Men's Track and Field

HCAC 2026 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Notebook, Week 6

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men’s Outdoor Track & Field teams competed in week six of the 2026 season.

Around the League:
HCAC Men's Track & Field Schedule
 
Athletes of the Week: 
Men’s Throws Athlete of the Week:
Grant Subbert (Hampton, Iowa) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Throws | Sophomore - Grant Subbert led the throwers for Rose-Hulman at the Sycamore Open hosted by Indiana State. Subbert placed third in the hammer throw with a mark of 53.72m. His mark ranks second in the conference this season and ranks third in the Rose-Hulman school record book.

Men’s Jumps Athlete of the Week:
Markieus Hill (Lexington, Ky.) Transylvania University | Jumps | Senior - Markieus Hill capped his career with another personal best and school record of 13.77m in the triple jump at the Lee University Last Chance. His mark is 10th in the Great Lakes Region.

Men's Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Week:
Brayden Wilkins (New Palestine,Ind.) Franklin College | Sprint | Sophomore - Brayden Wilkins put together a career-best double at the ISU Sycamore Open on Friday. He ran 10.61 in the 100m prelims, shattering his own school record by two tenths. That time is fifth in HCAC history. He came back later in the meet and ran 21.41 in the 200m, which was also a lifetime best, re-breaks his own school record, and keeps him at No. 3 in HCAC history in the 200 dash. He currently ranks sixth in the Great Lakes Region in the 200 and eighth in the 100. 

Men's Distance Athlete of the Week:
Gavin Byerly (Huntington, Ind.) Manchester University | Distance | Senior - Gavin Byerly ran a nine-second PR in the 1500m over the weekend.  His time broke the HCAC and school record by six seconds.  He is currently first in the Great Lakes Region and sixth in the nation. His time also makes him the 24th fastest man in the 1500 in DIII history. 

Notable Performances:
Throws
  • DaeQuan Viverette (Lafayette, Ind.) Anderson University | Throws | Freshman - DaeQuan Viverette threw a lifetime best of 43.11m in the discus in rainy conditions at Hillsdale College on Wednesday.
Jumps
  • Josiah Marshall (Huber Heights, Ohio) Anderson University | Jumps | Sophomore - Josiah Marshall managed to jump his second furthest in long jump at 6.91m and third best in triple jump at 13.67m this past week. 
  • Gentry Oliver (Lafayette, Ind.) Manchester University | Jumps | Senior - Gentry Oliver jumped 7.00m in long jump and finished first at the Fighting Chance Invite by over 1.5 feet. This was his second time jumping seven meters this season
  • James Kaunas (Johnsburg, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Jumps | Senior - James Kaunas led the jumpers at the Sycamore Open hosted by Indiana State this weekend. Kaunas placed second in the triple jump with a mark of 13.10m.
Sprints/Hurdles
  • Andrew Shields (Bryan, Texas) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Sprints | Sophomore - Andrew Shields had a strong performance at the Sycamore Open hosted by Indiana State this weekend. Shields placed fourth in the 400m dash with a time of 48.17. His time leads the conference this season and ranks third in the Rose-Hulman school record book in the event.
Distance
  • Xaiden Jenson (McCordsville, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Distance | Freshman - Xaiden Jenson had a record-breaking performance at the Billy Hayes Invitational hosted by Indiana University. Jenson broke a 36-year-old school record in the 800m with an 11th-place finish and a time of 1:52.96.