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