Saints top numerous events as they head into championships

After taking part in the Pacific Twilight at Pacific University last weekend, the MHCC track and field team has only its championships meets left, including the NWAACC Southern Region Championship that runs today.
At the Pacific Twilight meet, which drew many four-year university athletes besides community college athletes, the Saints women’s 4×100-meter relay managed to win first place again, finishing with a time of 47.61.
The relay team members also placed highly in their solo events, including freshman Charlene Manning’s sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles (15.77), sophomore Molly Scoles’ fourth place in the 400-meter hurdles (1:05) and freshman Kristi Kachel’s seventh place in the long jump (5.14 meters).
The women’s 4×400-meter relay placed fourth at the meet, finishing in 3:57.
On the men’s team, sophomore Zechariah McLaurin placed third in the long jump, hitting a dead-even 7 meters, and freshman Cody Quinton placed fifth in the discus (42.98 meters).
With the Pacific Twilight meet results, several Saints were able to move their way higher up the NWAACC standings or to further solidify their position.
Going into Southern Regions, on the women’s team, Scoles leads the NWAACC in the women’s 400-meter hurdles (1:03.73). Freshman McKenzie Warren leads in the women’s hammer throw (49.44 meters) and is also second in the shot put (12.65 meters). Warren is also second in the discus (44.24 meter).
Sophomore Tori Dixson, the reigning NWAACC shot put champion, is currently ranked fifth (11.97 meters) in the event and also is fourth in the discus (37.86 meters).
Sophomore Christa Collmer is ranked in the top five in two different events, being ranked third in the 800-meter (2:17) (at less than half a second away from first place) and second in the 1500 meter (4:47).
In the women’s jumps, freshman Carrie Haguewood is ranked fourth in the high jump (1.56 meters).
The two women’s relay teams both rank third going into the championship week, the 4×100-meter relay team at 50.12 and the 4×400-meter squad at 4:05.
On the men’s side, both relay teams also sit in the top five, with the 4×100-meter relay ranked fourth (43.28) and the 4×400-meter relay in fifth (3:28).
In the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase, sophomore Chris Newell is ranked fifth (10:02). McLaurin is ranked fourth in the long jump (6.91 meters).
In the throw events, sophomore Tyler Callahan is the sole Saints man who leads the NWAACC, his event being the javelin (68.15 meters, also the MHCC school record) and freshman Cody Quinton is fourth in the discus (42.98 meters).
The Southern Region Championships will be held today, at Lane Community College in Eugene.
After the Southern meet, competitors who qualify will make their way to the NWAACC Championships on May 20-21, at Spokane Falls Community College.