SFCC track and field earns two seventh place finishes at Indoor Nationals

The State Fair Community College track and field team wrapped up its indoor season with a strong performance at the NJCAA Division I Indoor National Championships, held March 7-8 at Texas Tech University's Sports Performance Center.

The Roadrunners were led by freshman Tucker Singer of Tina, Missouri, and sophomore Isaiah Waller of Versailles. Singer placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 17.06 meters, while Waller finished seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 16.80 meters. Both earned NJCAA All-America honors in their respective events.

Sophomore Joseph Bland of Versailles competed in two events, finishing 14th in the shot put with a throw of 14.35 meters and 23rd in the weight throw at 12.40 meters.

Sophomore Jasper DeGraffenreid of Eldon placed 16th in the shot put with a throw of 14.16 meters.

Freshman Zeshaun Ballance-Gray of Kansas City, Missouri, finished 17th in the triple jump with a leap of 13.90 meters.

Sophomore Jess Cornick of Mason City, Iowa, competed in the 1,000 meters, placing 22nd with a time of 2:41.07, and finished 24th in the 800 meters at 1:55.98.

The Roadrunners tied for 26th as a team with four points, courtesy of Singer and Waller's top-seven performances.

For the Lady Roadrunners, freshman Jocelyn Nunez of Independence finished 14th in the long jump with a mark of 5.40 meters.

"We had a great Indoor National Championship," head coach Brad Hagedorn said. "The highlights were certainly Tucker and Isaiah earning All-American honors. Additionally, the rest of the group competed very well, with most finishing higher than their pre-event seeding. I'd also like to thank all the fans who traveled to Lubbock to support the Roadrunners. We're back to work Monday as we begin the outdoor season Saturday at CMU."

David Rohrbach
SFCC Athletics