East Central University Athletics

SHAWNEE, OKLA. – The East Central University men's and women's track & field teams both improved on their team finishes from a year ago at the 2019 Great American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.  The men moved up two spots to finish third and the women improved one spot to fifth.

2019 GAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results (PDF)

On the men's side, the Tigers saw eight All-GAC performances (top-3 finish) from a total of four student-athletes.  The women's team earned two All-GAC performances from redshirt junior Anna Mora.
 

2019 All-GAC First Team honors
Student-Athlete	Event	Place	Time/Result
RJr. Anna Mora	5,000 Meters	2nd	18:21.74 (2nd in 2017)
	10,000 Meters	2nd	38:48.99
Sr. Larry Filer	1,500 Meters	2nd	3:59.87
	5,000 Meters	1st	15:28.56 (2nd in 2018)
	3,000-Meter Steeplechase	1st	9:17.95 (2nd in 2018)
Fr. Jakaveon Shaw	5,000 Meters	2nd	15:36.95
	10,000 Meters	2nd	32:43.44
Jr. Eliud Koech	10,000 Meters	1st	32:39.36
Sr. Dilland Gardner	Shot Put	2nd	14.95m (3rd in 2018)
	Discus	1st	48.47m (2018 Winner)

 
The day championships were finished with senior Larry Filer and junior Abbie Winchester claiming GAC Elite Scholar-Athletes honors, with the top GPA of participating student-athletes that have completed 70 hours.  Both earned the honor with 4.00 GPA's.

Sophomore Rain Rehbein and junior Tommy Grebe were named GAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes, with GPAs over 3.77 and 70 hours completed.
 

Women's Remaining Results
Student-Athlete	Event	Place	Time/Result
Jr. Naomi Similus	400 Meters	13th	1:00.93
	800 Meters	11th	2:26.90
So. Barbara Johnson	800 Meters	9th	2:25.60
	1,500 Meters	4th	4:44.58
Jr. Danielle Davidson	800 Meters	17th	2:29.22
	1,500 Meters	21st	5:18.73
Fr. Jaden McCallister	800 Meters	18th	2:29.31
	1,500 Meters	15th	5:12.17
Fr. Diane Barriere	800 Meters	22nd	2:31.64
	1,500 Meters	13th	5:07.62
Fr. Desiree Barriere	800 Meters	26th	2:35.61
	1,500 Meters	12th	5:07.32
RJr. Anna Mora	1,500 Meters	6th	4:49.99
So. Katie Cowger	1,500 Meters	9th	5:02.46
	5,000 Meters	26th	21:20.57
Jr. Abbie Winchester	1,500 Meters	20th	5:17.17
	5,000 Meters	22nd	20:53.81
Sr. Angel Quevy	1,500 Meters	25th	5:28.57
Jr. Michelle Renteria	5,000 Meters	11th	19:57.59
Jr. Kaitlyn TerBush	5,000 Meters	13th	20:02.26
	3.000-Meter Steeplechase	5th
So. Kyleigh Norris	5,000 Meters	15th	20:14.78
So. Gracye Werth	5,000 Meters	21st	20:52.84
So. Rain Rehbein	Javelin	16th	25.03m
Johnson, McCallister, Davidson, Similus	4x400-Meter Relay	8th	4:14.05
Men's Remaining Results
Fr. Tanner Patino	100 Meters	18th	11.22
Sr. Caleb Eagans	100 Meters	19th	11.26
	Long Jump	10th	6.56m
Fr. Luke Graham	400 Meters	20th	54.70
Jr. Ludreche Bouanga	800 Meters	5th	1:56.63
	1,500 Meters	7th	4:07.61
Jr. Tommy Grebe	800 Meters	14th	2:00.90
	1,500 Meters	6th	4:05.26
Fr. Zach Wells	800 Meters	24th	2:04.42
	1,500 Meters	9th	4:09.82
Fr. Jack Allen	800 Meters	26th	2:05.79
Fr. Carson Sandvik	1,500 Meters	10th	4:11.92
	5,000 Meters	14th	16:42.53
Jr. Eliud Koech	5,000 Meters	4th	15:53.52
Fr. Sandro Ramirez	5,000 Meters	16th	16:57.48
Devan Murray, Patino,  Antonio Brown, Eagans	4x100-Meter Relay	4th	44.36
Grebe, Graham, Wells, Bouanga	4x400-Meter Relay	7th	3:35.62