ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Cumberlands (Ky.) provided a dominant day today at the 2026 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at Karl Straus Track.
The Patriots scored 38 points to take the team lead while two Cumberlands athletes captured individual national titles.
Lucien Beardsley and Luca Madeo won individual national titles, each recording 10 points for the Patriots.
Beardsley was one of three Patriots to score points in the 5,000-meter race walk. He broke the tape in 20 minutes and 36.79 seconds. Tomas Mencel finished third in 21:11.13, while Dillan Melchiore finished seventh in 22:07.24.
Madeo captured his title in the 10,000-meter run. He posted his first-place result in 29:50.28
Mark Lawin and Seth Massie combined for seven points for the Patriots in the decathlon. Lawin scored 6,978 points over his 10 events for a fifth-place finish, and Massie tallied 6,874 points to finish sixth.
Lindsey Wilson's Maxwell Wordui scored points in the long jump. He finished fourth to garner five points after posting a distance of 24 feet and five inches (7.44m). His leap helped the Blue Raiders into a tie for 21st place with six team points.
Cumberlands' Ryan Ehrler, Hugo Massa, Hauke Trost, and Max Young posted a sixth-place finish in the 4x800-meter relay. The Patriot quartet scored three points for their finish.
The top eight individuals and ties in each event earn All-America Team honors.
The third day of the championship is slated for Friday at Karl Straus Track.
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Day 1
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Athlete
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School
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Event
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Result
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Place / Points
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Janer Caicedo Campaz
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Lindsey Wilson
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High Jump
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2.03
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6th / 1
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Day 2
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Athlete
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School
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Event
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Result
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Place / Points
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Mark Lawin
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Cumberlands
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Decathlon
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6,978 pts.
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5th / 4
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Seth Massie
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Cumberlands
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Decathlon
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6,874 pts.
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6th / 3
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Maxwell Wordui
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Lindsey Wilson
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Long Jump
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7.44m
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4th / 5
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Lucien Beardsley
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Cumberlands
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5,000m Race Walk
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20:36.79
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1st / 10
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Tomas Mencel
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Cumberlands
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5,000m Race Walk
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21:11.13
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3rd / 6
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Dillan Melchiore
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Cumberlands
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5,000m Race Walk
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22:07.24
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7th / 2
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Ryan Ehrler, Hugo Massa, Hauke Trost, Max Young
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Cumberlands
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4x800m Relay
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7:32.94
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6th / 3
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Luca Madeo
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Cumberlands
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10,000m
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29:50.28
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1st / 10
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