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Joshua Caleb 100 GNAC Title

TRACK & FIELD Ian Marks - Assistant Athletic Director - Media Relations

Nash, Caleb run to GNAC titles

Ellensburg, Wash. – Cole Nash and Joshua Caleb each won conference titles for the University of Alaska Anchorage on the final day of the GNAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday.

Nash, who also won in 2022, won the 5,000 in a time of 14:38.37. The Seawolves have won the men's 5,000 at the GNAC Championships nine times.

Caleb won the 100 in 10.28, establishing new school and GNAC championship records. The time ranks second all-time in the GNAC. UAA has won the men's 100 six times at the GNAC Championships.

The Seawolves earned 10 All-GNAC honors, including six today.

Liv Heite finished second in the 100 hurdles (14.28) and fourth in the 400 hurdles (1:04.17). Mikayla Mader finished fifth in the 100 hurdles in 14.61, the eighth-fastest time in school history, and Mette Van der Meer finished sixth (14.63).

In the women's 5,000, Alexandra Otto finished second (18:00.13) and Jordan Strausbaugh placed fifth (18:19.86).

Kevin Angarita finished third in the 400 (48.94), and fifth in the 200 (21.78).

Michael Zapherson ran 3:54.37 to finish third in the 1,500, with Zach Kohler placed sixth in 3:56.90.

The men's 4x400 relay of Anders Larsen, Tim Hunter, Riday Jana and Kevin Angarita finished third in 3:19.77.

The women's 4x100 relay of Mikayla Mader, Vivien Liessfeld, Liv Heite and Portia Binford finished fourth in 48.09.

The women's 4x400 relay of Kaitlyn Backman, Liv Heite, Lacie Simmons and Jordan Strausbaugh finished seventh in 4:05.65.

Mikayla Mader was eighth in the high jump (1.57/5-1.75), Jessica Chisar eighth in the 800 (2:28.19) and Blanca De Arvizu Sarrias eighth in the 400 hurdles (1:07.14).

The UAA men placed sixth out of nine teams with 66 points. The women finished seventh of nine teams with 59 points.

UAA will compete at the NCAA Div. II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Emporia, Kan. May 23-25.

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Players Mentioned

Mikayla Mader

Mikayla Mader

JMP/SPR
Graduate Student
Kaitlyn  Backman

Kaitlyn Backman

Sprints
Senior
Jordan Strausbaugh

Jordan Strausbaugh

Distance
Sophomore
Michael Zapherson

Michael Zapherson

Distance
Senior
Kevin Angarita

Kevin Angarita

Sprints
Senior
Blanca De Arvizu Sarrias

Blanca De Arvizu Sarrias

Hurdles
Junior
Portia Binford

Portia Binford

Hurdles
Freshman
Joshua Caleb

Joshua Caleb

Sprints
Freshman
Jessica Chisar

Jessica Chisar

Multi
Freshman
Liv Heite

Liv Heite

Hurdles
Freshman
Riday Jana

Riday Jana

Sprints
Freshman
Zach Kohler

Zach Kohler

Distance
Senior

Players Mentioned

Mikayla Mader

Mikayla Mader

Graduate Student
JMP/SPR
Kaitlyn  Backman

Kaitlyn Backman

Senior
Sprints
Jordan Strausbaugh

Jordan Strausbaugh

Sophomore
Distance
Michael Zapherson

Michael Zapherson

Senior
Distance
Kevin Angarita

Kevin Angarita

Senior
Sprints
Blanca De Arvizu Sarrias

Blanca De Arvizu Sarrias

Junior
Hurdles
Portia Binford

Portia Binford

Freshman
Hurdles
Joshua Caleb

Joshua Caleb

Freshman
Sprints
Jessica Chisar

Jessica Chisar

Freshman
Multi
Liv Heite

Liv Heite

Freshman
Hurdles
Riday Jana

Riday Jana

Freshman
Sprints
Zach Kohler

Zach Kohler

Senior
Distance