Collegians Star At 2023 NACAC U23 Championships

Collegiate track & field athletes who competed for U.S. institutions during the 2023 collegiate seasons starred at the NACAC U23 Championships in Costa Rica.

A total of 66 medals were earned by collegians in individual events – 24 gold, 22 silver, 20 bronze – including sweeps in 13 events.

There were medalists from four collegiate divisions: NCAA DI, NCAA DII, NAIA and the NJCAA.

This compilation includes athletes in individual events who competed as a collegian in NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA in 2023 (excludes exhibition events).

Men’s Events

200 – Callum Robinson (CAN/Eastern Michigan) 20.52 – gold; Demar Francis (JAM/Baylor) 20.67 – silver; Connor Washington (USA/Arkansas) 20.74 20.74 – bronze.

400 – D’Andre Anderson (JAM/Clemson) 45.56 – gold; Kyle Gale (BAR/Kansas State) 45.80 – silver; William Jones (USA/Southern California) 45.95 – bronze.

800 – Handal Roban (STV/Penn State) 1:47.43 – gold; Sean Dolan (USA/Villanova) 1:47.54 – silver.

1500 – Foster Malleck (CAN/Boston U.) 4:02.43 – bronze.

5000 – Cole Sprout (USA/Stanford) 14:11.78 – gold.

110H – Connor Schulman (USA/Texas A&M) 13.40 – gold; Antoine Andrews (BAH/Texas Tech) 13.57 – silver; Jaheem Hayles (JAM/Syracuse) 13.73 – bronze.

400H – Caleb Cavanaugh (USA/Georgia) 49.35 – gold.

HJ – Romaine Beckford (JAM/Miami [Fla.]) 2.21m (7-3) – gold; Kason O’Riley (USA/Arkansas) 2.18m (7-1¾) – silver; Shaun Miller (BAH/Ohio State) 2.15m (7-0½).

PV – Hunter Garretson (USA/Akron) 5.61m (18-5) – gold.

LJ – Malcolm Clemons (USA/Florida) 8.21m (26-11¼) – gold; Jeremiah Davis (USA/Florida State) 8.10mw (26-7w) – silver; Jordan Turner (JAM/Kentucky) 7.82m (25-8) – bronze.

TJ – Russell Robinson (USA/Miami [Fla.]) 16.64mw (54-7¼w) – gold; Salif Mane (USA/Fairleigh Dickinson) 16.49m (54-1¼) – silver; Kelsey Daniel (TTO/New Mexico JC) 16.19mw (53-1½w) – bronze.

SP – Max Otterdahl (USA/Nebraska) 19.41m (63-8¼) – gold; Jason Swarens (USA/Wisconsin) 19.02m (62-5) – silver; Christopher Crawford (TTO/Barton [Kan.] CC) 17.84m (58-6½) – bronze.

DT – Ralford Mullings (JAM/Arkansas) 61.18m (200-9) – gold; Jaden James (TTO/LSU) 53.59m (175-10) – silver; Aidan Elbettar (USA/UCLA) 53.21m (174-7) – bronze.

HT – Kyle Moison (USA/Auburn) 64.93m (213-0) – gold; Kade McCall (USA/Kansas State) 64.69m (212-3) – silver.

JT – Keyshawn Strachan (BAH/Auburn) 78.37m (257-1) – gold; Dash Sirmon (USA/Nebraska) 75.28m (247-0) – silver; Braden Presser (USA/Navy) 72.60m (238-2) – bronze.

Women’s Events

100 – Leah Bertrand (TTO/Ohio State) 11.27 – silver.

200 – Beyonce Defreitas (BVI/Central Florida) 23.59 – silver; Ashantai Bollers (CAN/New Mexico JC) 23.84 – bronze.

400 – Jermaisha Arnold (USA/Texas A&M) 50.68 – gold; Ziyah Holman (USA/Michigan) 50.95 – silver.

800 – Cassandra Williamson (CAN/West Virginia) 2:07.83 – silver; Mikaela Smith (ISV/Austin Peay) 2:12.80 – bronze.

1500 – Addy Wiley (USA/Huntington [Ind.]) 4:05.84 – gold; Holly MacGillivray (CAN/British Columbia) 4:15.99 – bronze.

5000 – Layla Roebke (USA/Tulsa) 17:24.61 – gold.

100H – Rayniah Jones (USA/Central Florida) 12.78 – gold; Destiny Huven (USA/Wisconsin) 13.19 – bronze.

400H – Shani’a Bellamy (USA/LSU) 55.48 – gold; Vanessa Watson (USA/Florida) 56.05 – silver; Garriel White (JAM/LSU) 56.94 – bronze.

PV – Sydney Horn (USA/High Point) 4.41m (14-5½) – gold; Heather Abadie (CAN/Texas A&M) 3.95m (12-11½) – silver.

LJ – Claire Bryant (USA/Florida) 6.66mw (21-10¼w) – silver.

TJ – Rhianna Phipps (JAM/Nebraska) 13.61m (44-8) – gold; Euphenie Andre (USA/Missouri) 13.42mw (44-0½w) – silver; Asherah Collins (USA/Central Florida) 13.04m (42-9½) – bronze.

SP – Jaida Ross (USA/Oregon) 18.35m (60-2½) – gold; Jalani Davis (USA/Ole Miss) 17.20m (56-5¼) – silver; Danielle Sloley (JAM/Clemson) 16.23m (53-3) – bronze.

DT – Shelby Frank (USA/Minnesota) 56.96m (186-10) – silver; Michaelle Valentin (HAI/Florida International) 51.62m (169-4) – bronze.

HT – Jalani Davis (USA/Ole Miss) 63.81m (209-4) – gold; Michaelle Valentin (HAI/Florida International) 57.51m (188-8) – bronze.

JT – Rhema Otabor (BAH/Nebraska) 57.48m (188-7) – gold; Maura Huwalt (USA/Auburn) 49.25m (161-7) – silver; Kimberly Smith (BVI/Washburn) 37.54m (123-2) – bronze.

This list was compiled by Howard Willman.