Bethel Men Win Crossroads League Championship
MARION, Ind. – The Bethel College track & field team finished their Crossroads League championship in banner fashion on Friday, as the men claimed their third outdoor league championship in program history—their first since 2009—and the women finished fourth. The men hit ten NAIA standards in the two-day event—including a Crossroads League Outdoor Championship and Bethel program record by Jordan Downs in the long jump—and recorded 15 All-League performances and four individual champions.
MEET VITALS
- Crossroads League Championship: Hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University
- Location: Track & Field Complex | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Ind.
- NAIA National Track & Field Ratings Index: Men – No. 19
- Standings: Men – 1st of 10
NAIA STANDARDS
- (THU) Jacob Marsh | Men's High Jump | 2.02m (B)
- (THU) Jonah Lester | Men's High Jump | 2.02m (B)
- (THU) Jordan Downs | Men's Long Jump | 7.65m (A)*!
- (THU) Thomas Jackson | Men's Long Jump | 7.35m (A)
- (THU) Jonah Lester | Men's Long Jump | 7.19m (B)
- (THU) Jordan Downs | Men's Pole Vault | 4.85m (A)
- (THU) Zach Harrah | Men's Pole Vault | 4.65m (B)
- (THU) Ryan Trick | Men's Pole Vault | 4.65m (B)
- (FRI) Men's 4x100m Relay | Ezra Griffith, Jordan Downs, Jamique Mitchell, Corey Jones | 41.40 (A)
- (FRI) Bailey Lang | Men's Hammer Throw | 53.05m (A)
* Crossroads League Outdoor Championship record
! Bethel program record
ALL-CONFERENCE FINISHES - MEN
- (THU) High Jump | Jacob Marsh, 2nd | Jonah Lester, 3rd
- (THU) Long Jump | Jordan Downs, 1st | Thomas Jackson, 2nd | Jonah Lester, 3rd
- (THU) Discus Throw | Bailey Lang, 2nd
- (THU) Pole Vault | Jordan Downs, 1st
- (FRI) 4x100m Relay | Ezra Griffith, Jordan Downs, Jamique Mitchell, Corey Jones | 2nd
- (FRI) 110m Hurdles | Ezra Griffith, 2nd
- (FRI) 400m | Travis Sperry, 1st
- (FRI) 100m | Corey Jones, 3rd
- (FRI) 400m Hurdles | Bailey Mott, 3rd
- (FRI) 200m | Jordan Downs, 2nd
- (FRI) Hammer Throw | Bailey Lang, 2nd
- (FRI) Triple Jump | Jordan Downs, 1st
THOUGHTS FROM COACH NATALI
- "I am so proud of all our guys and ladies the past two days. What they've accomplished was truly remarkable. Both sides were so far in the positive. I'm so thankful that Christ has allowed me to be a part of such a special group of young people. I truly think the world of our kids and I'm looking forward to NCCAA Nationals this coming week."
UP NEXT
- The Pilots will compete in the NCCAA Outdoor National Championships on May 8-10 in Winona Lake on the campus of Grace College. The men's track & field team is the defending NCCAA Outdoor National Champion.
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