REDLANDS, Calif. –  The University of Redlands Track & Field teams wrapped up their 2022 regular season this week during the Redlands Final Qualifier totaling five victories and 19 Top-5 finishes as they looked for one last opportunity to hit qualifying marks/times for the upcoming NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships.

The two-day event began with Jacob Huset (Tacoma, WA) competing in the Decathlon and Hannah Albrecht (Cottage Grove, OR) and Ella Bachmeier (Rancho Capistrano, CA) in the Heptathlon, but only Albrecht would complete the eight events.  Before pulling his name out from the competition, Huset was off to a strong start, winning the 100m (11.29), taking second in the Long Jump (6.14m), and third in the Shot Put (8.62m).  But after not hitting his height in the High Jump and not receiving points, decided to pull out and focus on his events on Day 2.

Bachmeier put together a great start in Day 1 competition winning the 100m Hurdles (14.77) and the 200m (26.13) and took third in the High Jump (1.41m) and Shot Put (8.62m).  But she then decided to pull out from the other four events in order to focus on Day 2 action. 

Albrecht was the only Bulldog to complete the Heptathlon and ended up winning with a combined 4263 points.    

Women

There were a number of record-breaking performances on the women's side as they brought home four wins and 11 Top-5 finishes.  Joining Albrecht on the podium was Noelle Chavez (Yucaipa, CA) in the Discus who had a mark of 42.65m (139'11"), Maigan Adams (Los Angeles, CA) in the Triple Jump who came away with a mark of 11.40m (37'5"), and the highlight of them all was the 4x100 Relay team consisting of Courtney O'Neal (Las Vegas, NV), Alexandra Ackerman (Lake Elsinore, CA), Sydney Harness (Henderson, NV), and Andrea Lyon (Danville, CA) who again continue to improve each time they run.  This time they posted a 46.12, which broke the University of Redlands School Record and the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) record.  They also hold the 9^th Fastest Time in NCAA Division III history and currently sit No. 2 in the Division III National Rankings.

Ackerman followed that up with a record-setting performance in the 100m Dash where she took 5^th with an 11.91.  With that time she breaks the University of Redlands School Record, is No. 4 All-Time in SCIAC history and puts her No. 8 in the Division III National Rankings.  She also competed in the 200m taking 10^th with a 25.00.    

Lyon competed in both the 200m and 400m races.  She took 3^rd in the 200m with a time of 24.19, which improves her school record and now ranks her No. 2 in SCIAC History and No. 7 in the NCAA Division III National Rankings.  She returned in the 400m taking 2^nd with a time of 55.52, which moves her to No. 2 All-Time in the University of Redlands Record Books, No. 7 in SCIAC History and No. 6 in the NCAA Division III National Rankings.    

Harness joined Ackerman in the 100m coming in 8^th with a time of 12.06.  Her time moves her to No. 3 in the University of Redlands Record Books and No. 10 in SCIAC History.  She also ran in the 200m finishing 8^th with a 24.73.  This time moves her to No. 3 in the University of Redlands Record Books.

Bachmeier was the last Bulldog with a record-setting performance, which came in the 100m Hurdles.  She came in 6^th with a time of 14.65, which now moves her to No. 5 All-Time in the University of Redlands Record Books.         

Other notable performances included Isabella Glenn (Seattle, WA) competing in the 1500m where she came in 3^rd with a 4:41.71, Chloe Bullock (Hood River, OR) in the 800m who took 5^th with a 2:19.50, and Savannah Engler (Petaluma, CA) in the Pole Vault who got to a mark of 3.05m (10'0"), which was good enough for 5^th.  

Men

On the men's side they totaled three wins and nine top-five performances.  Markelle Raymond-Hill (Fresno, CA) led the Maroon and Grey in the 100m finishing with a blistering 10.46 that put him 4^th.  This time moves him to No. 2 in the University of Redlands Record Books, No. 3 in SCIAC History and qualifies him for Nationals as he moves to No. 14 in the NCAA Division III National Rankings.  He also ran in the 200m taking 9^th with a 21.53, which places him No. 10 in the University of Redlands Record Books. 

He also joined the winning 4x100 Relay team consisting of Jamir Jones (Fairfield, CA), Cooper Malerstein (Huntington Beach, CA), and Cristian Megas (Palmdale, CA) who posted a 40.92, which moves them to No. 8 in SCIAC History and puts them No. 12 in the NCAA Division III National Rankings. 

Megas competed in the 100m and the 200m as well.  He got his day started with a 10.68 in the 100m, which placed him 9^th and then came in 8^th in the 200m with a time of 21.49, which moves him to No. 5 All-Time in the University of Redlands Record Books.

Other notable performances included Ronan Byrne (Portola Valley, CA) in the 800m (6^th | 1:55.30), Aidan Strealy (Lake Oswego, OR) in the 1500m (5^th | 4:10.62), Allyn Asberry-Blanco (Orange County, NY) in the 100m Hurdles (4^th | 16.25), Nathan Mestre (Chula Vista, CA) in the 400m Hurdles (4^th | 59.46), Jack Gordon (Las Vegas, NV) in the Pole Vault (5^th | 4.60m), Steven Nakamura (San Jose, CA) in the Long Jump (2^nd | 6.03m), Owen Schmitz (Fremont, CA) in the Triple Jump (2^nd | 13.52m), and Tyler Davies (Lake Forest, CA) in the Shot Put (4^th | 14.02m).           

Redlands will see six athletes compete across seven different events in the upcoming NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will take place next week, May 26-28 in Geneva, OH (SPIRE Institute).