CANTON, Ga. (May 28, 2025) – Behind five First Team All-American performances, the Centre women posted the best finish in SAA history, taking eighth at the 2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championship.
 
The Colonels scored 24 points in the championship, hosted at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Madjo Doumbia led the way with 13 points, finishing national runner-up in the 100m dash with a time of 11.63 and taking fourth in the 200m dash by clocking 23.97. Serena McNeilly tied for third in the long jump with a leap of 1.68m and also took eighth in the triple jump, sailing 12.20m. Chloe Hein earned a spot on the podium with a fourth place finish in the long jump (5.95m).
 
On the men’s side, Centre tied for 58^th with three points. Dirk Gambrel finished seventh in the 400m hurdles (52.90) and Nick Whitlow was eighth in the Decathlon (6464 points).
 
The big weekend gives the SAA four top-20 nationals finishes all-time. Birmingham-Southern was 16^th in 2013 and 19^th in 2018 while Centre took 11^th in 2019.
 
SAA Nationals Qualifiers - finish
Berry:
400m Hurdles – Macy Murdock – 17^th (1:03.08)
Shot Put – Onoyeme Egure – 10^th (13.83m)
 
Centre:
400m Hurdles – Dirk Gambrel – 7^th (52.90)
Triple Jump – Cree Ross – 12^th (14.65m)
Decathlon -  Nick Whitlow – 8^th (6464)
 
100m Dash – Madjo Doumbia – 2^nd (11.63)
100m Dash – Chloe Hein – 22^nd  (12.24)
200m Dash – Madjo Doumbia – 4^th (23.97)
4x100m Relay – Amari Robinson, Janea Bottinelli, Chloe Hein, Madjo Doumbia – 10^th (47.06)
High Jump – Serena McNeilly - T3^rd (1.68m)
Long Jump – Chloe Hein – 4^th (5.95m)
Triple Jump – Serena McNeilly – 8^th (12.20m)
 
Rhodes:
400m Hurdles – Hugh Stokes – 16^th (53.67)