The Barton Community College women's track and field team placed 3RD at the NJCAA Division I Championships held the past three days at Hutchinson's Gowans Stadium.
The Cougars' 4x400m relay team completed its mission on the events final event, placing national runner-up in earning eight points jumping the Cougars onto the award stand. Compiling 68 total points and just .5 points ahead of Coffeyville, the result gave Barton its fifth straight season of bringing home a coveted trophy. South Plains, who tied Barton for the outdoor national title last season, won this year's team title with 104 points as Iowa Western finished second with 85 points.
Barton won two events during the Championship, Anthony Woods winning Thursday's long jump and Giovanni Gutierrez posting a program 4th best shot put mark (18.32m, 60-01.25).
Barton Men's Results
100m: 9th Almond Small (10.33)
200m: 5th Almond Small (21.05, 20.95 in Prelims), 11th Elijah Mosley (21.02)
400m: NATIONAL CHAMPION Elijah Mosley (47.22, 46.83 in Prelims), 7th Telron Bradford Jr. (52.07, 47.14 in Prelims)
400m Hurdles: 18th Cedric Williams (55.40)
Discus Throw: National Runner-Up Brandon Lloyd (53.49m, 175-06), 17th Giovanni Gutierrez (42.35m, 138-11)
Hammer Throw: 7th Giovanni Gutierrez (PB 47.48m, 155-09)
Long Jump: NATIONAL CHAMPION Anthony Woods (7.64m, 25-00.75), National Runner-Up Shakwon Coke (7.55m, 24-09.25)
Shot Put: NATIONAL CHAMPION Giovanni Gutierrez (PB 18.32m, 60-01.25 *Program 4th Best), 12th Brandon Lloyd (15.05m, 49-04.50)
Triple Jump: 6th Anthony Woods (15.07m, 49-05.50)
4x100m Relay: 6th 40.87 (40.27 in Prelims) (Marcus Purcell, Almond Small, Telron Bradford Jr., Andrew Ferguson)
4x400m Relay: National Runner-Up 3:12.22 (3:11.19 in Prelims) (Elijah Mosley, Almond Small, Cedric Williams, Telron Bradford Jr.)