LANGLEY, B.C. – Yemane Mulugeta broke an 11-year-old Spartans record in the 1500m and made the "A" qualifying standard for the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and Rui Ramsay set TWU's 100m record to help lead the Spartans during the Battle of Sparta on a day when 11 school records were set or equaled Saturday at McLeod Athletic Park. 
 
Mulugeta ran 3:47.62 to eclipse the previous 1500m record of 3:48.12, which was set by Declan White June 5, 2015 in Langley. Meanwhile, Ramsay broke a 9-day-old record, running 10.52 in the 100m to better Favour Adeyanju's time of 10.57, which he clocked April 2 in Arizona. 
 
On the women's side, Charlotte Dyck broke a 12-year-old mark in the 100m with a time of 12.12, taking the record from Liza Whitehead, who ran 12.32 May 1, 2014.
 
Including Mulugeta and Ramsay, the 11 record that were tied or bettered were: 
 
TWU RECORD SET AT BATTLE OF SPARTA
MEN
100m – Rui Ramsay – 10.52 | Previous Record: Favour Adeyanju – 10.57 (April 2, 2026)
1500m – Yemane Mulugeta – 3:47.62 | Previous Record: Declan White – 3:48.12 (June 5, 2015)
10,000m – David Mutai – 30:51.56 | No Previous Record
400m Hurdles – Jaron Isfan – 54.17 | Previous Record: Jaron Isfan – 55.60 (March 21, 2026)
 
WOMEN
100m – Charlotte Dyck – 12.12 | Previous Record: Liza Whitehead – 12.32 (May 1, 2014)
5,000m – Hadassah Duff – 18:49.62 | Previous Record: Catherine Roper – 19:41.98 (March 28, 2026)
10,000m – Catherine Roper – 41:05.06 | No Previous Record
High Jump – Jahliya Clarke – 1.50m | Equaled Previous Record: Katie Maryschuk – 1.50m (April 3, 2015)
Shot Put – Eileen Noordam – 12.76m | Previous Record: Eileen Noordam – 11.86m (March 28, 2026)
Discus – Phoebe Onapajo – 39.46m | Previous Record: Phoebe Onapajo – 37.20m (March 28, 2026)
Javelin – Eileen Noordam – 36.92m | Previous Record: Eileen Noordam – 36.83m (March 21, 2026)
 
TWU Spartans Results
*TWU Record
#NAIA "A" Standard
^NAIA "B" Standard
 
Men's Results
100m 
Preliminaries 
 
Final
100m
1st – Rui Ramsay – 10.52*
7th – Gabriel Mangalindan – 11.02 
 
Preliminaries 
2nd – Rui Ramsay – 10.76Q 
6th – Gabriel Mangalindan – 10.86q
12th – Aaron Cardinez – 11.20
15th – Nathaniel Sett – 11.50
 
400m
3rd – Danny Earles – 47.75
8th – Jaron Isfan – 50.14
9th – Ethan Gremaud – 50.33
 
1500m 
1st – Yemane Mulugeta – 3:47.62*#
12th – Elijah Headley – 3:56.82
28th – Malcolm Reid – 4:08.49
29th – Brendan O'Brien – 4:08.85
36th – Lucien Dixon-Lawless – 4:11.60
45th – Noah Gladdish – 4:15.56
 
10,000m
1st – David Mutai – 30:51.56^*
3rd – Kenton Bell – 35:03.23
4th – Larson Rische – 35:49.65
 
400m Hurdles
1st – Jaron Isfan – 54.17*
 
Long Jump
10th – Abraham Fonseca – 5.32m
Javelin
4th – Ethan Gremaud – 50.20m
5th – Thane Parker – 47.44m 
6th – Cole Neufeld – 47.07m 
7th – Jacob King – 46.00m 
8th – Erik Solomon – 45.75m 
9th – Justin Warkentin – 42.76m 
 
Hammer Throw 
2nd – Harris Marshall – 50.60m 
 
High Jump
3rd – Justin Symth – 1.85m 
 
Shot Put 
4th – Janek Kaila – 10.84m 
 
Discus 
5th – Janek Kaila – 38.88m 
6th – Cole Neufeld – 33.63m 
 
Women's Results
100m
Preliminaries 
5th – Charlotte Dyck – 12.20q
 
Final
4th – Charlotte Dyck – 12.12*
 
400m 
14th – Tianna Lorio – 1:04.34
 
1500m
17th – Ava Rodway – 4:57.49
 
5,000m
1st – Hadassah Duff – 18:49.62*
 
10,000m 
1st – Catherine Roper – 41:05.06* 
 
100m Hurdles
9th – Emily Stevenson – 16.33
 
400m Hurdles
4th – Claire Nichol – 1:05.73
 
4x400m
3rd – 4:02.28 – Claire Nichol, Michela Beuthin, Charlotte Dyck, Anaka Weber
 
Hammer Throw 
6th – Sarah Ude – 48.48m
8th – Erica Udoh – 45.42m 
9th – Elise Van Harmelen – 41.95m 
 
Pole Vault 
3rd – Sheleena Wiley – 3.08m 
4th – Rachel Winklemeier – 2.93m 
 
Long Jump
5th – Jahliya Clarke – 5.06m 
 
Shot Put 
4th – Eileen Noordam – 12.76m* 
5th – Phoebe Onapajo – 10.59m 
6th – Riri Ishaka – 10.32m
7th – Elise Van Harmelen – 10.24m 
8th – Erica Udoh – 9.65m
 
Discus 
2nd – Phoebe Onapajo – 39.46m* 
5th – Elise Van Harmelen – 33.10m 
6th – Riri Ishaka – 31.64m 
High Jump
2nd – Jahliya Clarke – 1.50m* 
8th – Claire Nichol – 1.45m 
 
Javelin 
6th – Eileen Noordam – 36.92m* 
7th – Vegas Appel – 27.59m 
 
NEXT UP
TWU will compete in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Multi Event Championships April 16-17 in Ashland, Ore. before the full team competes in Bellingham, Wash. at the Pee Wee Halsell Inviational (April 24) and the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational (April 25).  
 
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