TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) 2021 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Saturday.
2021 HCAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship Page
Complete Results – Day 2
The Fightin’ Engineers captured their 12th title behind 210.5 points. Manchester University took second with 161 points, while Transylvania University finished in third with 79.5 points. Hanover College was just behind in fourth with 76 points, while Earlham College rounded out the top half of scores with 59 points.
It was a busy day, with a host of HCAC individual champions crowned. In the field events,
Brian Hochstetler of Manchester won the shot put, throwing 14.89 meters. In the javelin throw,
John Mahaney of Earlham stepped up, winning the event with a toss of 50.52 meters. In the long jump, Bluffton’s
Desmond Gist repeated after winning the indoor title, clearing a distance of 6.79 meters. Wrapping up the jumps, it was Anderson’s
Laurence Laffoon who stood atop the podium in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.85 meters for the win.
The day on the track started with the 4x100 relay, where Rose-Hulman flexed their muscles to bring home the win, racing a time of 43.54 behind the team of
Prescott Brackett, Rashard Brown, Jacob Jagger and
Noah Thomas. In the 1500 meter run, Transylvania’s
Jacob Burnam was victorious, with a time of 3:59.21.
In the 110 meter hurdles, Anderson’s
Laffoon worked back on top of the podium, with a run of 15.70 capturing the title.
Jacob Eve picked up a win for the Fightin’ Engineers in the 400 meter dash, with a time of 50.18. Teammate
Thomas also worked back to the top of the podium, this time in the 100 meter dash, with a time of 10.91.
Transylvania’s
Burnam also won the 800 meter race, with a time of 1:56.37.
Tawon Cannon snagged Defiance’s first win of the day, taking home the 400 meter hurdles title, racing a time of 57.10. His teammate
Robert Marshall continued the winning streak, taking the next event, the 200 meter dash, with a time of 22.11.
Manchester’s
Enrique Salazar picked up a win in the 5000 meter run, with a time of 15:17.73 securing the top spot. Rose-Hulman would win the final race of the day, the 4x400 relay, with
Raymond Bates, Eve, Will Thesken and
Jacob Bird teaming up for the win with a time of 3:25.68.
The HCAC recognizes a Track and a Field Athlete of the Year, as well as a Newcomer of the Year, a student athlete who is in their first year of athletic eligibility within the sport. The coaches also vote to recognize a Coach of the Year. Those winners are listed below.
Men’s Track Athlete of The Year –
Jacob Burnham, Transylvania
Men’s Field Athlete of The Year –
Joe Powell, Manchester
Men’s Newcomer of The Year –
Jacob Eve, Rose-Hulman
Men’s Coach of The Year –
Larry Cole, Rose-Hulman
The HCAC recognizes an All-Conference team, with the first team comprised of first-place finishers, the second team of second place finishers and the honorable mention team made up of third place finishers. Those students who made All-Conference are listed below.
For more information on HCAC men’s outdoor track and field, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
Men’s HCAC All-Conference
| Event |
Team |
Name |
School |
| Pole Vault |
First |
Mikey Holtz |
Rose-Hulman |
| Pole Vault |
Second |
Logan McLaughlin |
Rose-Hulman |
| Pole Vault |
Honorable Mention |
Justin Johnson |
Hanover |
| Triple Jump |
First |
Timothy Youndt |
Rose-Hulman |
| Triple Jump |
Second |
Blessed Shumba |
Earlham |
| Triple Jump |
Honorable Mention |
Jordan Upton |
Transylvania |
| Discus Throw |
First |
Zak Wiley |
Franklin |
| Discus Throw |
Second |
Dalen Williams |
Franklin |
| Discus Throw |
Honorable Mention |
Gabriel Hendricks |
Manchester |
| Hammer Throw |
First |
Gunnar Eaton |
Transylvania |
| Hammer Throw |
Second |
Joe Garling |
Manchester |
| Hammer Throw |
Honorable Mention |
Ryan Avare |
Transylvania |
| Shot Put |
First |
Brian Hochstetler |
Manchester |
| Shot Put |
Second |
Gabriel Hendricks |
Manchester |
| Shot Put |
Honorable Mention |
Benjamin Villafuerte |
Manchester |
| Javelin Throw |
First |
John Mahaney |
Earlham |
| Javelin Throw |
Second |
Joe Powell |
Manchester |
| Javelin Throw |
Honorable Mention |
Isaiah Lilje |
Rose-Hulman |
| Long Jump |
First |
Desmond Gist |
Bluffton |
| Long Jump |
Second |
Noah Thomas |
Rose-Hulman |
| Long Jump |
Honorable Mention |
Timothy Youndt |
Rose-Hulman |
| High Jump |
First |
Laurence Laffoon |
Anderson |
| High Jump |
Second |
Joe Powell |
Manchester |
| High Jump |
Honorable Mention |
John Reese |
Defiance |
| 3K Steeplechase |
First |
Thomas Richardson |
Manchester |
| 3K Steeplechase |
Second |
Nolan Gross |
Rose-Hulman |
| 3K Steeplechase |
Honorable Mention |
Austin Burt |
Earlham |
| 10K Meter Run |
First |
Enrique Salazar |
Manchester |
| 10K Meter Run |
Second |
Connor Havens |
Manchester |
| 10K Meter Run |
Honorable Mention |
Andy Vilardo |
Hanover |
| 4x100 Relay |
First |
Brackett, Brown, Jagger, Thomas |
Rose-Hulman |
| 4x100 Relay |
Second |
Marshall, Moody, Fleming, Cannon |
Defiance |
| 4x100 Relay |
Honorable Mention |
Taylor, Adams, Carrao, Lamson |
Anderson |
| 1500 Meter |
First |
Jacob Burnam |
Transylvania |
| 1500 Meter |
Second |
Austin Burt |
Earlham |
| 1500 Meter |
Honorable Mention |
Enrique Salazar |
Manchester |
| 110 Hurdles |
First |
Laurence Laffoon |
Anderson |
| 110 Hurdles |
Second |
Desmond Gist |
Bluffton |
| 110 Hurdles |
Honorable Mention |
Aidan Moss |
Rose-Hulman |
| 400 Meter Dash |
First |
Jacob Eve |
Rose-Hulman |
| 400 Meter Dash |
Second |
Reece Hunter |
Hanover |
| 400 Meter Dash |
Honorable Mention |
Jacob Bird |
Rose-Hulman |
| 100 Meter Dash |
First |
Noah Thomas |
Rose-Hulman |
| 100 Meter Dash |
Second |
Robert Marshall |
Defiance |
| 100 Meter Dash |
Honorable Mention |
Ja’Qway Janvier |
Defiance |
| 800 Meter |
First |
Jacob Burnam |
Transylvania |
| 800 Meter |
Second |
Garrett Elrod |
Transylvania |
| 800 Meter |
Honorable Mention |
Jaycee Wilburn |
Franklin |
| 400 Hurdles |
First |
Tawon Cannon |
Defiance |
| 400 Hurdles |
Second |
Zachary Roberts |
Franklin |
| 400 Hurdles |
Honorable Mention |
Justin Jonson |
Hanover |
| 200 Meter Dash |
First |
Robert Marshall |
Defiance |
| 200 Meter Dash |
Second |
Tristen Bronaugh |
Manchester |
| 200 Meter Dash |
Honorable Mention |
Jacob Bird |
Rose-Hulman |
| 5000 Meter |
First |
Enrique Salazar |
Manchester |
| 5000 Meter |
Second |
Thomas Richardson |
Manchester |
| 5000 Meter |
Honorable Mention |
Andy Vilardo |
Hanover |
| 4x400 Relay |
First |
Bates, Eve, Thesken, Bird |
Rose-Hulman |
| 4x400 Relay |
Second |
Elrod, Kersting, Meader, Burnam |
Transylvania |
| 4x400 Relay |
Honorable Mention |
Taylor, Adams, Soden, Carrao |
Anderson |