Elson Repeats in 1500M; Davis Wins Javelin.
ALLENDALE, Mich. – Not one, but two student-athletes from the Northeast-10 Conference captured NCAA national titles this past weekend at the Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held on the campus of Grand Valley State University.
American International's Callum Elson and Southern Connecticut's Jordan Davis etched their names into the record books on Saturday – claiming national championships in the 1500m and javelin throw, respectively. It is the second time in conference history that two different student-athletes won national titles at the Outdoor Championships (Leakey Kipkosgei and CeCeTelfer in 2018-19).
Elson and Davis highlighted the NE10's 16 individuals and two relay teams that competed in the NCAA Championships from Thursday to Saturday. Overall, the NE10 produced 14 All-Americans who earned 19 selections – including 11 on the First Team. Southern Connecticut had league-highs in number of athletes recognized for All-America honors (8) and total number of selections (13).
Elson won the NCAA title in the 1500m for the second time this season, following his gold medal at the Indoor Championships. He led from the start to the end of the race, finishing in a time of 3:46.35. It is the seventh national title in the history of the AIC track & field program. Elson becomes only the third AIC student-athlete to win multiple national titles (Leakey Kipkosgei and Ezra Mutai).
TRK: Two words for you: Callum. Elson.
— AIC Athletics (@aicathletics) May 28, 2022
Three more for you: National. Champion. Again.
Leave no doubt. #AICommitted #NE10Embrace @TheNortheast10 @AICxctf pic.twitter.com/0EGaeZdq38
Davis won the javelin throw with a new school record of 72.54 meters – the 11th-best mark in Division II history and the eighth-best throw ever at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Davis becomes the second SCSU male student-athlete to win the NCAA title in javelin, joining Chris Sagnella in 1992. He also becomes the first SCSU student-athlete to win a national title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships since Kateema Riettie (javelin) in 2001 and 2002.
Jordan Davis' NCAA Javelin Championship Throw of 72.54 meters!
— SCSU Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field (@SCSU_XCTF) May 30, 2022
New SCSU record
Best in Division II this season
8th best in NCAA Championship history
11th best in NCAA Division II all-time pic.twitter.com/xfXeBccMu4
In a pair of other top-five finishes, SCSU's Turner Kelly finished in third place in the shot put (19.00 meters), while Franklin Pierce's Nouhayla Errahili took fourth in the high jump (1.73 meters).
For a full list of All-Americans, please see below:
FIRST TEAM (MEN)
Callum Elson – AIC (1500M)
Clement Paillon – AIC (800M)
Jordan Davis – SCSU (Javelin)
Ramsley Exantus – SCSU (4x400M Relay)
Nigel Green – SCSU (4x400M Relay)
Elijah Henry – SCSU (4x400M Relay)
Turner Kelly – SCSU (Shot Put)
Sachin Manning – SCSU (4x400M Relay)
FIRST TEAM (WOMEN)
Adia Cavalier – AIC (Triple Jump)
Johnelle Thomas – AIC (400M Hurdles)
Nouhayla Errahili – Franklin Pierce (High Jump)
SECOND TEAM (MEN)
Nigel Green – SCSU (100M)
Nigel Green – SCSU (4x100M Relay)
Elijah Henry – SCSU (400M)
Elijah Henry – SCSU (4x100M Relay)
Sachin Manning – SCSU (400M Hurdles)
Christ N'Dabian – SCSU (4x100M Relay)
Tariq Phillips – SCSU (4x100M Relay)
SECOND TEAM (WOMEN)
Ashley Corcoran – SNHU (Steeplechase)
ABOUT THE NE10
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Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
