2016-17 Men's Indoor Track & Field Season Review
Indoor (Outdoor Below)
Year Ended
NAIA Track and Field National Championships
Derek Seddon--Weight Throw (5th, 62-4.75); Shot Put (13th, 50-5)
Tristen Elmore--High Jump (9th, 6-7); Long Jump (10th, 22-10.5)
Jamal Boma--3,000-Meter Run (10th, 8:47.05); 5,000-Meter Run (11th, 15:23.44)
Heart of America Athletic Conference Finish
2nd of 12 teams
Letterwinners
Tyler Albert (2nd)
Facundo Benitez (1st)
Jamal Boma (1st)
Oscar Bueno (1st)
Malik Brown (3rd)
Payton Busch (3rd)
Markenson Charles (4th)
Trevor Close (1st)
Alyjah Cooper (1st)
Sage Ehresman (1st)
Tristen Elmore (1st)
Cori Fitten (1st)
Brenden Foster (1st)
Emmanuel Gallegos (1st)
Earl George (2nd)
Stacey Goodwin (1st)
Marcus Hastings (1st)
Garrett Heckman (3rd)
Mykeal Holliman (1st)
Michael Hubbard (2nd)
Charles Hurt (2nd)
Terry Jackson (1st)
Zane Jacobs (1st)
Zack Johnson (3rd)
Chris Leiba (1st)
Malcolm Nelson (1st)
Zachary Peal (2nd)
Clifford Phillips (1st)
Kelvin Polk (1st)
Romeo Robertson (1st)
Derek Robinson (3rd)
Derek Seddon (4th)
Cameron Shade (1st)
Dajon Shaw (1st)
Kewon Slaton (1st)
Derrick Smith (1st)
David Williams (1st)
Conference Champions
Jamal Boma (2)--3,000-Meter Run (8:48.73), 5,000-Meter Run (15:25.76)
Derek Seddon (1)--Weight Throw (62-6)
Tristen Elmore (1)--High Jump (6-10.75)
National Qualifiers
Tristen Elmore--High Jump, Long Jump
Derek Seddon--Weight Throw, Shot Put
Payton Busch--3,000 Meter Run, 5,000 Meter Run
All-Americans
Derek Seddon--Weight Throw (5th) (Third A-A Award)
Heart Athletes of the Week
Jamal Boma (1)--February 20 (Track)
Zack Johnson (1)--December 5 (Track)
Tristen Elmore (1)--January 16 (Field)
Derek Seddon (2)--December 5, January 23 (Field)
Records Broken
Heptathlon--Earl George (4,131 points)
4x400-Meter Relay--(3:25.49)
High Jump--Tristen Elmore (6-11)
Weight Throw--Derek Seddon (62-6)
One-Mile Run--Jamal Boma (4:30.44)
3,000-Meter Run--Jamal Boma (8:42.61)
5,000-Meter Run--Jamal Boma (15:14.04)
Half Marathon--Jamal Boma (1:09:39)
Statistical Leaders
55-Meter Dash--Chris Leiba (6.61)
60-Meter Dash--Chris Leiba (7.01)
200-Meter Dash--Tristen Elmore (22.72)
300-Meter Dash--Kewon Slaton (37.30)
400-Meter Dash--Kewon Slaton (50.86)
600-Meter Run--Payton Busch (1:24.00)
800-Meter Run--Payton Busch (1:58.22)
1000-Meter Run--Payton Busch (2:34.68)
One-Mile Run--Jamal Boma (4:30.44)
3,000-Meter Run--Jamal Boma (8:42.61)
5,000-Meter Run--Jamal Boma (15:14.04)
55-Meter Hurdles--Markenson Charles (8.30)
60-Meter Hurdles--Markenson Charles (8.66)
4x400-Meter Relay--(3:25.49)
4x800-Meter Relay--(8:50.68)
Distance Medley Relay--(11:17.36)
High Jump--Tristen Elmore (6-11)
Long Jump--Tristen Elmore (23-1.25)
Triple Jump--Derrick Smith (42-0.5)
Shot Put--Derek Seddon (53-0)
Weight Throw--Derek Seddon (62-6)
Pole Vault--Earl George, Garrett Heckman (9-6.25)
Heptathlon--Earl George (4,131 points)
Half Marathon--Jamal Boma (1:09:39)
Outdoor
Year Ended
NAIA Track and Field National Championships
Derek Seddon--Discus (National champion, 183-0), Hammer (Placed 15th, 173-0.75), Shot Put (Placed 16th, 50-3)
Tristen Elmore--100-Meter Dash (Placed 29th, 10.76 seconds); 200-Meter Dash (Placed 24th, 21.81 seconds)
Chris Leiba--100-Meter Dash (Placed 37th, 10.98 seconds)
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump (All-American, Placed 6th, 6-7-75)
4x100-Meter Relay--Did not finish (Disqualified for failed hand-off)
Heart of America Athletic Conference Finish
2nd of 13 teams
Letterwinners
Tyler Albert (2nd)
Facundo Benitez (1st)
Jamal Boma (1st)
Malik Brown (2nd)
Payton Busch (3rd)
Markenson Charles (4th)
Alyjah Cooper (1st)
Sage Ehresman (1st)
Tristen Elmore (1st)
Solomon Fiseha (1st)
Earl George (2nd)
Marcus Hastings (1st)
Garrett Heckman (3rd)
Michael Hubbard (2nd)
Charles Hurt (2nd)
Terry Jackson (1st)
Zane Jacobs (1st)
Zack Johnson (3rd)
Chris Leiba (1st)
Cornelius McCastle (4th)
Malcolm Nelson (1st)
Clifford Phillips (1st)
Romeo Robertson (1st)
Derek Robinson (3rd)
Derek Seddon (4th)
Cameron Shade (1st)
Kewon Slaton (1st)
Derrick Smith (1st)
David Williams (1st)
Malik Williams (1st)
Conference Champions
Derek Seddon--Shot Put (51-4.25); Discus (175-8); Hammer (184-10)
Tristen Elmore--Long Jump (23-2.5)
National Qualifiers
Derek Seddon--Discus, Shot Put, Hammer
Tristen Elmore--100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash
Chris Leiba--100-Meter Dash
Derek Robinson--Discus
Cornelius McCastle--High Jump
4x100-Meter Relay
All-Americans
Derek Seddon--Discus (1st) (Fourth A-A Award)
Derek Seddon--High Jump (6th) (Second A-A Award)
Heart Athletes of the Week
Derek Seddon (4)--April 3, April 17, April 24, May 1
Heart Scholar-Athletes
Payton Busch
Zack Johnson
Derek Robinson
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Payton Busch
Zack Johnson
Derek Robinson
Records Broken
1,500-Meter Run--Jamal Boma (4:03.88)
Discus--Derek Seddon (189-0)
Hammer--Derek Seddon (184-10)
4x100-Meter Relay--(41.92)
Statistical Leaders
100-Meter Dash--Tristen Elmore (10.69)
200-Meter Dash--Tristen Elmore (21.65)
400-Meter Dash--Kewon Slaton (50.22)
800-Meter Run--Payton Busch (1:56.28)
1,500-Meter Run--Jamal Boma (4:03.88)
3,000-Meter Run--Solomon Fiseha (10:01.87)
5,000-Meter Run--Solomon Fiseha (17:03.38)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase--Terry Jackson (11:35.53)
110-Meter Hurdles--Markenson Charles (16.25)
4x100-Meter Relay--(41.92)
4x400-Meter Relay--(3:24.25)
4x800-Meter Relay--(8:47.71)
High Jump--Cornelius McCastle (6-9.)
Long Jump--Tristen Elmore (23-2.5)
Triple Jump--Derrick Smith (40-6.25)
Pole Vault--Earl George, Garrett Heckman (10-4)
Shot Put--Derek Seddon (52-10.25)
Discus--Derek Seddon (189-0)
Hammer--Derek Seddon (184-10
Javelin--Sage Ehresman (163-8)
Decathlon--Earl George (5,780 points)
Seniors Lost
Facundo Benitez
Jamal Boma
Payton Busch
Markenson Charles
Earl George
Garrett Heckman
Zack Johnson
Cornelius McCastle
Derek Seddon
