ATLANTA – Spring Hill College track & field freshmen Ethan Elliott and Evelyn Hererra both took home individual championships in their respective events at the 2024 Cricket SIAC Track & Field Championships.
 
The Badgers saw six school records set, 19 personal bests fall and 31 marks climb into the top-10 lists in the team record books.
 
Elliott secured the men's discus title in his first appearance at the conference meet with a 48.63m (159-6) attempt that also broke his program record. He continued his momentum with podium finishes in the shot put (15.23m/49-11.75) and hammer throw (46.41/152-3), both of which also broke his school records. The freshman's dominant performance at the meet led him to the Most Valuable Men's Field Performer award.
 
Hererra won the first-ever 5000m title in program history after a five-lap head-to-head battle for first place and broke free for the final mile to secure the victory. Her 20:10.29 time marked a personal record.
 
Grant Nastasi broke his own school record in the 200m that was set earlier this season with a new time of 22.07. The men's 4x100m relay team of Devin Singletary, Christian Glover, Theo Hubbard and Nastasi set a new school record with a time of 41.95 in trials. The team went on to finish sixth in the finals. Garrett Baldwin tied his pole vault record of 3.80m (12-5.50) and earned second in the event.
 
Meet Information
Event: 2024 Cricket SIAC Track and Field Championship
Date: April 25-27 (Thursday-Saturday)
Host: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Site (Location): B.T. Harvey Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
 
Men's/Women's Field Notes

• Elliott won the conference discus title before taking third in both the shot put and hammer throw.
• Baldwin tied his program pole vault record.
• Qu'Darius Foster placed sixth in the men's long jump (6.67m/21-10.50).
• Mikeil Heard finished 10^th in the men's shot put with a 13.61m (44-7.75) attempt.
• Abigail Remick tied for second in the women's pole vault with a mark of 2.30m (7-6.50)
• Quincy Curley climbed the program record books with a 12.11m (43-0.25) triple jump attempt that was good for 10^th at the meet.
• Baldwin placed second in the men's pole vault (3.80m/15-5.50) and tied his school record.
• Freshman pole vaulter Baylor Barrett placed sixth in the men's section of the event with a 3.35m (11-0) attempt.
• Senior Ridge Chautin pole vaulted his way into 9^th place in the men's section with a 2.90m (9-6.25) attempt.
• Tiana Smith took third in the women's triple jump (11-72m/38-5.50). she also claimed seventh in the high jump (1.45m/4-9)
• Freshman women's field performer Sanai Stringer threw for 31.21m (102-5) in her javelin debut at the conference meet.

 
Men's/Women's Running notes

• The men's 4x100 relay team (41.97) broke the program record and took sixth at the meet.
• Myles Cook ran a 36:15.71 10000m race that was good for fourth place.
• Hubbard placed sixth in the men's 110m hurdles with a time of 16.01.
• Hererra claimed the first 5000m championship in program history and placed ninth in the 1500m (5:25.05).
• Zachary Thomas finished fifth in the men's 3000m steeplechase (10:55.42).

 
They Said It
Head Coach Craig McVey
On the meet
"We had three really good days at our conference outdoor championships.  Every person we had compete in this championship was at the top of their game. From our meet summary, it's easy to see the effort everyone left behind in Atlanta."
 
Up Next
Stay tuned for updates on the Badgers' postseason performances.
 
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