The St. Charles Community College Track & Field team delivered a strong and competitive performance this past Saturday at the Greenville University Select Meet, highlighted by multiple national qualifiers, school records, and personal bests across the board.

The meet showcased the team’s continued growth and competitiveness as the postseason approaches, with several athletes stepping up in a major way.

Sprints & Relays

The sprint group produced solid performances, led by Kelvin Coleman, who secured a National Qualifying mark in the 100m (11.42). In the 200m, Myles Freeman recorded a personal best of 22.93, continuing his strong season progression.

In the 400m, Brayden Cahoon delivered a breakthrough performance, running 51.83, earning a New National Qualifying (NNQ) mark, and moving into 13th in the NJCAA Division III rankings.

The relay teams also made a significant impact:

• The women’s 4x100 relay team of Isabella Pritchett, Sarah Clark, Erin Jakle, and Alissa White ran a School Record time of 54.36, earning a National Qualifying mark. It ranks them (6th in NJCAA DIII)

• The men’s 4x400 relay posted a School Record and National Qualifying time of 3:30.85, currently ranking 6th in NJCAA Division III.

Hurdles

The hurdle group had an outstanding day, led by Xander Dewitt, who ran a School Record of 56.15 in the 400m hurdles, earning a National Qualifying mark and moving up to 2nd in NJCAA Division III.

Additional strong performances included:

• Kelvin Coleman – 59.86 (10th in NJCAA DIII)

• Emmanwel Jones – 1:03.43 (16th in NJCAA DIII)

• On the women’s side, Erin Jakle recorded a personal best of 1:14.20secs which ranks her (4th in NJCAA DIII)

Jumps

In the field events, Matthew Hoeft set a School Record in the Triple Jump (12.70m), currently ranking 9th nationally.

Alissa White also had a standout performance, jumping a personal best of 10.20m, which ranks her 3rd in NJCAA Division III this season.

Throws

In the javelin, Audra Smith secured a National Qualifying mark of 25.00m, currently ranked 10th in NJCAA Division III.

Pole Vault

The pole vault group continued its dominance, achieving a School Record clearance of 4.55m, which currently ranks 2nd in NJCAA Division III.

Head Coach Victor Mathuthu’s Remarks

I’m really proud of how we competed this weekend. This was one of those meets where you start to see things come together at the right time. We had athletes step up across the board, from national qualifiers to school records and a lot of personal bests, and that’s exactly what we need heading into the postseason.

What stood out to me the most was the competitiveness and the belief. Xander breaking the school record and moving to second in the country, Brayden getting a huge national qualifier in the 400, and both relay teams stepping up with school records — those are big-time performances.

At the same time, we are not satisfied. There’s still another level we can reach. Some of these performances showed us what we are capable of, but now the expectation is consistency. We have to keep pushing, stay disciplined, and focus on the small details.

This is the time of the season when it matters most. If we continue to train the right way and compete with this kind of energy, we are going to put ourselves in a great position at nationals.”