By: Antonio Arredondo
LA CROSSE, Wisc. -- The George Fox track and field multis athletes rounded out their season at day two of the NCAAs, with three athletes earning Second Team All-American honors.
Top Performers
Blake Smith and
Caleb Smith began the day for Fox in the decathlon, Blake entering in 10th place and Caleb in 12th. Caleb had the high finish of the day for either one of the Bruins, placing fourth in the javelin throw to ultimately finish in 13th with 6540 points overall.
Blake, meanwhile, had a high of 10th place in the 110m hurdles as he earned a 15th place effort with a 6400. Both athletes rounded out their careers with Second Team All-American honors due to their finish between the ninth and 16th positions.
Another Second Team All-American was
Makaylah Johnson, who ended her freshman campaign with an incredible run. She began the day with the sixth-best jump in school history in the long jump, placing third in the event with a mark of 18-09.25 ft. Johnson finished with 15th and 17th place finishes in the javelin and 800m, but still placed 11th overall with a 4781 — a personal best that is the program freshman record for a heptathlon score.
The other Bruins competing for GFU was
Jenna Huntsman. Like the Smiths, she rounded out her career with her final events on Friday. The senior impressed in the javelin throw, finishing second with a throw of 112-11 ft, a personal best mark. Overall, Huntsman placed 18th with a 4344.
What Comes Next
Caleb Smith,
Blake Smith, and
Jenna Huntsman have ended their GFU careers with impressive highs, and the three will now turn to watch freshman
Carson Tapia compete as the lone Bruins on Saturday, May 23. Tapia qualified for the 200m final on Thursday, and will compete at 1:50 pm Pacific.