PITTSBURG, Kan. – Griffon Track & Field wrapped up competition at the 2026 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held May 1–3 at the Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex, with several strong performances across distance and field events.
MoWest was led by
Pau Valderrama, who turned in a pair of scoring performances over the weekend. The junior placed sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:10.55) to earn three team points before adding another standout finish in the 5,000 meters, placing fifth in 14:38.26 for four more points.
In the distance events,
Usman Tufa added a 10th-place finish in the steeplechase (9:22.94) and matched that effort with another 10th-place showing in the 5,000 meters (15:08.62).
Logan Soedt delivered a solid run in the 10,000 meters, finishing 14th in 33:20.33, while
Abby Kinney led the women's side in the event with a 16th-place finish (38:19.11) before also competing in the 5,000 meters, placing 22nd in 18:50.49.
The Griffons also saw contributions in the middle-distance races, with
Kayden Crigger placing 10th in the 1,500 meters (3:58.33) and
Ryan Ringgenberg finishing 21st in 4:06.75. In the 800-meter prelims,
Dylan Stout posted a time of 1:59.03, while
Yesenia Carillo (2:19.88),
Meagan Smith (2:22.35), and
Bailey Cutler (2:23.03) all competed on the women's side.
In the field events,
Tate Youtsey led the way in the javelin with a throw of 49.27 meters, placing 18th, while
Dawson Miller added a 20th-place finish at 46.10 meters. Miller also competed in the hammer throw, placing 17th with a mark of 45.87 meters, and in the shot put, finishing 19th at 13.37 meters. On the women's side, Maddison McMillian placed 16th in the javelin with a throw of 38.05 meters, followed by
Abby Molloy in 18th at 34.15 meters.
Kelsi Fair recorded a pair of top-20 finishes, placing 20th in the hammer throw at 45.65 meters and delivering a top-10 performance in the shot put, finishing ninth with a mark of 12.91 meters.
Abbey Henry added strong efforts in the jumps, finishing 10th in the triple jump at 11.07 meters and 15th in the long jump at 5.22 meters.
