Posted: May 26, 2019
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS. – The University of Mount Olive men's and women's track & field team wrapped up the final day of the NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field National Championships by earning three top-5 finishes and first-team All-Americans on Saturday in Kingsville, Texas. The Trojans earned All-Americans in the 4x100, women's 5000m, 4x400m and previously earned an A-ll-American title in the women's 3000m to bring the total number to four All-Americans for the championship weekend.
MEET INFORMATION
Results
Location: Kingsville, Texas.
INSIDE THE RESULTS
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Time/Distance |
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All-American |
| Javelin | ||||
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Zach Teeple | DNS | - | - |
| 4x100m | 40:84 | 3rd/7 (Finals) | 1st | |
| Johnny Middlebrooks | ||||
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Sven Bulik |
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| Trevor Carr | ||||
| Zach Jenkins | ||||
| 5000m | ||||
| Leah Hanle | 17:21.86 | 3rd/22 | 1st | |
| Tai Smith | 15:20.07 | 20/21 | - | |
| 4x400m | 3:08.90 | 3rd/8 (Finals) | 1st | |
| Arne Leppelsack | - | |||
| Johnny Middlebrooks | - | |||
| Richard Fisher | - | |||
| Tedric Shannon | - |
MEET NOTABLES
- The men's javelin and Zach Teeple, was the first event to get underway for Mount Olive in the national championship on the final day, but a technical error prevented him from competing.
- The men's 4x100m relay team ran a nearly identical time in the finals as they did in the prelims clocking in 40.84.
- Middlebrooks, Bulik, Carr, and Jenkins, however, finished the race with a third-place time and first-team All-American honors to claim the first All-American of the day.
- The women's 5000m was the next event for UMO to try and claim an All-American and Hanle's second of the championship.
- Hanle started off in the top-five and made her way to the lead of the pack after the 2600m mark and held that position until falling after the 3400m mark.
- She fell to as low as fourth before rebounding in the final 400m and took third for her second first-team All-American.
- Tai Smith came out of the gates strong in the first 1000m during the men's 5000m, but over the next 1200m, he faded quickly, dropping to 18th.
- He was unable to recover and in the final 400m fell two more spots and finished 20th.
- The 4x400m relay team shaved nearly three seconds off their prelims time and took third in the 4x400m men's relay finals and grabbed the final All-American on the championship.
- Arne Leppelsack, Johnny Middlebrooks, Richard Fisher, Tedric Shannon, and Leah Hanle became the only Trojan this season to repeat as All-Americans from the indoor and outdoor seasons.
UP NEXT
- Mount Olive's season comes to a close with the conclusion of the spring outdoor championship.