CANTON, Ga. – Zeno Goss of Oglethorpe earns Men's Outdoor Track athlete of the week honor and Lukas Nowlin earns Men's Outdoor Field athlete of the week honor.
Around the SAA:
Washington University Invitational
Emory Thrills in the Hills Invitational
Mountainside Stride Select Meet
Charles Austin Classic
SAA Performance List
2026 SAA Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Championship
Athletes of the Week:
Track:
Zeno Goss | Oglethorpe | FR | Lawrenceville, GA - Oglethorpe freshman Zeno Goss ran to the Oglethorpe record, top time in the SAA, and 13th-best time in the NCAA this past weekend in the 800 meters, running 1:53.31 at Emory's Thrills in the Hills meet.
Field:
Lukas Nowlin | Southwestern | JR | Baytown, TX - Nowlin dominated his first Outdoor Meet with nation's best High Jump score so far this season. The junior currently ranks first with a distance of 7.24 meters at the Charles Austin Classic at Texas State University. Nowlin looks to add to his resume after placing fifth in the nation for the High Jump event at the Indoor Championships two weeks ago.
Notable Performances
Track:
- 4x400 Relay Team | Berry - The Relay Team of Corbin Dutcher, Braylon Kirkpatrick, Cameron Hewling, and Berkey Powell ran a Berry D3 era best of 3:18.44 to place 6th at the Emory Thrills in the Hills Invite. Their time currently leads the SAA by over 14 seconds and is ranked #2 in the South Region and #15 in the Nation.
- Sebastian Loder | Southwestern | SR | Independence, MN - Loder turned in a 200-meter performance of 22.39, while also finishing the 400-meter dash at 48.73. Loder nearly broke his own 400 record of 48.49.
- Kris Duggan | Trinity | SR | San Antonio, TX - Duggan was part of the men's 4x100-meter relay team that finished fifth in a time of 42.17, then also finished 11th in the 110-meter hurdles in 14.88 seconds. He was also eighth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 57.96.
Field:
- Dawson Livingston | Berry | SR | Jackson, GA - Livingston placed 3rd overall and was the top collegiate thrower at the Emory Thrills in the Hills Invitational in the Hammer Throw. His throw of 54.12m was a lifetime PR and broke his own school record in the event. He currently leads the SAA in the event by over 15’ and is the top throw in the South Region and ranked #14 in the Nation. He also threw a seasonal PR of 14.10m in the Shot Put and is ranked #3 in the SAA in that event.
- Sam Leonard | Sewanee | SR | Jasper, IN - Leonard tied the school record in the high jump, clearing 2.00-meters (6-6.75), placing second at the Morningside Stride meet Friday hosted by Covenant College. He tied the record held by Casey Strickland from 2005.
- Christian Mullaney | Trinity | FR | Palisade, CO - Mullaney set a PR of 1.98m in the men's high jump, moving into fifth in Trinity history. His mark is the best by a freshman in school history.
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)
Week Three - March 24 (Jackson Heim/Luke Cole)
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