Waldorf Track and Field Athletes Compete in St. Olaf Opener - Eliza McKown Qualifies for Nationals

Northfield, Minn.

The Waldorf Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field team traveled to Northfield, Minnesota to compete at St. Olaf University. The teams competed at a high level, with the men's program getting 14 personal bests, 12 top 10 finishes and 5 new top 10 all time marks in Waldorf History. The women's team earned 10 new personal records, 7 new top 10 marks all time, 5 top 10 finishes in the meet, with one champion and national qualifier. 

Cooper Yao finished second in both shot put and weight throw, with his 14.74 meter weight throw also putting him second all time in the waldorf record books. James Robey also earned placement in the weight throw with his 13.36 throw placing him 5th in both the meet, and the record book. XZayvier Horton (200 meter) and Esteban Molina (triple jump) both placed 3rd. Donte Brown's 1.91 meter high jump is now third in program history, and earned him 4th place. Cole Armstrong placed in all three of his events; 60 meter (4th), 200 meter (5th), 400 meter (6th).

The women's 4x4 team--Madison Mulhall, Marissa O'Connor, Brandi Peck, and Eliza McKown--ran the 3rd best time in program history. Mulhall (60 meter, high jump), Peck (600m), and O'Connor (800 meter) all also placed in their individual events. 

Eliza McKown won the women's 800 meter run with a time of 2:17.28. This time qualifies McKown for the 2026 Indoor Track and Field Championship meet in Gainsville, Florida in early March. McKown is the first Warrior of 25-26 to qualify for Nationals. 

Men's Team Individual Marks: 

Armstrong, Cole: 7.20 60m / 23.64 200m / 52.58 400m (PR)

Birri, Robay: 7.48 60m 

Brown, Donte: 1.91 High Jump (PR) / 7.32 60m (PR)

Caplan, Tristian: 11.92 Shot Put (PR)

Diaz, Jacob: 57.07 400m (PR)

Dominique, Brunelson: 23.97 200m / 57.69 400m (PR)

Ewurs, Chayton: 7.83 60m / 26.00 200m / 58.79 400m (PR)

Hernandez, Christian: 7.86 60m / 25.47 200m / 1:31:31 600m

Horton, XZayvier: 7.39 60m / 23.56 200m 

Jackson, Avant: 5.75 Long Jump (PR)

Jones, Jordan: 53.17 400m (PR)

Miner, Brooks: 10.36 Weight Throw (PR)

Molina, Estaban: 8.11 60m (PR), 12.24 Triple Jump (PR)

Robey, James: 13.36 Weight Throw (PR)

Rock, Royce: 2:21.19 800m (PR)

Yao, Cooper: 13.69 Shot Put / 14.74 Weight Throw (PR)

Women's Team Individual Marks: 

Logeman, Emma: 11.18 Weight Throw (PR)

Cora, Maeder: 9.99 Weight Throw 

McKown, Eliza: 2:18.66 800m

Mulhall, Madison: 9.91 60m / 1.41 High Jump (PR) / 7.64 Shot Put (PR)

O'Connor, Marissa: 2:32.74 800m

Peck, Brandi: 1:48.16 600m

Seedorff, Eve: 11.66 Weight Throw

Smith, Kayla: 9.87 Shot Put (PR)

Thomas, Kiara: 10.37 Shot Put (PR), 10.89 Weight Throw (PR)

Torres, Alexa: 8.54 60m / 28.83 200m / 1:10:11 400m (PR)

White, Caleigha: 29.65 200m (PR) / 1:15.81 400 (PR)

Women's 4x400 Relay: 4:16.86 (Mulhall, O'Connor, Peck, McKown)

*(PR) denotes Personal Record, (SR) denotes School Record