The regular cast of COD track and field stalwarts continued to excel as the Chaps' indoor season continued Friday at Olivet Nazarene.
 
Sophomore and defending NJCAA champion high jumper Roman Cornelius won the event and just missed out on D1 indoor qualifying by one centimeter, reaching 1.98 meters (6 feet, 6 inches).
 
All-American sprinter Weston White placed fourth in the 200, running 22.87 seconds. His time, along with teammate Eli Phipps (22.97), met D3 outdoor qualifying.
 
Freshman pole vaulter William Kallas reinforced his standing in D1 indoor qualifying, placing second in the event at 4.45 m (14-7 ¼).
 
Cornelius (6.41 m, 21-0 ½) and Phipps (6.36 m, 20-10 ½) each earned D3 outdoor qualifying in the long jump.
 
Coach Floyd Turner's cast of shot putters reached D3 standards — Tayo Taiwo 13.85 m (45-5 ¼), Sterling Sawicki 13.53 m (44-4 ¾), and John Tarpeh 12.42 m (40-9).
 
COD continues its indoor season Saturday at Grand Valley (Mich.) State.
 
Walter Cramer Invitational
Olivet Nazarene
Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
Men
 
60: Tim McMiller 7.01, Jacob Gange 7.18, Weston White 7.21, Owen Fitzgerald 7.36, Jeremiah Moton 7.50, Aiden Rosa 7.56, Joshua Haug Ramirez 8.01.
 
200: 4. Weston White 22.87 #, Eli Phipps, 22.97 #, William Kallas 23.83, Tim McMiller 23.92, Jacob Gange 23.93, Owen Fitzgerald 24.29, Chris Ruchaj 24.57, Ronan Cornelius 24.60, Anthony Urban 24.70, Aiden Rosa 24.87, Jeremiah Moton 25.79.
 
400: Chris Ruchaj 53.93, Eli Phipps 54.18, Owen Fitzgerald 54.75, Anthony Urban 55.70, Joshua Charnota 56.67, Peter Callas 64.85, Andree Hernandez 70.63.
 
800: Joshua Charnota 2:21.51, Carlos Argueta 2:44.49.
 
Mile: John Buchanan 4:40.79, Connor Vine 4:44.75, Addisu Wolski 4:47.98, Roman Neveraz 4:48.89, Jack Schultz 4:54.98, Miguel Capulin 4:55.66, Joshua Murray 4:57.97, David Aviles 5:06.91 Zachary Kahsen 5:19.84, Thomas Payne 5:20.10, Shaymis Powell 5:40.29, Samuel Sanchez 5:59.28, Matthew Heinberg 6:42.50.
 
3000: Roman Neveraz 9:32.60, Miguel Capulin 9:39.87.
 
60 hurdles: Karam Tajeddin 9.39.
 
4 x 400 relay: 3:52.38 (Wolski, Buchanan, Aviles, Vine).
 
4 x 800 relay: 8:48.62 (Schultz, Powell, Wolski, Vine); 10:17.55 (Victor Cholico, Benjamin Cuatzo, Andree Hernandez, Samuel Sanchez).
 
High jump: 1. Ronan Cornelius 1.98 m (6-6), Zaki Mohammed 1.53 m (5-0 ¼).
 
Pole vault: 2. William Kallas 4.45 m (14-7 ¼)*#, Jack Chemlik 3.40 m (11-1 ¾), Joshua Haug-Ramirez 2.80 m (9-2 ¼).
 
Long jump: 4. Ronan Cornelius 6.41 m (21-0 ½) #, Eli Phipps 6.36 m (20-10 ½) #, Anthony Urban 5.68 m (18-7 ¾), Keenan O'Keefe 5.14 m (16-10 ½) Zaki Mohammed 4.59 (15-0 ¾).
 
Triple jump: 3. Karam Tajeddin 12.76 m #(41-10 1/2).
 
Shot put: Tayo Taiwo 13.85 m (45-5 ¼) #, Sterling Sawicki 13.53 m (44-4 ¾) #, John Tarpeh 12.42 m (40-9) #, Gabriel Cantu 10.21 m (33-6).
 
Weight throw: Sterling Sawicki 14.05 m (46-1 ¼), Tayo Taiwo 12.08 m (39-7 ¾), John Tarpeh 11.45 m (37-6 ¾), Matthew Edborg 10.78 m (35-4 ½), Matthew Pulino 10.08 m (33-1).
 
*-NJCAA D1 indoor qualifying
#-NJCAA D3 outdoor qualifying