LA GRANDE, Oregon – Trinity Western's Yemane Mulugeta captured the Spartans first-ever gold medal at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Track & Field Championships, winning the 1500m in 3:54.14 as TWU made their debut at the CCC championship meet Friday. 

Meanwhile, on the women's side, Eileen Noordam led the way, nabbing a silver medal in shot put, which equaled her TWU record of 12.76m.

Beyond Mulugeta and Noordam, TWU also picked up four bronze medals on Day 1 of the two-day meet. TWU's men's 4x100m team, which included Favour Adeyanju, Danny Earles, Rui Ramsay and Jonathan Toews, set a TWU record and earned the NAIA National "B" Standard with a bronze-medal winning time of 40.91. The 4x100m bettered the previous TWU record of 41.29, which they set April 25, 2026 in Bellingham, Wash.

Earles finished the day with two bronze medals after also winning bronze in the 400m with a time of 47.47, which earned him a National "B" Standard. The product of Conception Bay, Nfld. also set the Newfoundland provincial 400m record. 

Earlier in the day, Malcolm Reid won bronze in the 3000m steeplechase in 9:31.63 and David Mutai took bronze in the 10,000m in 32:22.14

The second and final day of competition at the CCC Championships is Saturday. 

TWU Results
*TWU Record
^NAIA Championship Qualifying B Standard

Men's Results 
400m
3rd – Danny Earles – 47.47^
15th – Ethan Gremaud – 50.27
16th – Jaron Isfan – 50.58

1500m 
1st – Yemane Mulugeta – 3:54.14
6th – Elijah Headley – 3:59.73

10,000m
3rd – David Mutai – 32:22.14

3000m Steeplechase 
3rd – Malcolm Reid – 9:31.63
13th – Lucien Dixon-Lawless – 10:04.29

Hammer Throw 
7th – Harris Marshall – 48.10m 

Long Jump 
5th – Caleb Emon – 7.00m

4x100m 
3rd – 40.91*^ – Favour Adeyanju, Danny Earles, Rui Ramsay, Jonathan Toews

Women's Results
400m
7th – Michela Beuthin – 59.25

10,000m
6th – Catherine Roper – 40:51.15*

100m Hurdles
10th – Claire Nichol – 15.48
11th – Emily Stevenson – 15.51

Hammer Throw 
4th – Sarah Ude – 47.62
6th – Erica Udoh – 47.00
18th – Riri Ishaka – 39.46m
27th – Elise Van Harmelen – 34.40m 

Long Jump 
7th – Jahliya Clarke – 5.47m 
18th – Katie Tancsics – 4.97m 

Pole Vault 
6th – Rachel Winklemeier – 3.38m

Shot Put 
2nd – Eileen Noordam – 12.76m* 
17th – Erica Udoh – 10.70m 
18th – Riri Ishaka – 10.58m
19th – Phoebe Onapajo – 10.46m

About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 15 U SPORTS team championships and 35 Canada West team championships.

About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.  

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