NEWBERG, Ore.—Lewis & Clark College track & field closed out their 2025-26 season on Thursday, by posting four top-50 marks in program history at the George Fox Last Chance Meet.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Junior
Emil Miller won the men's 400M Hurdles and both teams posted two top-50 marks in their final meet of the year.
MEN'S RECAP
Men's track & field posted eight top-10 finishes and two top-50 marks on Thursday.
Miller ran the 400M Hurdles for the first time in his career and raced unopposed. The junior crossed the line in 1:04.73, to barely miss the top-50 in program history (51
st overall).
Senior
Jon Fritz and first year
Forrest Holt each finished in the top-seven in the 100M. Fritz came across in third place out of 14 competitors with a PR time of 11.26. He moved up to 46
th in program history in the event. Holt, who was competing in the 100M for the first time in his collegiate career, tripped the line in 11.56 to place seventh.
Junior
Evan Markelz and Miller competed in the 800M. Markelz notched the 47
th-fastest mark in program history with a time of 1:58.09. His PR mark helped him place eighth out of 14 racers. Miller came across with a PR time of 1:59.70 to place 11
th overall.
Senior
Joseph Naylor closed out his collegiate career in the 1,500M. The senior posted a time of 4:19.56 to finish 15
th overall.
Fritz registered his second third-place finish of the day in the triple jump. The senior launched himself 13.77M (45-02.25 Feet) to place third out of 11 jumpers.
Senior
Andrew Baum added a third-place finish in the shot put. The senior heaved the implement 14.61M (47-11.25 Feet) to come in third out of nine competitors. He also placed ninth out of 11 throwers in the discus. Baum registered a heave of 39.42M (129-04) in the event.
First year
Cody Strozyk closed out his first collegiate season by placing fourth in the javelin. The first year posted a mark of 56.99M (186-11 Feet) to place fourth of 16 throwers.
WOMEN'S RECAP
Women's track & field registered two top-50 marks and eight top-10 finishes at the GFU Last Chance Meet.
Senior
Miriam Reside competed in the 3,000M Steeplechase for the first and final time in her career. The senior placed second overall with a time of 12:09.96. Her time helped her crack the top-10 in program history (ninth overall).
Senior
Elsie Chin raced the 800M for the first time in her career. The senior notched the 19
th-fastest mark in program history with a time of 2:21.36. Her time helped her place ninth out of 13 competitors.
Senior
Malia Heien was the third and final senior to compete for the final time in Orange & Black. Heien crossed the line in 4:49.07 to place seventh out of 12 competitors in the 1,500M.
Junior
Callow Soto represented Lewis & Clark in the 400M and 200M. Soto placed fourth out of six sprinters in the 400M with a time of 1:00.15. Soto added an eighth-place showing in the 200M with a final time of 26.74.
Junior
Carolyn Mayberry competed in the 400M and 100M Hurdles. Mayberry crossed the line in 1:10.26 to finish in fifth place in the 400M Hurdles. She came in eighth overall in the 100M Hurdles with a final time of 17.86.
WHAT'S NEXT
Lewis & Clark anticipates returning the majority of their roster for the 2026-27 season including 10 All-Conference honorees.
