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Men's Track and Field Mark Reinhiller, Sports Information Coordinator

Chaps build national marks

Sophomore Tim McMiller ran a season-best 10.74 seconds in the 100 meter, capturing the title at Wheaton College's Don Church Twilight on Thursday.
 
McMiller's effort ranks second among all sprinters in D3.
 
All-American pole vaulter William Kallas remains undefeated against D3 competition this season, winning the event at 4.50 m (14-9).
 
Kallas came back and anchored the winning 4 x 400 relay, running a D3 best 3:22.91. Other members are:  Owen Fitzgerald, Chris Ruchaj and Elijah Phipps.
 
Fitzgerald placed third in the 400 with a season-best 50.82.
 
COD is off until April 25 when they compete in its regular-season finale at Elmhurst.
 
The four-time defending NJCAA champions compete in the national championship May 8-10 in Utica, N.Y.
 
COD top qualifiers in NJCAA Division III
Top 3 only | As of April 17
100 — 1 Weston White (10.71), 2 Tim McMiller (10.74)
200 — 1 Weston White (21.64), 3 Elijah Phipps (21.95)
10,000 — 3 Roman Nevarez (35:12.21)
3000 steeplechase — 3 John Buchanan (10:30.88)
4 x 100 relay — 1 41.60 (Landon Zimmy, Tim McMiller, Weston White, Elijah Phipps)
4 x 400 relay — 3 3:22.91 (Owen Fitzgerald, Chris Ruchaj, Elijah Phipps, William Kallas)
High jump — 1 Ronan Cornelius 2.03 m (6-7 ¾)
Pole vault — 1 William Kallas 4.85 m (15-11)
Discus — 2 John Tarpeh 37.76 m (123-11)
Hammer — 1 Sterling Sawicki 47.53 m (155-11), 2 Tayo Taiwo 44.81 m (147-0), 3 John Tarpeh 41.51 m (136-2)
 
Don Church Twilight
April 17, 2025
Wheaton College
 
100 meters
1 Tim McMiller 10.74, Landon Zimmy 11.00, Jacob Gagne 11.38, Zaki Mohammed 12.60, Dwight Dodd 13.09
 
200 meters
Aiden Rosa 22.77, Ronan Cornelius 23.67
 
400 meters
3 Owen Fitzgerald 50.82, Chris Ruchaj 51.48, Aiden Rosa 51.98, Elijah Phipps 52.34, Anthony Urban 53.10, Peter Callas 1:00.54, Carlos Argueta 1:04.71
 
800 meters
Shaymis Powell 2:01.04, Jack Schultz 2:01.08, John Buchanan 2:09.83, Victor Cholico 2:18.63, Benjamin Cuatzo 2:27.19, Samuel Sanchez 2:31.48, Matthew Heinberg 2;38.76, Carlos Argueta 2:39.70, Andree Hernandez 2:43.13
 
1500 meters
John Buchanan 4;27.99, David Aviles 4:44.79, Samuel Sanchez 5:13.13, Matthew Heinberg 5:15.57, Andree Hernandez 5:28.21
 
3000 meters (non-NJCAA event)
Benjamin Cuatzo 11:13.03
 
5000 meters
Roman Nevarez 17:04.05, David Aviles 17:13.71
 
10000 meters
Zachary Kahsen 38:09.20, Thomas Payne 38:13.50, Daniel Garay Sanchez 38:57.83
 
110 hurdles
Karam Tajeddin 16.19
 
400 hurdles
Karam Tajeddin 59:47, Khalil Hamilton 1:01.22
 
4 x 400 relay
1 3:22.91 (Owen Fitzgerald, Chris Ruchaj, Elijah Phipps, William Kallas), 3:36.01 (Jack Schultz, Shaymis Powell, Joshua Charnota, Anthony Urban)
 
High jump
3 Khalil Hamilton 1.84 m (6-0 ½), Bryan Pochowicz 1.64 m (5-4 ½)
 
Pole vault
1 William Kallas 4.50 m (14-9)
 
Long jump
4 Ronan Cornelius 6.30 m (20-8), Elijah Phipps 6.07 m (19-11), Anthony Urban 5.74 m (18-10), Jacob Gange 5.42 m (17-9 ¼), Zaki Mohammed 5.27 m (17-3 ½), Joey Woltz 5.22 m (17-1 ½), Dwight Dodd 4.45 m (14-7 ¼), Peter Callas 4.24 m (13-11)
 
Shot put
John Tarpeh 12.90 m (42-4), Sterling Sawicki 12.88 m (42-3 ¼), Tayo Taiwo 12.46 m (40-10 ½)
 
Discus
John Tarpeh 35.82 m (117-6), Sterling Sawicki 34.46 m (113-1), Matthew Paulino 27.85 m (91-4), Tayo Taiwo 27.50 m (90-3)
 
Hammer throw
Sterling Sawicki 42.61 m (139-9), John Tarpeh 40.68 m (133-5), Tayo Taiwo 39.71 m (130-3), Matthew Edborg 33.97 m (111-5), Matthew Paulino 31.45 m (103-2)
 
Javelin
Keenan O'Keefe 39.89 m (130-10), Matthew Paulino 35.02 m (114-11), Anthony Urban 33.60 m (110-3), Sterling Sawicki 30.29 m (99-4), Matthew Edborg 25.78 m (84-7)
 
 
 
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John Buchanan

John Buchanan

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Peter Callas

Peter Callas

Sophomore
Matthew Heinberg

Matthew Heinberg

Sophomore
Tim McMiller

Tim McMiller

Sophomore
Keenan O

Keenan O'Keefe

Sophomore
Chris Ruchaj

Chris Ruchaj

Sophomore
Sterling Sawicki

Sterling Sawicki

Sophomore
Anthony Urban

Anthony Urban

Sophomore
Weston White

Weston White

Sophomore
Carlos Argueta

Carlos Argueta

Freshman
David Aviles

David Aviles

Freshman
Victor Cholico

Victor Cholico

Freshman

Players Mentioned

John Buchanan

John Buchanan

Sophomore
Peter Callas

Peter Callas

Sophomore
Matthew Heinberg

Matthew Heinberg

Sophomore
Tim McMiller

Tim McMiller

Sophomore
Keenan O

Keenan O'Keefe

Sophomore
Chris Ruchaj

Chris Ruchaj

Sophomore
Sterling Sawicki

Sterling Sawicki

Sophomore
Anthony Urban

Anthony Urban

Sophomore
Weston White

Weston White

Sophomore
Carlos Argueta

Carlos Argueta

Freshman
David Aviles

David Aviles

Freshman
Victor Cholico

Victor Cholico

Freshman