MARION, Ind. (May 22, 2023) – The Truett McConnell University men's and women's track and field team is set to compete at the NAIA National Championships, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana on May 24-26. TMU will feature 11 athletes in seven different events, including Cameron Alamia in the 100m and 200m dash, Connor Morgan in the 800m, the men's 4x100m relay team comprised of Jeremiah Giddens, Alamia, Garry Oaks, and Brett Wilgus, Kaitlyn Babb in javelin, Myesha Hall in the triple jump and long jump, and the women's 4x100m relay team comprised of Amya Arnold, Brooke Wilmoth, Esther Nakanwagi, and Hall.
 
The Bears are scheduled to begin on Wednesday with the 4x100 meter relay team competing in the prelims at 3:30 p.m. (CST), followed by Alamia in the 200m dash prelims at 5:35 p.m. (CST) and will conclude the men's prelims with Morgan in the 800m at 1:50 p.m. (CST) and Alamia in the 100m dash at 3:40 p.m. (CST) on Thursday.
 
The Lady Bears are scheduled to begin competition on Wednesday, with the 4x100 meter relay team competing in prelims at 3:30 p.m. (CST), followed by Hall in the long jump at 6:00 p.m. (CST) and Babb in javelin at 7:00 p.m. (CST). The women's track and field team will conclude prelims on Thursday with Hall competing in the triple jump at 5:30 p.m. (CST).

"I'm very proud of what this group has accomplished this year. They have put in countless hours in the weight room and on the track which has paid off as we will be heading to Nationals in Marion Indiana on 5/22," said Head Coach Joe Imhoff. "Making it to Nationals is no small task and with many freshmen and first-time track athletes, they did what was necessary to make it. The sacrifices, hard work, and adversity throughout the entire year will show on competition day. I'm excited for Nationals this season and looking forward to how we compete against the best."

The men's 4x100 meter relay team (Giddens, Alamia, Oaks, Wilgus) earned their first top finish of the 2023 season at the Victor Icebreaker Duals, with a time of 43.16 seconds. Throughout the remainder of the season, the relay team continued to improve their time and finished fourth at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament with a new PR of 41.57 seconds. Alamia placed first in the 100m dash with a time of 10.65 seconds at the Victor Icebreaker Duals, along with two first-place finishes throughout the season and punched his ticket to Nationals with a time of 10.55 seconds. Alamia punched his ticket to Nationals in the 200m dash with a time of 21.37 seconds, recording a first-place finish at the Electric City Invite (21.34 seconds) and at the AAC Tournament (21.13 seconds). Morgan was a top competitor this season in the 800m, punching his individual ticket at the Lee University Final Chance Meet with a time of 1:52.92. 
 
The 2022 reigning NAIA Women's Long Jump National Champion, Myesha Hall, collected three first-place finishes in the regular season, including marks of 6.14 meters, 5.85 meters, 5.87 meters, 5.61 meters, and 5.65 meters early in the season for a ticket to nationals. Hall was featured earning four first-place finishes in the triple-jump in the regular season, including marks of 11.73 meters, 11.71 meters, 11.34 meters and 11.66 meters. The women's 4x100 meter relay team (Arnold, Wilmoth, Nakanwagi, Hall) punched their ticket to Nationals at the AAC Tournament with a second-place finish and a time of 47.86 seconds. Babb had a record-breaking season with three first-place finishes, including marks of 40.67 m, 41.59 meters and 42.57 meters.

Click here (men's) and here (women's) or see link above for more information on the NAIA National Championships, including live coverage and the schedule of events.