PITTSBURG, Kan. – The MACU Track & Field team completed its last dress rehearsal before it starts postseason competition at the Pittsburg State Tune-Up on Sunday as the Evangels overall competed in four events at the Pittsburg Track Complex.

() - denotes number of competitors
* - denotes NCCAA National Championship qualifying standard
MEN'S EVENT RESULTS

• 100-Meter Dash (31)
  • Jagger Jay – 26^th – 11.25
  • Matthew Kletke – 31^st – 12.25
• 800-Meter Run – Invite (8)
  • Chase Cotarelo – 5^th – 1:55.32*
• 800-Meter Run – Open (15)
  • Cameron Pearson – 11^th – 2:07.04
  • Blake Jensen – 12^th – 2:07.54
  • Collin Seely – 15^th – 2:12.81
• 1500-Meter Run (19)
  • Cameron Pearson – 9^th – 4:15.08
  • Blake Jensen – 11^th – 4:15.43
  • Aidan Collins – 12^th – 4:16.13
  • Collin Seely – 13^th – 4:18.04

MEN'S EVENT SUMMARY

• In the 100-meter dash prelims, Jagger Jay posted his second-fastest time of the 2026 outdoor season when he crossed the finish line in 11.25, also cementing the second-fastest mark in MACU's record book.
• Competing in the invitational portion of the 800-meter against NCAA D-II and high-level JUCO competition, Chase Cotarelo continued his excellence in the event when he posted his new personal-best time of 1:55.32. The mark not only set the second-fastest outdoor 800-meter time in MACU's record book, but also re-established the fifth-fastest finish in the NCCAA this season.
• In the open portion of the 800-meter, Cameron Pearson posted his fastest time of the outdoor season when he crossed the line in 2:07.04. Blake Jensen finished right behind with a time of 2:07.54.
• Pearson notched MACU's fastest time in the 1500-meter event as well when he turned in a 4:15.08, his fastest mark set during the 2026 season thus far. Jensen posted his personal-best as well when he finished with a 4:15.43. Competing in his first ever 1500-meter event, Aidan Collins, a traditional longer distance runner for the Evangels tallied a time of 4:16.13.

WOMEN'S EVENT RESULTS

• 1500-Meter Run (31)
  • Kaia Henry – 31^st – 7:11.62

WOMEN'S EVENT SUMMARY

• Kaia Henry was the lone women's runner to compete at the Pittsburg State Tune-Up. In the 1500-meter event, Henry ran her second-fastest time of the season with a time of 7:11.62.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian will head to Waxahachie, Texas this week to compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships from April 24-25 at the Lions Athletic Complex.