles--Spencer Medlin (58.87)
4x100-Meter Relay--(42.52)
4x400-Meter Relay--(3:18.00)
4x800-Meter Relay--(8:10.30)
High Jump--Cornelius McCastle (6-8)
Long Jump--Jaylin Thomas (22-10.5)
Triple Jump--Cornelius McCastle (46-4.25)
Pole Vault--Robert Woodle (8-6.25)
Shot Put--Kalob Gist (47-5.25)
Discus--Derek Seddon (175-1)
Hammer--Derek Seddon (161-1)
Javelin--Van Love-Scott (164-0)
Seniors Lost
Van Love-Scott
Quintin Marshall
John Roudabush
Nick Thomas
