JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lipscomb Track & Field traveled to Jacksonville, Florida for the ASUN Outdoor Championships from May 14–16, turning in a strong championship performance highlighted by conference titles, meet records, podium finishes, and personal bests across distance, hurdles, relays, and field events.
The Bisons were dominant in the distance events throughout the weekend, highlighted by an ASUN meet record from Ellie Brewer in the women's 10,000m. Brewer captured the conference title in 34:44.10, leading a Lipscomb sweep of the top three spots alongside Aly Negovetich and Abigail Horevay. Negovetich finished second in 34:52.37, while Horevay placed third in 35:07.77.
The men's distance squad followed suit in the 10,000m as Chase Atkins claimed the ASUN title with a winning time of 30:11.14. Connor Sarkovics and Cole Kimmel added top-10 finishes to give the Bisons a strong opening day.
On the track, Joel Nimoh continued his standout freshman campaign with runner-up finishes in the men's 200m and strong performances in the 100m. Nimoh clocked 21.26 in the 200m final after qualifying with a 21.28 in prelims, while also placing sixth in the 100m final.
In the field events, Justin Davis earned two podium finishes for the Bisons, placing second in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.53m before adding a fifth-place finish in the triple jump.
The women's distance crew continued to shine throughout the championship meet. Liza Corso earned runner-up honors in the women's 1500m with a time of 4:22.71, while Harley Kletz and Linda Perez followed in third and fourth. Perez later returned to place third in the women's 5000m.
The steeplechase group also added valuable points, highlighted by Bing Hudson's third-place finish in the men's 3000m steeplechase and Leonie Saurer's third-place finish in the women's race.
In the hurdles, Hannah Wright led the women's squad with a third-place finish in the 100m hurdles before adding points in the 400m hurdles. Freshman KeShawn Allen advanced to finals in both hurdle events and continued his strong outdoor campaign.
Middle-distance performances were another key strength for Lipscomb. Max Hooper placed third in the men's 800m in 1:49.09, while Abigail Alvarado added a third-place finish in the women's 800m.
Relay action closed out the championships, with the women's and men's 4x400m relay squads both earning fifth-place finishes.
FULL LIPSCOMB RESULTS – ASUN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Women's 10,000m
(1) Ellie Brewer – 34:44.10 (ASUN Meet Record)
(2) Aly Negovetich – 34:52.37
(3) Abigail Horevay – 35:07.77
(6) Carmen Krawczynski Gonzalez – 36:28.66
(8) Ella Johnson – 37:02.53
(11) Grace McGuckin – 38:26.07
Men's 10,000m
(1) Chase Atkins – 30:11.14
(6) Connor Sarkovics – 31:00.91
(8) Cole Kimmel – 31:11.38
(9) Andy Stohr – 31:18.96
Men's Long Jump
(2) Justin Davis – 7.53m
(16) Bryce Kernen – 6.45m
Men's 200m
(2) Joel Nimoh – 21.26
Women's 1500m
(2) Liza Corso – 4:22.71
(3) Harley Kletz – 4:22.96
(4) Linda Perez – 4:26.96
(5) Matilda Cole – 4:33.20
Women's 100m Hurdles
(3) Hannah Wright – 13.84
(6) Regan Watts – 14.88
Women's 100m Hurdles Prelims
(3) Hannah Wright – 13.82
(8) Regan Watts – 14.29
Women's 800m
(3) Abigail Alvarado – 2:10.45
(7) Matilda Cole – 2:13.81
Men's 800m
(3) Max Hooper – 1:49.09
(8) Gavin Bacus – 1:51.57
(9) Trey Haralson – 1:52.45
Women's 1500m Prelims
(3) Liza Corso – 4:40.64
(4) Linda Perez – 4:50.72
(5) Harley Kletz – 4:40.70
(6) Matilda Cole – 4:50.89
Men's 1500m Prelims
(3) Will Jefferson – 3:45.62
(5) William Goodrich – 3:46.40
(11) Joe Ponter – 3:51.65
Women's 3000m Steeplechase
(3) Leonie Saurer – 10:39.07
(4) Addi Greene – 10:48.36
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
(3) Bing Hudson – 8:57.88
Women's 5000m
(3) Linda Perez – 16:49.81
(4) Abigail Horevay – 16:55.64
(5) Harley Kletz – 16:58.41
(6) Ellie Brewer – 17:03.89
(7) Mia Bergman – 17:06.45
(8) Aly Negovetich – 17:08.05
(11) Leonie Saurer – 17:32.19
(14) Carmen Krawczynski Gonzalez – 17:40.51
(16) Ella Johnson – 17:50.62
(18) Grace McGuckin – 18:06.53
Men's 100m Prelims
(4) Joel Nimoh – 10.48
(10) Emery Eckert – 10.79
(12) Wessel Vandernest – 10.85
Men's 100m
(6) Joel Nimoh – 10.55
Men's 400m Hurdles Prelims
(4) KeShawn Allen – 54.22
(11) Ty Balzarini – 56.29
Women's 800m Prelims
(4) Abigail Alvarado – 2:11.22
(9) Matilda Cole – 2:13.38
(11) Bethany Wright – 2:14.11
Men's 1500m
(4) Will Jefferson – 3:46.56
(8) William Goodrich – 3:50.84
(10) Joe Ponter – 3:53.64
Men's Triple Jump
(5) Justin Davis – 14.46m
Men's 200m Prelims
(5) Joel Nimoh – 21.28
(13) Wessel Vandernest – 21.90
(16) Emery Eckert – 22.12
Men's 110m Hurdles Prelims
(5) KeShawn Allen – 14.08
(12) Ty Balzarini – 15.05
Women's 400m Hurdles
(5) Hannah Wright – 1:03.24
Men's 800m Prelims
(5) Max Hooper – 1:50.87
(6) Trey Haralson – 1:50.94
(8) Gavin Bacus – 1:51.61
Men's 5000m
(5) Will Jefferson – 14:41.46
(6) Chase Atkins – 14:44.83
(10) Connor Sarkovics – 14:57.02
(12) William Goodrich – 15:00.02
(15) Joe Ponter – 15:07.48
(16) Cole Kimmel – 15:09.96
(17) Bing Hudson – 15:14.33
(25) Andy Stohr – 15:54.38
Women's 4x100m Relay
(5) Lipscomb – 46.91
Women's 4x400m Relay
(5) Lipscomb – 3:49.37
Men's 4x400m Relay
(5) Lipscomb – 3:18.66
Women's Heptathlon
(5) Lucy Litwin – 3832 points
Women's Heptathlon Events
100m Hurdles – 15.52
High Jump – 1.41m
Shot Put – 8.27m
Long Jump – 4.99m
Javelin – 21.94m
800m – 2:48.18
Women's 100m Prelims
(11) Regan Watts – 11.95
Women's 400m Prelims
(11) Savannah Nuetzel – 56.77
Men's Shot Put
(12) Nate Hayes – 10.74m
Men's Discus
(14) Nate Hayes – 30.08m
Women's Long Jump
(17) Kennedy Mitchell – 5.13m
(19) Lucy Litwin – 5.07m
Men's Hammer Throw
(18) Nate Hayes – 37.16m
