Weekend Recap: Top Moments From NAIA Conference Championships

As the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships get closer, several conference championships were hosted over the weekend. 

Here are some highlights from this weekend.

WHAC Indoor Championships 

Indiana Tech Showcased Its Dominance

The No. 1 ranked Indiana Tech women dominated the WHAC Indoor Championships, winning by 136 points. The Warriors picked up 10 individual titles to go along with the 4×400 and 4×800 relay titles as well.

While Indiana Tech scored points in multiple events, nothing compared to their jaw-dropping performance in the 60-meter finals. The Warriors went 1-2-3-4-6-7, scoring a total of 34 points in the race. Taylor Kyle won the event in a time of 7.62, edging out teammate Derica Gibson (7.66). 

Crossroads League Indoor Track & Field Championships

Grace (Ind.) Takes Over Men’s 4×800 Relay Throne

There’s a new No. 1 in the men’s 4×800 relay after No. 4 Grace (Ind.) took home the crown at the Crossroads League Championships with a time of 7:44.12. The squad of Luke Smith, Isaac Beatty, Tanner Sallee and Kyle Smith took the win over Marian (Ind.) by over four seconds. Their new No. 1 time leaps over Grand View’s previous No. 1 time of 7:48.03. 

Felger Gains National Leads In 400, 600

Not only did Hunginton’s (Ind.) Dylan Felger win both the 400 and 600 at the Crossroads League Championships, but he also ran the nation’s fastest times in both events. Felger’s 400 converts to 47.17 and his 600 to 1:17.49. 

Mid-South Indoor Track & Field Championships

New No. 1 & No. 2 Times Record In Sprints

Life’s (Ga.) Iantha Wright improved her national chart-topper in the 60 by a hundredth of a second as she ran 7.35 to get the win over Cumberland’s (Tenn.) Praise Idamadudu who ran a No. 2 time of 7.40.

While Wright held the No. 1 mark over Idamadudu in the 60, the two swapped positions for the 200. Idamadudu took over the national lead after running a 23.61 in the prelims, easily winning her heat by more than two seconds. However, Wright took the win in the finals, running the nation’s No. 2 time (23.81), taking home her second individual title.