Men's Track and Field

SAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Report - March 24, 2026

CANTON, Ga.  – Centre sweeps week three athlete of the week awards for Men's Outdoor Track and Field.
 
Around the SAA:
UTSA Invitational
Emory Spring Break Classic
Rhodes Invitational
Lee University Invitational
Texas Lutheran University Invitational
SAA Performance List
2026 SAA Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Championship
 
Athletes of the Week:
Track:
Jackson Heim | Centre | JR | Prospect, KY - Jackson Heim put his name into the Centre record book this past weekend at the Emory Spring Break Classic as he posted a pair of personal best races. He set the school record on the men's 400m as he clocked in at 47.16, breaking the record previously held by national champion JP Vaught. This time currently has Heim ranked first on the SAA Performance List and third in all of NCAA Division III. In the same meet he raced in the 100m and posted a new PR of 10.74. which is ranked second among legal times on the SAA Performance List and 24th among D3 runners.

Field:
Luke Cole | Centre | SO | Dunwoody, GA - Luke Cole performed personal bests in all four throws this weekend at the Emory Spring Break Classic in Atlanta. In the shot put, he threw 16.21m (53-2.25) to get the win for the Colonels in the meet. That throw currently ranks him first on the SAA Performance List and third in all of NCAA Division III. In the discus, he finished with a mark of 46.23m (151-8), good for second on the SAA Performance list and 13th nationally. Cole continued his meet with the hammer and threw 47.34m (155-4), which ranks him third on the SAA Performance List and 48th in all of NCAA Division III. He finished his weekend with his fourth personal best mark in the javelin as he finished with a throw of 57.33m (188-1), and that ranks him at the top of the SAA Performance List and 20th among all D3 competitors.
 
Notable Performances
Track:
  • Greer Hernandez | Millsaps | JR | Broussard, LA - Millsaps track and field distance runner Greer Hernandez had an impressive day at the Rhodes Invitational on Friday. He broke the school record in the 5000 meters with a time of 15 minutes, 34.89 seconds. He placed eighth and was the second-fastest NCAA Division III runner.
  • 4x200 Relay Team | Oglethorpe - Oglethorpe's 4x200 meter relay team of Philmon Laudat, AJ Bonds, Jordan McQueen and Zeno Goss blew away the Stormy Petrel record of 1:32 set back in 1992 at this past weekend's Emory Spring Break Classic. They ran a new record time of 1:29.48.
  • Jack Collins | Sewanee | FR | New Orleans, LA - Collins competed in his first 10,000-meter event at the Lee University Invitational, placing second with a time of 32:55.08, which ranks fourth all-time in the Sewanee record books.
  • Sebastian Loder | Southwestern | SR | Independence, MN - Loder also had a big first outdoor meet after finishing Basketball season. Loder competed in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.69. He was only 0.20 seconds shy of his own record in the event. Loder also had a stong 200-meter event with a time of 21.83. 
Field:
  • Stephen Goetze | Sewanee | SR | Atlanta, GA - Goetze opened up his senior campaign at Lee University, placing fourth overall the javelin with a mark of 48.35 meters (158-07), a personal best by more than 5 1/2 meters. The mark ranks seventh all-time in the Sewanee record books.
  • Scott Johnson | Southwestern | SR | Seattle, WA - Johnson was incredible in his outdoor season debut as a multi-sport athlete standout. The senior led the throwers in the Javelin event with a throw of 47.61 meters, which placed third in the event.
  • John Michael Martin | Trinity | FR | Allen, TX - After its first outdoor meet of the season was cut short due to rain, the Trinity men's track & field team got its first official outdoor results this weekend and Martin finished second at the Texas Lutheran University Invitational with a throw of 49.35 in the discus on Saturday. That mark leads the SAA so far this season and ranks fifth in Division III.
 
2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Report Archive (AOW Track/Field)
 Week One - March 10 (Zeno Goss/Andrew Popp)
Week Two - March 10 (Jalen Joseph/Caleb Cadena)
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