CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University Track & Field teams opened the 2025 Gulf South Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday, but battled weather delays on Friday and an significantly adjusted Saturday schedule.
Trevecca head coach Austin Selby shared his thoughts on the season and the program's first Gulf South Outdoor Championship appearance, "We are proud of the entire group for dealing with the well below optimal conditions. They faced numerous delays, and today, we started a competition earlier than anyone on the team had ever experienced in their career – and they took it in stride, and a lot of folks got the job done. It was special for us as a group to open up the GSC Championship account, and we believe we paved the way for many more deposits!"
Saturday Notes
Zion Griffin became the first person or team to capture a Gulf South Championship. Griffin won the 100m Dash at the 2025 GSC Championships.
Lucas Baggott made the podium again, this time as a member of the Gulf South. Baggott played second in the 400m Hurdles in a time of 52.90. His time is the 36th best NCAA Division II time on the season.
Other highlights from the weekend at the GSC Outdoor Championships - Campbell Johnson won the heptathlon javelin throw and Dayton Floyd won the decathlon 400m dash. Nina Willoughby finished second in the heptathlon 800m run and Campbell Johnson finished second in the heptathlon shot put.
Dayton Floyd the decathlon on Saturday after working through the weather delays on Friday. On Thursday, Floyd won the decathlon 400m in a time of 50.28. He added fourth place finishes in the long jump, 100m dash, 1,500m run. His 5,027 points placed him sixth in the field.
Saturday's competitions close out Trevecca's first year in the Gulf South. The championships were hosted by Lee University at the Ray Conn Sports Complex.
WHAT'S NEXT
For most of the team, this was the season finale. There are a few Trojans who could get an opportunity to compete in a last chance national qualifying event next weekend.
TREVECCA PARTICIPANTS
SATURDAY TRACK EVENTS
Men's 100m Final
Zion Griffin – 10.62 (1st / GSC Champion)
Grant Allen – 11.24
Men 4x400m
3:18.52 (3rd / Bronze)
Lucas Baggott, Noel Chambers, Dayton Floyd, Julius Turnipseed IV
Women 4x400m
4:20.52
Chane de Beer, Ximena Acosta, Ava Skaggs, Raegan Heldt
Men 400m Hurdles
Lucas Baggott – 52.90 (2nd / Silver)
Jadon Hickman – 58.15
Women 400m Hurdles
Chane de Beer – 1:15.46
Women's 100m Final
Jamelia Stovall – 13.25
Nina Willoughby – 13.74
Reese Wilson – 15.28
Men 4x100m
42.17
Grant Allen, Julius Turnipseed IV, Dayton Floyd, Zion Griffin
Women 4x100m
52.81
Chane de Beer, Ava Skaggs, Nina Willoughby, Jamilia Stovall
Men 1500m
Caleb Hinson – 4:05.85
Moritz Freyer – 4:09.97
Mathias Cheboi – 4:14.03
Jack Jaeger – 4:28.07
Women 1500m
Hope Ilias – 5:04.54
Ashley Alsvig – 5:15.77
Kathryn Williams – 5:33.10
Anne Maree Crechale – 5:38.80
Men 110m Hurdles – Prelims
Jadon Hickman – 16.44
Women 100m Hurdles – Prelims
Chane de Beer – 17.94
Men 400m
Julius Turnipseed IV – 48.46 (4th)
Noel Chambers – 51.17
Isaac Temko – 51-64
Sharvil Wanarkar – 53.82
Juan Catalan – 54.78
Women 400m
Ava Skaggs – 1:02.5
Men 800m
Harley Kirkpatrick – 2:00.59
Blake Lance – 2:04.65
Women 800m
Raegan Heldt – 2:19.05
Ximena Acosta – 2:26.23
SATURDAY FIELD EVENTS
Men Shot Put
Landon Mason – 11.54m
Men Discus Throw
Landon Mason – 39.13m
Elijah Nicholson – 35.15m
Women Javelin Throw
Campbell Johnson – 35.40m (4th)
Men Javelin Throw
Elijah Nicholson – 37.49m
THURSDAY RESULTS
Both the women and men had strong showings in the 200m prelims today. Zion Griffin (21.89) and Ava Skaggs (27.76) each turned in the fastest Trevecca time, but both had teammates on their heels.
Men Hammer Throw
Landon Mason - 39.98m
Women Long Jump
Jamelia Stovall - 4.26m
Women Hammer Throw
Briana DeLaughter - 24.66m
Men 200m - Prelims
Zion Griffin – 21.89
Julius Turnipseed IV – 22.12
Lucas Baggott -22.35
Grant Allen – 22.46
Noel Chambers – 22.65
Women 200m - Prelims
Ava Skaggs - 27.76
Chane de Beer - 27.89
Jamelia Stovall - 27.96
Men 3000m Steeple
Jack Jaeger - 11:14.26
Women 3000m Steeple | Thu 5:30 PM CDT
Ashley Alsvig – 12:23.46
Sarah Arnold – 13:34.01
Men 10000m | Thu 6:00 PM CDT
Joshua Novotny – 34:36.08a
FRIDAY RESULTS
Friday Notes
Campbell Johnson finished fifth in the heptathlon with 2.989 points. Nina Willoughby finished with 2,851 points.
Johnson won the javelin (34.00m) and finished second in the shot put with one of the top 10 throws in program history.
Willoughby finished second in the 800m (2:39.45) and shined in the 100m on Thursday with an 18.64 time.
Willoughby's point total is a career best. It is the third best point total for Johnson.
Men 5000m
Caleb Hinson – 16:00.97
Mathias Cheboi – 16:16.75
John Dalton – 16:56.33
Joel White – 17:12.53
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