Kats earn medals at CUSA Indoor meet

Friday, February 28

Lynchburg, Va.

Conference USA Indoor Championships

Dylan Truss celebrates after clearing a height in the pole vault at the CUSA Indoor Championships

Photo by: Fernando Giron

Kats earn medals at CUSA Indoor meet

3/2/2025 3:36:00 PM | Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Sam Houston indoor track and field teams wrapped up the 2025 season at the Conference USA Championships on Saturday at the Brant Tolsma Trakc Complex.

The Bearkat men finished fourth and the women were eighth. Kennesaw State won the men's title while host Liberty took home the women's crown.

Jayden Jones had another great meet for the Sam Houston men, winning the 200 meters for the second year in a row with a time of 20.73 seconds. He also placed fifth in the 60 with a time of 6.71.

Dylan Truss also took home the gold in the pole vault with a height of 5.15 meters. John Hanson placed second in the shot put with a toss of 16.59 meters.

Caleb Anthony won silver in the 800 meters with a time of 1:51.72, and the 4x400 relay of Kamari Fisher, Parker, Anthony and Jones captured bronze with a time of 3:12.33.

Nia Thompson claimed second place in the long jump with a distance of 6.03 meters. Ayana Mallard-Smith took fifth in the women's 60-meter dash with a time of 7.51 seconds

Other top eight finishers for the Kats included:

Men
60-meter dash
7. Xzamion Parker, 6.72

800-meter run
2. Christian Rohlack, 1:51.77

3,000 meters
8. Andrew Gudisa, 8:16.44

5,000 meters
6. Andrew Gudisa, 14:23.77

Distance medley
5. Anthony Perez, Fisher, Jacob Zimmerman and Mario Ruiz, 10:40.88

High jump
4. Jeremiah Cams, 2.02 meters

Pole vault
6. Nathan Williams, 4.80 meters

Long jump
6. Kyle Kiser, 7.31 meters

Triple jump
7. Kaleb Kiser, 14.64 meters

Shot put
5. Mateo Ortiz, 16.35 meters

Heptathlon
5. Matthew Jackson, 4,596 points

Women
800 meters
6. Ellie Galan, 2:11.70

4x400 relay
8. Amaya Kennison-Jenkins, Smith, Michayla Ivory and Alyssa Jolly, 3:48.63

Distance medley
6. Brooke Cerny, Jenkins, Makensi Greenwood and Ami Clark, 12:10.43

Long jump
6. Taniah Coleman, 5.82 meters