KENOSHA - The Carthage men's track & field team kicked off the 2026 portion of the indoor season by hosting the Firebird First in the Tarble Athletic & Recreation Center on Saturday. It was another strong outing for the Firebirds, as the team brought home their second consecutive win of the season. The Firebirds remain undefeated at the Firebird First, improving to 5-0 at the meet since it began in 2022.


 

1. Carthage - 176
2. Wis-Whitewater - 155
3. Parkside - 70
4. Wisconsin Lutheran - 66
5. Trinity Christian - 6
6. Miami University Running Club - 6
7. Carthage Alumni - 5
8. Bryant & Stratton - 4

SPRINTS

Dylan Parker won the 400m, running a season best 49.17 seconds and defeating the rest of the field by over three seconds. Kade Jaros placed eighth with a time of 53.94 seconds.

The 4x400m relay team, which featured Layne Rund, Jaros, Keegan Degoma, and Kayden Page, won the event with a combined time of 3:35.11.

Landon Voye placed second in the 55m finals, finishing in 6.47 seconds. Voye also tallied a second place finish in the 200m, crossing the finish line in 22.55 seconds.

DISTANCE

Harlan Matson won the mile in 4:29.96. Tom Johnston (4:34.24), Jacob Curulewski (4:34.36, personal record), and Andrew Schaer (4:34.71) rounded out the top four finishers. Luke Davey placed eighth to round out the scoring in the event for the Firebirds.

The Firebirds placed second in the distance medley relay, with AJ Ripper, Caden Ryan, Eli Fredrickson, and Mauricio Vega combining for an 11:39.95 performance.

In the 800m, the Firebirds pack tallied 20 points for the team. Ripper led the way with a third place finish in 2:09.83. Fredrickson (2:11.00) and Ryan (2:13.89) rounded out the top five. Vega and Matt Kolozsy finished in sixth and seventh place.

Joey Kehoe led the Firebirds in the 3,000m with a fifth place finish and a time of 9:47.13. Gabriel Johnson placed sixth with a personal best performance of 9:50.78. Ryan Ciezczak placed eighth in 9:57.27.

JUMPS

Micah O'Neal won the pole vault for the Firebirds, clearing a mark of 3.90m. Zach Shoemaker placed third at 3.30m.

Quentin Arceo placed second in the triple jump with a mark of 12.86m.

Camron Foster placed third in the high jump, clearing a mark of 1.90m. Rund placed sixth at 1.75m, tying a season best.

Kedrick Johnson III placed fifth in the long jump with a mark of 6.75m.

THROWS

Tyler Rose won the shot put with a personal best mark of 16.37m. Roy Jones placed fourth at 12.93m, while Elliott Podratz finished in fifth place at 12.49m.

Rose also won the weight throw with a personal best mark of 18.95m, while Caleb Haas-Rock placed fourth at 14.55m. Roy Jones placed seventh with a personal best throw of 13.61m.


 

• Rose ranks third in the country in the weight throw (18.95m) and 14th in the shot put (16.37m). Rose continues to lead the CCIW in both events. Rose ranks fifth all-time in the shot put for the Carthage program, passing Mark Balmes (16.36m; 2014)
• Parker holds at 11th place at the NCAA Division III level in the 400m with his 48.40# performance. Parker now leads the CCIW in the event. The junior also moved into second place on the Carthage all-time performance list in the event, passing Marshall Stewart (49.28; 2012) and Jason Miller (49.29; 2002).
• Matson's mile time of 4:26.56# ranks second in the CCIW, while Johnston (4:30.79#) ranks ninth and Curulewski (4:30.91#) ranks 10th.
• The distance medley relay time of 11:30.57# ranks third in the CCIW and 32nd in NCAA DIII.
• Foster ranks fifth in the CCIW in the high jump at 1.90m.
• Johnson III ranks fifth in the long jump in the CCIW at 6.75m.
• O'Neal entered the CCIW top 10 in the pole vault, ranking ninth at 3.90m.

# - NCAA conversion
All rankings as of 12 p.m. CST on 1/18/2026



"I felt like we had a strong meet as a team with a pretty well rounded performance," said Head Coach Josh Henry. "However, we definitely weren't as sharp as we were in December coming off of the holiday break. This was to be expected and I liked how we approached the day. We just need some more specific work now that we're back on campus. I expect to see a big jump in performance for everyone on the team over the next couple of weeks. That doesn't mean the day was without highlights. We saw some big improvements from Dylan in the 400m and Tyler in the shot put. Overall we're looking forward to another week of training and the next opportunity to compete at Ripon"



Carthage men's track & field returns to action on Friday, Jan. 23 at the Red Hawk Open hosted by Ripon in Ripon, Wis. at 4 p.m. The Firebirds return to the Tarble Athletic & Recreation Center on Feb. 6 to host the Tadd Metzger Invite and Multi. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.