Track & Field Competes at 2025 Outdoor SLIAC Championships

Greenville, Ill. – The Blackburn College Track & Field team capped off a strong year of growth at the 2025 SLIAC Outdoor Championships, competing across a full slate of sprint, distance, and field events under sunny skies at Greenville University.

The Beavers posted multiple personal bests, set school records, and continued building the foundation for a competitive program heading into future seasons. The men's team finished with 10 points, the most for Blackburn in SLIAC history.

Men's Highlights:

• Kobe Patton capped off a breakout year, setting personal bests in both the 100m (12.03) and 200m (25.23).

• Byron McNeil sprinted to a PR in the 200m (24.37) and placed 4th overall in the triple jump with a mark of 13.14m.

• Jaydon Hausman made strong contributions in the 200m, and 400m.

• Landan Tribble and Julio Palma continued their progression with personal bests in the 200m and 400m respectively, helping solidify the Beavers' sprint squad.

• Collyn Oberkfell posted a major PR and school record in the 800m with a time of 2:07.03.

• Sam Burrows placed 7th in the 1500m, leading the Beavers' distance crew with a time of 4:30.88.

• Scotty Cuff competed in the 800m and 1500m, showing some depth in Blackburn's growing distance squad.

• The men's 4x400m relay team of Byron McNeil, Sam Burrows, Landan Tribble, and Collyn Oberkfell closed the meet strong, running 3:45.24.

• The men also debuted a 4x100m relay team, setting a school record of 48.04.

Women's Highlights:

• Gracie Jent continued her debut season, competing in the 1500m and notching a season-best for 9th place.

• Michaela Moulton threw a personal best in shot put, setting a new school record at 7.56m and also competed in discus.

• Olivia Hamman led in the discus throw with 19.62m, continuing her steady improvement this spring. She also threw the shot put.