Viking News
Sun, Feb 14, 2010 - [Men's Indoor Track and Field]
Jordan Adams MCC Champion in Weight Throw
Jordan Adams MCC Champion in Weight Throw
The Viking men's indoor track & field team had two champions and took second place at the Midwest Collegiate Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships held Saturday in Sterling, Illinois. 

St. Ambrose claimed the title with 183 points, followed by Grand View (146.5), Ashford (133.5), William Penn (112), Clarke (56), Iowa Wesleyan (30), and Mount Mercy (28).

Jordan Adams won the Weight Throw with an NAIA "A" national qualifying, meet record, and Grand View school record toss of 17.39m. Chris Nealy was the Vikings' other champion winning the 5,000m in an MCC meet record time of 16:29.28

GV took second on three events: Tyler Wells in the Shot Put with an NAIA "B" standard throw of 15.10m, Titus Bland in the 220m in 22.71, Steven Hughes in the High Jump with a jump of 1.93m.

The Vikings had four third place finishes: Nealy in the 3,000m (9:44.14), Justin Cassidy on the High Jump (1.78m), Matt Smalley in the Pole Vault (3.70m), and Bland in the Long Jump (6.71m).