Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-GPAC Honors

CRETE, Neb. - After winning the team title at the 2026 GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Doane University collected a large list of men's outdoor track and field All-GPAC honors as the conference announced its postseason recognition. Individuals placing in the top eight of an event and relay teams finishing in the top three earned All-GPAC distinction, helping the Tigers pile up honors on the way to a conference championship with 248 points. Additionally, Ed Fye, representing the Tigers coaching staff and program, was named the Fred Beile/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outdoor Track & Field Staff-of-the-Year following Doane's championship performance.

Doane's All-GPAC honorees are listed below by event:

110-Meter Hurdles

• Tommy Smith — 1st place, 14.57 (GPAC Champion)
• Bladen Garcia — 8th place, 15.45

400-Meter Hurdles

• Caleb Mulder — 1st place, 54.25 (GPAC Champion)
• Zachary Fox — 8th place, 56.41

400 Meters

• Joaquin Gutierrez — 5th place, 48.69

1,500 Meters

• Michael Grigsby — 2nd place, 3:56.72
• Jayden Wall — 4th place, 3:57.52
• Porter Bickley — 8th place, 3:58.77

5,000 Meters

• Alvin Keter — 2nd place, 15:03.28
• Jayden Wall — 8th place, 15:38.47

10,000 Meters

• Alvin Keter — 2nd place, 31:09.70

4x400-Meter Relay

• Joaquin Gutierrez, Orion Ulmer, Connor Bradley, Caleb Mulder — 2nd place, 3:16.13

High Jump

• Jackson Kessler — 2nd place, 1.98m (6-6)
• Presston Duryea — 3rd place, 1.93m (6-4)
• Peyton Herrick — 4th place, 1.93m (6-4)
• Bladyn Herrick — 5th place, 1.93m (6-4)

Pole Vault

• Roe Patton — 1st place, 4.70m (15-5) (GPAC Champion)
• Ashton Pulliam — 4th place, 4.25m (13-11.25)

Long Jump

• Michael Willey — 2nd place, 7.05m (23-1.75)
• Maddox Wagoner — 5th place, 6.70m (21-11.75)
• Callan McKinney — 8th place, 6.47m (21-2.75)

Triple Jump

• Callan McKinney — 1st place, 13.90m (45-7.25) (GPAC Champion)
• Michael Willey — 4th place, 13.54m (44-5.25)
• Maddox Wagoner — 6th place, 13.31m (43-8)
• Zebediah Black — 8th place, 13.11m (43-0.25)

Shot Put

• Cale Bessler — 1st place, 16.49m (54-1.25) (GPAC Champion)
• Colton Dillon — 2nd place, 15.96m (52-4.5)
• Christopher Brown — 3rd place, 15.39m (50-6)
• Andrew Schmitz — 4th place, 15.11m (49-7)
• DaMarcus Cannon — 7th place, 14.67m (48-1.75)

Discus

• Christopher Brown — 1st place, 50.64m (166-2) (GPAC Champion)
• Cale Bessler — 2nd place, 49.35m (161-11)
• Jaden Vollenweider — 3rd place, 46.98m (154-1)
• Andrew Englund — 4th place, 46.96m (154-1)
• Andrew Schmitz — 6th place, 43.61m (143-1)
• Cohen Rohde — 8th place, 43.07m (141-4)

Hammer Throw

• Andrew Schmitz — 1st place, 59.23m (194-4) (GPAC Champion)
• Colton Dillon — 3rd place, 53.56m (175-9)
• Jaden Vollenweider — 5th place, 53.13m (174-4)
• Tad Dimmitt — 7th place, 51.20m (168-0)

Javelin

• Mason Crumbliss — 4th place, 53.32m (174-11)
• Ryland Garretson - 8th place, 49.88m (163-08)

Decathlon

• Zach Fye - 1st place, 6,422 points (GPAC Champion)
• Tysen Fleischman - 4th place, 5,943 points
• Pryor Mathews - 6th place, 5,723 points

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