BISMARCK, ND – With the NSIC Championships less than a week away, University of Mary track and field will host its UMary Last Chance meet on Saturday, May 2. The meet will be held at both the Sanford Sports Complex and MDU Resources Community Bowl beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Live results for the meet can be found here when available.

LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders won the UMary Senior Day Open on Wednesday for both the men and women. Victories for the men were picked up by Lucas Kupfer (High Jump), Mark DeArmond (100m, 200m), Nathan Andrews (400m), Jack Koppelsloen (400m Hurdles), Sean Erickson (Discus), Preston Lemar (Javelin), Logan Wentz (Long Jump), Will Mickelson (Triple Jump), and John DiPrima (Pole Vault). Josiah Pena, Dawson Hawkinson, Mark DeArmond, and Xavier Ifill won the 4x100m Relay.

Laila Cleare (100m), Savana Sanchez (200m), Tayen Werner (400m), Bernadette Belzer (400m Hurdles), Siena Lambert (Discus), Anna Nasset (High Jump), Anna Bruno (Long Jump, Triple Jump), and Emma Bixby (Pole Vault) all won on the women's side. Tionce Walrond, Kelescia Downes, Tayen Werner, and Laila Cleare won the 4x100m Relay.

SCHOOL RECORDS
Throwers Sean Erickson and Siena Lambert have both broken Hammer Throw records this season. The men's record was held by Tad Harman since 2012. The women's record had stood since 2014 and belonged to Stephanie Fey. Erickson and Lambert went on to improve upon their marks.

Gideon Hammah set two school records at the Bryan Clay Invitational. He broke Jesse Bennett's record in the 800m that had stood since 2012. The sophomore followed that with a record-breaking performance in the 1500m, breaking his own mark from last year.

Kenny Moxey Jr. journeyed to Iowa and broke UMary's Decathlon record at the Drake Relays. His score of 7,086 blew away the previous record of 6,460, which was set by Kevin Ford in 1998.

NATIONAL STANDINGS
Here is where the Marauders' NCAA qualifying athletes currently stand in Division II:

Kelescia Downes, Laila Cleare, Tionce Walrond, Tayen Werner (4x400m) – 5th (3:39.70)
Kenny Moxey Jr. (Decathlon) – 6th (7086)
Lucas Kupfer (High Jump) – 8th (2.11m)  
Tionce Walrond, Kelescia Downes, Tayen Werner, Laila Cleare (4x100m) – 11th (45.20)
Laila Cleare (100m) – 12th (11.52)
Tayen Werner (400m) – 16th (54.09)
Kelescia Downes (200m) – 16th (23.72)
Anna Bruno (Long Jump) – 19th (6.02m)
Laila Cleare (200m) – 19th (23.76)
Sean Erickson (Discus) – 20th (52.78m)
Tionce Walrond (200m) – 25th (23.87)
Kelescia Downes (400m) – 26th (54.43)
Faith Jepchumba (5000m) – 27th (35:15.25)
Kristine Kalthoff (5000m) – 32nd (35:22.64)
Tionce Walrond (100m) – 32nd (11.69)
Logan Wentz (Long Jump) – 39th (7.35m)
Tionce Walrond (400m) – 41st (55.03)
Tayen Werner (200m) – 43rd (24.04)
Gideon Hammah (800m) – 50th (1:50.52)

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Mark DeArmond earned his first NSIC Athlete of the Week honor after a strong performance at the Marauders Outdoor Opener. DeArmond won both the 100m and 200m races with PRs and ranked 1^st in the NSIC in both events at the time.

Kelescia Downes had a great showing at the Yellowjacket Open, earning NSIC Athlete of the Week honors for the first time in her career. She set two PRs, winning the 200m and finishing as the runner-up in the 400m with NCAA provisional times in both events.

Laila Cleare was named the NSIC Athlete of the Week after finding success in California. Cleare tallied the 11^th best 100m time in the nation at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate and the 18^th best 200m time in the nation at the Bryan Clay Invitational. She also was a member of the 4x400m Relay that earned the 5^th best time in the nation.

Kenny Moxey Jr. was named the NSIC Field Athlete of the Week after his record-breaking performance in the Decathlon at the Drake Relays. His score of 7,086 was the 6^th best in the nation and he is the first men's outdoor field athlete of the week for UMary since 2017.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | UMARY LAST CHANCE | MAY 2, 2026
 
11:00 AM – Hammer throw at U-Mary
 
Throwing events: Sanford Sports Complex by Legacy High School
1:00 PM – Javelin (men and women combined)
2:00 PM – Shot put (women, men to follow)
4:00 PM – Discus (women, men to follow)
  
Field Events: MDU Resource Community Bowl
12:00 PM           Long jump – triple jump to follow (women, men to follow)
12:00 PM           High Jump (men, women to follow)
12:00 PM           Pole Vault (women, men to follow)
 
Running Events
1:30 PM              4x100m Relay
1:40                    400m
1:50                    1500m
2:15                    100mh
2:30                    100m
2:45                    400mh
3:00                    200m
3:10                    5000m
 
AFTER THE ACTION
Marauders fans should make plans to stop at Buffalo Wild Wings following all UMary home games. With two convenient Bismarck locations and great food and drink specials, it's easy to see why Buffalo Wild Wings is the preferred post-game hangout of Marauders Athletics!

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