Posted: Apr 03, 2025

Men's Outdoor T&F Off To Great Start, Mayes Named National Athlete of the Week

Camden Mayes named NJCAA D III National Athlete of The Week

MAC Men qualified 14 individuals in 12 different events for the National meet.

The Mineral Area College Men's Track and Field teams got the 2025 outdoor season off to a great start with competition at the Miner Invitational hosted by Missouri S & T on Friday, March 21^st and Saturday March 22^nd. After several good efforts during the indoor season, the Cardinals kept it up at the Rolla meet, qualifying 14 individuals for the NJCAA D III meet in Utica, New York in May. Highlighting the men's results were NJCAA D III National leading qualifying marks in the Long Jump and 110-meter hurdles by Freshman Camden Mayes, which earned him National Athlete of the Week. Freshman Sam Vaughn also produced a DIII National leading mark in the 1500-meter run. National qualifiers and their events so far this season are:

Konner Armstrong- Shot Put

Kolyn McBride- 100-meter dash

Camden Mayes- Long Jump, Triple Jump, 110 M Hurdles

Charles Bockenkamp- 110 M Hurdles, 400 M Hurdles

Cory Miller- 110 M Hurdles, 400 M Hurdles

Joseph Dorris- Javelin

Luke Powell- Discus, Javelin

Zachary Van Tieghem- Shot Put

Austin Johnson- Pole Vault

Isaiah Nevel- High Jump

Grant Ogle- High Jump

Luke Powell- Javelin, Discus