KENOSHA - The Carthage men's track & field team competed in the final day of the 2026 CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Art Keller Stadium on Saturday. It was another strong outing for the Firebirds, as the squad landed four more individual event titles en route to a third place team finish.


 

1. North Central - 229.5
2. Augustana - 138.5
3. Carthage - 136.5
4. Illinois Wesleyan - 107.5
5. Wheaton - 65
6. Carroll - 43
7. Millikin - 43
8. Elmhurst - 27
9. North Park - 24

SPRINTS

Dylan Parker* won the 400m final with a time of 47.66 seconds to score 10 points for the Firebirds.

The 4x100m relay team*, which featured Christopher Seals, Landon Voye, Jy'Lique Barnes, and Parker, finished in third place with a school record breaking time of 41.55 seconds to score six team points. 

Voye* placed fourth in the 200m final with a time of 21.92 seconds and scored five team points.

The 4x400m relay*, made up of Layne Rund, Joey Hagen, Michael Herres, and Parker, placed fourth with a season best time of 3:22.94.

DISTANCE

The Firebirds placed three runners in the top eight of the 5,000m, with Jacob Curulewski* placing fourth in the event with a time of 14:58.49. Andrew Schaer* placed seventh in 15:35.86, while Luke Davey* placed eighth in the race at 15:39.83.

Harlan Matson* placed seventh in the 1,500m with a time of 4:04.67. Matson scored two points for Carthage.

JUMPS

Jack Tilton* won the CCIW high jump title with a jump of 2.06m. Euphrates Willis* placed second at 2.00m. The duo combined for 18 points for the Firebirds. 

Willis* placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 13.94m. Anthony Rice* placed seventh in a personal best 13.48m.

THROWS

Tyler Rose* won the shot put title with a throw of 17.34m. Al Crema* placed third overall with a mark of 14.92m. The two throwers combined for 16 points on the team scoreboard.

Rose* also won the discus throw with a school record breaking mark of 59.44m. Rose scored an additional 10 points for Carthage in the event.

*Earned All-CCIW honors



 

• Rose's record breaking discus throw of 59.44m passes Joseph White's 2024 mark of 58.54m as the top mark in program history. Rose's mark is now the top throw of the season at the NCAA Division III level.
• Rose also ranks 13th in Division III in the shot put with a mark of 17.34m.
• Tilton now ranks 12th in the high jump in the NCAA Division III National Rankings with a mark of 2.06m.

All rankings as of 12 p.m. CST on Sunday, May 3, 2026



"I am super proud of how our team competed all season long and this weekend was no different," said Head Coach Josh Henry. "The opportunity to compete at the CCIW Championships on our home track really inspired us to compete at our highest level. Six individual conference titles from five different athletes in this conference is an incredible accomplishment. The fact that those performances came from the sprints, jumps, throws, and distance events shows the versatility of this group. Additionally, two school records, including a national leading mark, and twelve top 10 program marks shows the strength of this team and quality of performances this weekend. I would like to thank our seniors and coaching staff who've done an incredible job of leading the way. The program is in a great place and I'm excited to see what else we can accomplish this season and beyond. Lastly, I'd like to thank our alumni who came from far and wide to support us this weekend. Once a bird, always a bird."




The Firebirds will return to action on Friday, May 8 at the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite and the Augustana Penultimate.For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.