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5-25-07 I Track and Field
Jackets Round Out Competition at NAIA Nationals
After day two of competition at the 2007 NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the Graceland University track and field representatives will be traveling home having wrapped up a solid showing of competition. MORE

5-24-07 I Track and Field
Five Events Down and Brummit Hangin Tough
After day one of competition at the NAIA National Track and Field Championships, Graceland University men’s track standout Ben Brummit has completed half of the events in the outdoor decathlon. With the final five events on tap for Friday, Brummit will continue to press onward in hopes of earning All-American status. MORE

5-13-07 I Track and Field
Three Yellowjackets Get Prepared for NAIA National Meet
With both the school year and the track and field season quickly dwindling, the Graceland University men’s and women’s track teams still have a few athletes with honors and national competition still on their minds. MORE

4-28-07 I Track and Field
Yellowjackets Post Solid Finish at HAAC Outdoor Championships
Going up against the toughest competition in the conference, the Graceland University men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships over the weekend. The men’s team placed fourth while the women notched a sixth place standing. MORE

4-21-07 I Track and Field
Track and Field Teams Compete at Dick Young Classic
Hitting the road once again, the Graceland University men’s’ and women’s track teams took part in the Dick Young Classic over the weekend on the campus of Grinnell College. With over seventeen teams competing, both the men and women’s teams performed well with the men taking fourth overall with 59 points. MORE

3-10-07 I Track and Field
James Thomas Earns All-American Honors At NAIA National Meet
When Graceland University head track Coach Kent Allshouse returns home to Lamoni later today, he will be joined by two NAIA All-Americans. After sophomore Ben Brummit earned All-American honors for his fourth place finish in the men’s heptathlon during yesterday’s competition, GU sophomore James Thomas ran his way to a fifth place finish in the men’s 60 meter dash finals on Saturday. MORE

3-9-07 I Track and Field
Jackets Continue Strong Push For National Prominance
After a strong first day of competition in the men’s heptathlon, Graceland University sophomore Ben Brummit continued to post solid results on his way to being named an NAIA All-American. After sitting in the seventh position after the first four events on Thursday, Brummit improved his position with solid finishes in the final three events on Friday and finished with a very respectable fourth place overall finish in the men’s heptathlon at the NAIA National Indoor Championships. MORE

3-8-07 I Track and Field
Brummit Posts Impressive First Day Finish At NAIA National Championships
Johnson City, TN- After day one of results completed at the NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships, Graceland University sophomore Ben Brummit is holding his own. Competing in the heptathlon, Brummit currently sits in seventh place after four sessions of the highly skilled and athletic competition. Brummit will finish out the heptathlon tomorrow when he competes in the 60 meter hurdles, pole vault, and rounds out the competition with the 1000 meter run. MORE

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James Thomas Earns All-American Honors at NAIA National Meet

Johnson City, TN- When Graceland University head track Coach Kent Allshouse returns home to Lamoni later today, he will be joined by two NAIA All-Americans. After sophomore Ben Brummit earned All-American honors for his fourth place finish in the men’s heptathlon during yesterday’s competition, GU sophomore James Thomas ran his way to a fifth place finish in the men’s 60 meter dash finals on Saturday.

An Orlando, Florida native, Thomas ran an impressive time of 6.92 seconds in the finals of the 60 meter dash in this his second collegiate season. A dual-sport athlete at Graceland, Thomas also competes for the Blue and Gold on the gridiron as a talented defensive back for head coach Cris Welch.

Mike Rodgers, a senior out of Oklahoma Baptist University, took first place in the finals by posting a time of 6.696 seconds.

Click here to see the full results of the 2007 NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Jackets Continue Strong Push for National Prominence

Johnson City, TN- After a strong first day of competition in the men’s heptathlon, Graceland University sophomore Ben Brummit continued to post solid results on his way to being named an NAIA All-American. After sitting in the seventh position after the first four events on Thursday, Brummit improved his position with solid finishes in the final three events on Friday and finished with a very respectable fourth place overall finish in the men’s heptathlon at the NAIA National Indoor Championships.

Brummit opened up day two of the competition by competing in the 60 meter hurdles in which he placed 10th with a time of 9.33 seconds. After a brief time to rest, Brummit moved to the pole vault mats where he would notch another top-10 finish, finishing 8th in the field with a final jump of 11’9.75” (3.6 meters). Wrapping up the seven-event competition was the 1000 meter run in which Brummit registered a 2nd place finish at 2:41.87, just 0:03. 27 seconds off the winning time of Cody Ingold from Doane College.

In total, Brummit collected 4520 points, trailing eventual champion Forrest Gregory of Doane College by only 401 points. Kevin McElvaney (4846 points, Dickinson State University) finished second while David Pichler (4833 points, Azusa Pacific University) registered a third place finish.

Not alone in his quest for an individual championship, Brummit was joined by fellow sophomore James Thomas as he competed in the 60 meter dash. A native of Orlando, Florida, Thomas earned a 9th place finish at a time of 6.929 seconds in the early preliminaries, thus qualifying him for the semi-finals of the race. Entering into the early evening hours, Thomas prepared for his next heat. Running a semi-finals time of 6.86 seconds, Thomas thrust himself into the finals for the men’s 60 meter dash by the slimmest of margins. Finishing sixth in the semis, Thomas joins five other runners in the finals, to be held tomorrow in Johnson City, Tennessee.

The final Graceland athlete represented at the national meet is freshman Dillion Domingo. Domingo competed in the final event of Friday’s action, participating in the men’s long jump finals. After fouling on his first attempt, Domingo jumped at 20’4.5” (6.94 meters), good for 13th best in the nation.

Stay tuned here to find out how James Thomas does in the 60 meter dash finals which will take place tomorrow morning.

Click here for the full listed results of the 2007 NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Brummit Posts Impressive First Day Finish at NAIA National Championships

Johnson City, TN- After day one of results completed at the NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships, Graceland University sophomore Ben Brummit is holding his own.

Competing in the heptathlon, Brummit currently sits in seventh place after four sessions of the highly skilled and athletic competition. Brummit will finish out the heptathlon tomorrow when he competes in the 60 meter hurdles, pole vault, and rounds out the competition with the 1000 meter run.

Brummit opened up the competition with a solid finish in the 60 meter dash, finishing 11th overall with a time of 7.52 seconds. Just getting started on the day, Brummit moved on to compete in the men’s long jump where his first jump would be his best, registering at 5.84 meters (19'2"). Switching gears, Brummit next completed the men’s shot put where his throw of 9.84 meters (32'3.5") was good enough for 13th in the competition. Perhaps saving his best efforts for last, Brummit finished out the day registering an impressive finish in men’s high jump with a stellar second place finish coming in at 1.94 meters (6’4.25”).

Also competing for the Yellowjackets at the Indoor National Championships will be sophomore James Thomas in the 60 meter dash prelims. This event will begin at 1:50 tomorrow afternoon. GU freshman Dillon Domingo will compete in the men’s long jump at 5:30 tomorrow evening as well.

Stay tuned to the Graceland University athletics website for more information on the 2007 NAIA Indoor National Championships.

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HAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS - RECORD FALLS ON OPENING DAY

Lamoni, Iowa – One record was broken on the first day of the 2007 Heart of America Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship. For the women, Mid-America Nazarene scored 75 points and leads by 31 points over Benedictine College. GU is 8th with 14.3 points. For the men, Mid-America Nazarene leads with 37 points, followed by Lindenwood with 29 and Graceland and Missouri Valley with 28 points each. The meet is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

On the women’s side, Jordan Currie tied for second in the Pole Vault while the Yellowjackets ran 10:20.44 to finish 2nd in the 3200M Relay.

For the men, Noah Too (Mid-America Nazarene) ran 14:39.59 to win the 5000. He broke the meet record of 14:55.34 set by Bashar Ibrahim of Lindenwood in 1999. Scoring for the Yellowjackets was Ryan Nicholas (35-LB WT – 3rd), Dillon Domingo (Triple Jump – 4th), Milton Thomas (35-LB WT – 4th), James Blake (35-LB WT – 5th) and Kyle Lee (Triple Jump – 5th). GU finished 5th in the 3200M Relay with a time of 8:21.14.