National Champions

Men Denny Ellis 1965 Javelin Gary Berentsen 1966 Javelin Dale Grant 1977 Javelin Kelly Jensen 1978 Randy Settell 1988 Elliott Osborn 1993 Discus Paul Steenkolk 1998 Shot Put Robbie Johnston 2005 Scott Myers 2005 Shot Put Ryan Musselman 2008 Pole Vault

Women Melanie Byrne 1988 Heptathlon Melaine Byrne 1988 Heptathlon Kris Ettner 1989 Javelin Theresa Walton 1994 Jill Carrier 1995 Heptathlon MEN’S ALL-AMERICAN Kevin Jeffers Steeple 6th 9:15.81 YEAR PERFORMER EVENT FINISH/MARK Trevor Palmer 1,500 6th 3:49.33 1965 Gary Berentsen Javelin 3rd 206-11 2008 Ryan Musselman* Pole Vault 1st 15-11 Denny Ellis* Javelin 1st 216-2 2009 Antwun Baker 100 6th 10.77 1966 Gary Berentsen* Javelin 1st 231-7 Cameron Kreuz 1,500 4th 3:47.83 Denny Ellis Javelin n/a n/a 2010 Alex Waroff 6th 6,620 1969 Jamie Dixon 2nd 51-11 1/4 * NAIA Champion Harland Yriarte Discus 3rd 163-4 1970 Paul Osmond Hammer 5th 152-10 WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICAN Harland Yriarte Discus 4th 172-5 YEAR PERFORMER EVENT FINISH/MARK 1971 Paul Osmond Hammer 2nd n/a 1987 Elaine Delsman Marathon 3rd 3:02:00 Harland Yriarte Discus 2nd 167-6 Shannon Gates Javelin 2nd 156-10 1972 Larry Miller Marathon 3rd 2:43 1988 Melanie Byrne* Heptathlon 1st 4,812 1977 Dale Grant* Javelin 1st 236-11 1/2 Virginia Falkowski Marathon 2nd 3:03:48 1978 Kelly Jensen* Steeplechase 1st 8:47.49 1989 Melanie Byrne* Heptathlon 1st 5,132 1982 Terry Hendrix 200 — 21.3 Melanie Byrne 6th 5-7 1/4 1986 Ivan Parker Shot Put 5th 55-8 Kris Ettner* Javelin 1st 154-1 Kevin Taylor Pole Vault 3rd 15-9 1990 Alyssa Hennessy Marathon 9th 3:11:40 1987 Kevin Taylor Pole Vault 3rd 15-3 1993 Jennifer Harman Heptathlon 6th 4,492 Randy Settell Shot Put 2nd 58-8 Katie Purkiss 3,000 6th 10:09.5 1988 Dale Fisher Discus 6th 154-5 Theresa Walton Marathon 2nd 2:59:27 Joshua Sacon Marathon 5th 2:34:23 1994 Jill Carrier Heptathlon 2nd 4,830 Randy Settell* Shot Put 1st 60-10 1/2 Jennifer Harman Heptathlon 4th 4,724 Randy Settell Discus 2nd 162-11 Theresa Walton* Marathon 1st 2:58:32 1989 Scott Hartman Hammer 3rd 172-5 1995 Jill Carrier* Heptathlon 1st 5,108 1990 Dave Beeler Marathon 2nd 2:33:50 Shawnti Moore Discus 6th 136-3 Barrett Smith Shot Put 4th 52-11 1998 Kristina Binkerd Int. Hurdles 5th 1:03.28 1991 Dale Fisher Shot Put 2nd 52-0 Janae Helgerson Javelin 3rd 151-2 Dale Fisher Discus 3rd 160-0 1999 Tiwana Merritt 400 5th 55.58 1992 David Christopher Decathlon 3rd 6,908 Janae Helgerson Javelin 2nd 145-10 Elliott Osborn Discus 4th 157-5 Nicole Robertson Discus 4th 149-6 Joey Pollard 800 6th 1:50.67 2000 Nicole Irons Pole Vault 6th 11-7 1/4 1993 Darryl Coppedge High Hurdles 7th 14.85 Nicole Robertson Discus 4th 144-0 Elliott Osborn* Discus 1st 169-8 2001 Nicole Irons Pole Vault 6th 11-5 3/4 Elliott Osborn Shot Put 3rd 55-2 Tiwana Merritt 400 2nd 55.11 1994 Elliott Osborn Discus 5th 157-10 Kena Page 6th 18-3 1/4 1996 Ross Kennedy Decathlon 2nd 6,759 Nicole Robertson Discus 4th 146-2 1997 Jim Hagemann Javelin 2nd 209-1 2002 Megan Heuberger 400 Hurdles 5th 1:03.29 Ross Kennedy Decathlon 2nd 7,418 Tiwana Merritt 400 3rd 55.28 1998 Paul Steenkolk* Shot Put 1st 59-7 Nicole Robertson Discus 4th 143-5 Paul Steenkolk Discus 4th 160-8 Eide, Page, Heuberger, Merritt 1999 Mat Davis 400 6th 48.78 4x100 Relay 6th 49.03 Bob Metcalf Hammer 5th 173-4 2003 Liana Bernard 10,000 4th 37:29.12 2000 Mat Davis 400 4th 47.84 2008 Stephanie Jensen Javelin 3rd 138-01 Nels Hage Hammer 3rd 181-3 Nels Hage Discus 4th 170-9 * NAIA Champion Bob Metcalf Hammer 4th 177-4 2002 Richard Bailey Shot Put 4th 53-9 Justin Bennett Hammer 6th 165-10 Jeff Bentley Javelin 5th 200-8 2003 Jeff Bentley Javelin 5th 199-6 2004 Nick Hanson Triple Jump 8th 48-8 Palmer, Olsen, Waugh, Peterson 4x800 Relay 5th 7:38.55 2005 Nick Hanson Triple Jump 6th 47-7 3/4 Robbie Johnston* Pole Vault 1st 17-0 3/4 Scott Myers* Shot Put 1st 55-11 3/4 Scott Myers Discus 2nd 169-7 Ryan Musselman Pole Vault 3rd 16-4 3/4 Trevor Palmer 1,500 4th 3:51.81 2006 Robbie Johnston Pole Vault 2nd 16-10 3/4 Scott Myers Shot Put 2nd 56-4 1/2 Trevor Palmer 1,500 2nd 3:58.24 2007 Daniel Cecchini High Jump 4th 6-08 Jeff Olsen Steeple 3rd 9:10.04