Starting the day off was the men’s distance medley relay team of Zach Garey, Jayk Kelton, Domenic Ghiorso and Jack Anderson, who hit a time of 10:04. This was the second-fastest time in school history and an NAIA A standard. The Mustangs will be the defending champions in this event, and this mark is the seventh-fastest time in the NAIA this year.

“We prayed before our race today that God would use four guys running around a track for his glory. We don’t want to compete for any other reason but to hallow God’s name,” Garey said. “Please pray that The Lord will give us front row seats to the salvation of those we compete against through the proclamation of the gospel.”

Junior Allie Methum became the first Mustang woman to qualify for NAIA championships in the 3000m racewalk, with a time of 17:04. Methum, in only her second time competing in the event, hit the NAIA B standard.

“The race walk is a more unconventional race, but I tried to have the same mindset going into it as I do in other races,” Methum said. “Our coach always encourages us to compete for God’s glory alone, and I was thankful for an opportunity to do that today.”

Mustang sprinter Juliette Colunga earned her fourth career win in the 200m (27.05) and the 400m (60.68). Colunga now leads the Mustang women in the 60m, 200m, and the 400m. Triple jumper Ashley Milton moved into the top five of TMU history with her jump of 9.57m.

Other key performances included Alyssa Lovett in the 3000m and Connor Ybarra, Brint Laubach and Jake Fredericks in the 5000m. All of these Mustangs grabbed the B standard, with Ybarra securing the win with a strong close. The women’s 4x800m relay of Hannah Fredericks, Emma Nelson, Suzie Johnson and Ellen Palmgren won and hit an NAIA A standard with a time of 9:17.