BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Ottawa University men's and women's track and field competed at the Zach Kindler Invitational on Saturday, April 25, hosted by Baker University. The Braves turned in multiple top finishes, highlighted by strong sprint efforts, field event success, and a relay victory on the women's side.

MEN'S RECAP
Ottawa saw a well-rounded performance from the men, led by standout efforts in the long jump and hurdles.

Sprints & Mid-Distance

• Daniel Campbell placed 6th in the 100 meters (10.82), leading Ottawa in the event.
• In the 200 meters, Riley Hartman clocked 22.93, while Zachariah Harvey finished in 23.24.
• Matthias Bessey led the Braves in the 800 meters with a time of 2:00.42, followed by Noah Wilson at 2:04.38.

Hurdles

• Xavier Garza paced Ottawa in the 400 hurdles with a 5th place finish (57.60).
• Dyson Battistoni followed with a time of 58.48, while Brayden Moore added a 1:00.73 performance.

Field Events

• Daniel Campbell had a big day in the long jump, finishing 2nd overall with a mark of 6.90m (22' 7.75").
• Kaveon Rahman added a jump of 5.82m.
• Blake Walker cleared 1.75m (5' 8.75") in the high jump.
• Alijah Centeio posted a throw of 43.35m (142' 3") in the javelin.

WOMEN'S RECAP
The Ottawa women were highlighted by a relay victory and strong performances in both the jumps and throws.

Sprints

• Jah-Nisha Campbell led the Braves with a 3rd place finish in the 100 meters (12.53).
• Anaya Vil recorded a time of 28.54 in the 200 meters.

Relay

• Ottawa's 4x400 relay team of JayOnna Perry, Jah-Nisha Campbell, Peyton Hiracheta, and Tanzania Barnes took 1st place with a time of 3:59.22, highlighting the day for the Braves.

Jumps

• JayOnna Perry won the high jump, clearing 1.60m (5' 3").
• Saraiah Ervin added a solid performance, clearing 1.50m (4' 11").

Throws

• Kena Leonard led Ottawa in the shot put with a mark of 11.52m (37' 9.5").
• Zoe Means-Thomas posted 9.20m, while Madison Miranda threw 6.67m.
• In the discus, Zoe Means-Thomas led the way with 35.81m, followed by Ciera Hutton-Spieker (33.55m) and Marissa Andrus (32.73m).
• Treianna Williams recorded a throw of 34.98m in the hammer, with Means-Thomas close behind at 34.67m.
• In the javelin, Rian Boub paced Ottawa with a mark of 36.23m (118' 10"), followed by Saraiah Ervin (32.56m) and Ciera Hutton-Spieker (32.32m).

The Braves will now compete in the KCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Friends University in Wichita, Kan. Thursday, April 30 to Friday, May 1.