Cox Shatters School Record in Discus at Alex Francis Classic
The Colby Trojans men’s track and field team put together a strong showing at the Alex Francis Classic in Hays, highlighted by a broken 51 year old record, and multiple top finishes in an NCAA DII meet.
HAYS, Kan. - The Colby Trojans men's track and field team put together a strong showing at the Alex Francis Classic in Hays on Thursday (April 23), highlighted by a broken 51 year old record, and multiple top finishes in an NCAA DII meet.
The field events were highlighted by a historic performance from Jared Cox, who broke a 51-year-old school record in the discus with a throw of 149-0. Tamario Petty added a top-10 finish in the event and now ranks 10th in school history, while also placing eighth in the hammer throw. Sumner Homolka contributed with an eighth-place finish in the javelin.
Leading the way on the track, Alexandre LeRoy claimed the 800-meter title with a time of 1:53.25, a mark that now ranks fourth all-time in program history. Thomas Calas added to the strong showing in the event with a fourth-place finish (1:56.23). Redith Stubbs recorded an eighth-place finish in the 400 meters (49.52), while Harley McPherson added a ninth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles (57.72).
In the distance events, Japhet Kiprono brought home another win for the Trojans, taking first in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:51.38.
Meanwhile, at the Drake Relays, Kenan Delestre represented the Trojans with a standout performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, placing fifth in a time of 9:05.24 to earn an NJCAA qualifying mark.
Overall, the Trojans displayed depth and high-level performances across multiple events, combining event victories, record-breaking efforts, and national qualifying marks as they continue to build momentum heading into
Full Alex Francis Men's Results
100m
15th – Walter Parker – 10.82
23rd – Jonathan Mader – 10.97
200m
20th – Walter Parker – 22.28
24th – Jonathan Mader – 22.40
400m
8th – Redith Stubbs – 49.52
400mH
9th – Harley McPherson – 57.72
800m
1st – Alexandre LeRoy – 1:53.25 #
4th – Thomas Calas – 1:56.23
18th – Junior Edouard – 2:02.99
19th – Jairus Turrbiates – 2:03.55
35th – Dakotah Kotchuck – 2:26.10
1,500m
23rd – Dakotah Kotchuck – 4:42.79
5,000m
1st – Japhet Kiprono – 15:51.38
Shot Put
9th – Deangelo Delancy – 33-3.75
Discus
5th – Jared Cox – 149-0.0 !
7th – Tamario Petty – 136-7.0
13th – Sumner Homolka – 114-11.0
18th – Deangelo Delancy – 98-6.0
Hammer
8th – Tamario Petty – 138-8.0
Javelin
8th – Sumner Homolka – 150-10.0
Full Drake Relays Men's Results
5th – Kenan Delestre – 9:05.24 #
# indicates NJCAA qualifying mark
! indicates new school record