CHICAGO/RIPON - The Carthage men's track & field team continued their 2025-26 indoor track & field season this weekend. The majority of the team traveled to Ripon, Wis. to compete in the Red Hawk Opener on Friday evening, while senior Jacob Curulewski and junior Dylan Parker competed in Chicago on Saturday at the Aurora Grand Prix. Parker was the highlight of the weekend for the Firebirds as he took down a school record that had stood for 23 years.



RED HAWK OPENER

1. Wis-Oshkosh - 188
2. Carthage - 71
3. Lawrence - 62
4. St. Norbert - 62
5. Ripon - 52
6. Edgewood - 22
7. Miami University Running Club - 6
8. Martin Luther - 2

SPRINTS

Parker placed second at the Aurora Grand Prix in the 400m with a record breaking time of 48.80 seconds. The previous record of 49.00, set by Dione Ballentine, had stood since the 2003 CCIW Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Kedrick Johnson III placed fourth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.15 seconds.

Layne Rund placed sixth in the 400m with a time of 53.57 seconds.

The 4x400m relay team, which featured Eli Fredrickson, Harlan Matson, AJ Ripper, and Caden Ryan, placed sixth with a combined performance of 3:41.79.

DISTANCE

Curulewski placed third in the 3,000m at the Aurora Grand Prix, running a time of 8:38.54.

Harlan Matson placed third in the mile with a personal best time of 4:26. 

Chad Helmke placed seventh in the 5,000m with a time of 16:04.49.

JUMPS

Hayden Rollins placed third in the pole vault after clearing a mark of 4.55m. Micah O'Neal placed seventh with a personal best vault of 4.10m.

Johnson III placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 13.85m. Camron Foster placed fourth at 3.70m, while Quentin Arceo placed seventh at 12.73m.

Euphrates Willis placed fifth in the high jump with a mark of 1.90m.

Ace Thomas placed seventh in the long jump with a mark of 6.34m. Jy'Lique Barnes placed eighth with a season best jump of 6.26m.

THROWS

Tyler Rose placed second in the weight throw with a mark of 19.10m. Caleb Haas-Rock placed sixth in the event with a mark of 14.50m.

Rose also placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 15.11m.


 

• Rose now ranks fourth in the weight throw at the NCAA Division III level with a mark of 19.10m. Rose also leads the CCIW in the event and ranks third all time for the Carthage program.
• Matson ranks fourth in the CCIW in the mile with a time of 4:23.21#.
• O'Neal ranks eighth in the pole vault in the CCIW at 4.10m.
• Curulewski's 3,000m time of 8:38.83 ranks fourth all time for the Carthage track & field program after passing Sean O'Connor's time of 8:40.58 (2009).

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All rankings as of 1 p.m. CST on 1/25/2026



Dylan Parker broke a Carthage record in the 400m that had stood for 23 years. How have his efforts led to this moment in his career and where do you see his season going from here?

"Dylan has come a long way since his freshman year and we're really proud of him," said Head Coach Josh Henry. "He's really learned how to train at a high level and it's showing in his results. I attribute a lot of Dylan's progress to the mentorship and guidance of Coach Schantek who has done an incredible job leading our long sprints crew. Looking ahead, I truly think Dylan is just getting started. He has some high goals for himself as do we. I'm excited to see how he continues to develop over the course of the season."

At the Red Hawk Opener, Carthage was led by a 33-point day from the jumps group. What went right in those events and how can they continue to lead the team moving forward?

"I'm really excited about the success we're building in the jumps this year. It is a very young and talented group who has so much potential to be great. This is an area that we have been lacking in over the past few seasons so it's a super exciting development for the program that can really help this team get to the next level. I think what is most exciting about this performance at Ripon is the fact that we didn't even have the whole crew there so there is another level of success this group can achieve. This is just the beginning."

Tyler Rose ranks fourth at the NCAA DIII level in the weight throw. What do you hope to see out of Tyler as he continues to battle for the top spot in the country?

"Tyler is another person who has come a really long way since his freshman year due to the work he's put in and great leadership from Coach Raimondi. We're very excited about what Tyler can accomplish this season and have a lot of big goals for him throughout the season that culminate in Birmingham at the NCAA Championships."



Carthage men's track & field returns to action on Friday, Jan. 30 as the squad competes at the Wis-Whitewater Squig Converse in Whitewater, Wis. Action begins at 11 a.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.