Ashland, Ohio- The University of Findlay men's and women's track and field teams concluded the final day of the 2025 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Indoor Championships on Saturday, March 1. The women's team secured a runner-up finish with 135.5 points, while the men's team placed third with 134.5 points.
Notable Finishes
Women
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Sophomore
Ella Webster finished fourth in the 1 mile run with a time of 4:54.95 hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard and setting a new school record. Webster would also take fifth in the 3000m run with a time of 10:10.60
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Senior
Kylie Ray clinched her first 400m dash G-MAC title with a time of 54.50 hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard. With this time Ray would set a new school beating her previous time of 54.78. Ray would also claim third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.71 hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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Sophomore
Mary Ellis would claim fifth in the 400m with a time of 55.82 and senior
Taylor Ivory took sixth with a time of 56.28. Both Ellis and Ivory would hit the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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Sophomore
Leah Smith captured her first G-MAC title in the 60m dash with a time of 7.42, improving from her third place finish last year. Senior
Jordan Taylor placed second with a time of 7.43. Both Smith and Taylor hit the NCAA Provisional Standard with their performances.
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In the 200m dash,
Jordan Taylor claimed the G-MAC title with a time of 23.64, establishing a new program record.
Leah Smith took second place with a time of 23.98, while senior
Kylie Ray finished seventh with a time of 24.54. All three Oilers met the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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The 4x400m relay team consisting of sophomore
Mary Ellis, sophomore
Leah Smith, senior
Jordan Taylor, and senior
Kylie Ray would win the G-MAC title with a time of 3:38.21 hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard. This is the second consecutive title for the Oilers in this event. Their time marks a new school record and is currently the fastest time in Division II this season.
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Junior
Ashley Sigmon would finish third in high jump with a mark of 1.67m hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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Junior
Katelyn Heath would take fifth in the triple jump with a jump of 11.10m.
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Freshman
Colleen Steinmetz would tie for second in the pole vault with a height of 3.88m hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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Sophomore
Tru Buddenberg would tie for eighth with a mark of 3.73m hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard.
Men
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Senior
Jordan Foster would finish fourth in the 1 mile run with a time of 4:09.71 after finishing runner up last year.
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Junior
KJ Upshaw would take fourth in the 60m dash with a time of 6.83 hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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Senior
Simon Derstine clinched third in the 800m run with a time of 1:49.90 hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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Junior
Sherron Jones would grab third in the 200m dash with a time of 21.51 hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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Senior
Noah Fisher would take third in the 3000m run with a time of 8:21.98 after winning this event last year. While senior
Jordan Foster finished fourth with a time of 8:24.88.
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Senior
Omari Welch-Guytan would finish runner up in the triple jump with a mark of 14.40m while senior
Mondra Curry claimed third with a mark of 14.10m.
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Junior
Eyan Wilson took third in the shot put with a mark of 17.24m and senior Hunter Tresnan-Rieghard finished fourth with a mark of 16.74m. Both Oilers would hit the NCAA Provisional Standard.
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Senior
Gabe Clement finished fifth in the Heptathlon with a score of 4795 hitting the NCAA Provisional Standard.
Final Team Results
Men
1. Tiffin- 162
2. Ashland- 152
3. Findlay- 134.50
4. Cedarville- 61.50
5. Walsh- 44
6. Northwood- 35
7. Hillsdale- 32
8. Lake Erie- 18
9. Malone- 14
10. Ohio Dominican- 7
Women
1. Ashland- 191.50
2. Findlay- 135.50
3. Hillsdale- 114
4. Tiffin- 83
5. Walsh- 57
6. Cedarville- 25
7. Northwood- 22
8. Ursuline- 17
9. Lake Erie- 7
9. Ohio Dominican- 7
11. Malone- 4
The Oilers will now await their fate in the NCAA Division II National Championship selection process. The Championship takes place March 14 and 15 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
