EUGENE, Ore. – Junior TJ Wright had an historic run this weekend, leading the Beacons as they split between three separate meets.
 
The reigning CCC 3000m Steeplechase champion and 2016 All-American destroyed his own previous school record in the event, hitting a 9:05.86 to take tenth-place out of 75 runners at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival. The only runners ahead of him were NCAA Division I athletes and his mark was the fastest in the NAIA this season. He also hit the NAIA "A" qualification standard and will have the opportunity to repeat his All-American honors in May.
 
NCU was also competing at the Stanford Invitational where Christian Hackney took fourth-place in the javelin, with a heave of 56.67m. It was the second-longest throw of the season for the NAIA qualifier.
 
Another portion of the team competed at Pacific University in the Jen Boyman Invitational. Leading the way there was Luke Sparks who grabbed his first ever CCC qualification in the 800m, running a 1:57.09. 
 
Complete Results:
 
STANFORD INVITATIONAL:
 
Javelin: Christian Hackney (56.67m)
 
SF STATE DISTANCE CARNIVAL:
 
100m: Matt Jones (11.25), Antonio Campos-Perez (11.42)
 
200m: Antonio Campos-Perez (22.59), Matt Jones (22.69)
 
1500m: Eli Shelby (4:04.48)
 
5000m: Garrett Kraal (15:55.89)
 
3000m Steeplechase: TJ Wright (9:05.86), Conner Covey (9:49.44)
 
JEN BOYMAN INVITATIONAL
 
200m: Harley Gilpin (24.53)
 
400m: Harley Gilpin (52.16)
 
800m: Luke Sparks (1:57.09), Levi Sparks (2:00.13), Colby Hanson (2:02.94), Daniel Carter (2:08.08), Diego Delaplane (2:16.05)
 
1500m: Diego Delaplane (4:35.40)
 
Shot Put: Alec Lambert (9.96m)
 
Discus: Alec Lambert (30.56m)