Meet Preview: Faith Track & Field at Cornell Invitational
Cornell Invitational |
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| Date: |
Saturday, Apr. 4 |
| Time: |
Field Events - 11:00 a.m. CT | Track Events - 12:30 p.m. CT |
| Location: |
Van Metre Field | Mount Vernon, IA |
| Expected Forecast: |
46 degrees, morning showers/wind, 22 mph W wind |
| Meet Information: | |
Ankeny, IA -- Faith Track & Field will travel to Mount Vernon this weekend to compete at the Cornell Invitational. The Eagles will send 12 athletes to participate in 16 events, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Field events) and 12:30 p.m. (Track events). All events will have live results posted at the link above.
NATIONALS BOUND
Three athletes have qualified for the NCCAA National meet so far in 2026:
- Cade Cooper (Long Jump)
- Austin Jordan (Long Jump)
- Carlie Blevins (5000m run)
WEEKEND NOTES
The Cornell Invitational promises to be a highly competitve meet for Faith, as the Eagles will compete against athletes from nine other schools ranging from NAIA to NCAA Division III.
WHO/WHAT/WHERE
Want to watch the Eagles this week? See what events to keep an eye on below:
Field (Events begin at 11 a.m. CT)
- Shot Put - Luke Akins, Katie Costello
- Long Jump - Austin Jordan, Cade Cooper
- Triple Jump - Codie Wirges
Track (Events begin at 12:30 p.m. CT)
- 100m Hurdles - Sierra Pearson
- 100m Dash - Jameson Jones, Costello
- 400m Dash - Andrew Shepherd, Annika Bauer
- 1500m Run - Carlie Blevins
- 800m Run - Blevins
- 200m Dash - Jones, Wirges, Emily Franklin, Gabriella Widman
LAST TIME OUT - CENTRAL INVITATIONAL
- Three Eagles reached NCCAA Nationals qualifying standards at the Central Invitational
- Carlie Blevins (7th, 5000m Run) and Codie Wirges (5th, Triple Jump) both placed top five in their respective event
- Cade Cooper (6.62m, Long Jump), and Carlie Blevins (18:56.88, 5000m Run) each set a school record in their respective event
FAITH NOTES
- The Eagles exceded expectations in 2025 with countless program and personal records, as well as seven event wins and an excellent showing at NCCAA Nationals.
- Faith will participate in five regular season meets in 2026, starting the season at the Central Invitational on March 28th, and ending with the opportunity to compete at the NCCAA National Championships taking place May 5-8 in Wilmore, Kentucky.
- Faith Track & Field boasts 11 returners, including seven athletes who competed at the NCCAA National Championship meet in 2025: Carlie Blevins (So. | Distance), Katie Costello (So. | Sprints/Throws), Sierra Pearson (So. | Hurdles), Sadie Van Der Molen (So. |Throws), Codie Wirges (Jr. | Jumps/Sprints), Eli Boatman (So. | Throws), Cade Cooper (So. | Jumps/Sprints)
