HELENA, Mont. -- Four Carroll College Saints became All-Americans on Day Two of the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Brookings, South Dakota.
Five of the Saints' seven qualifiers could become All-Americans by the end of the day Saturday.
"That's a worthwhile trip right there," Saints coach
Harry Clark said.
Sophomore Josh Malone placed seventh in the heptathlon, finishing with a personal record of 4,903 points. Malone entered the day in first place while battling a sore knee. Malone gutted out the meet and became an All-American. He PR'ed in four of the seven events.
"You can't ask for anything better than to come to nationals and PR," Clark said.
Senior Hannah Porch earned All-American status in the long jump. She finished sixth with a leap of 5.71 meters. The mark was just shy of her PR of 5.81 meters. It's Porch's fourth All-American honor in the long jump.
Porch also ran the 60-meter prelims, missing the finals by a little over a tenth of a second as she ran a 7.76, narrowly missing her PR in the event.
Freshman middle distance runner Noah Majerus crushed his PR by three seconds in the 800-meter run, posting a 1:53.67. The mark qualified him for the eight-man final and also ensured him an All-American designation.
"That's a smokin' PR for Noah," Clark said. "You rarely see three-second improvements. I'm so happy for him."
Majerus will run in the finals on Saturday at 1:15 p.m.
Freshman pole vaulter Kelsey Bassett became the Saints' fourth All-American by placing fifth in the pole vault. Bassett vaulted over 3.67 meters to earn the spot.
Alongside Majerus on Saturday, senior Keaton Brady will have a chance to earn his third All-American honor in the pole vault. Brady is seeded 13th coming into the event.