Cougars Sweep AMC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship Titles
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The Columbia College men's and women's track and field teams each took home team titles at the 2026 American Midwest Conference (AMC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships today. The men's squad earned their eighth AMC title with a point total of 324, while the women's team secured their fourth overall title posting a team score of 269.50.
Top three finishers earn All-Conference honors.
Women's Notes
Newcomer of the Year Anyah Ranson of Columbia finished tied at first in the high jump with a 1.51-meter mark.
Freshman of the Year and Outstanding Field Athlete Rylee Eng won the gold medal in the pole vault (2.00m), long jump (5.05m), second in triple jump (10.76m), seventh in both the 800 meters (2:51.06) and 1500 meters (5:40.73).
Athlete of the Meet and Outstanding Track Athlete Madalenn Fee took first in four different events, 800 meters (2:21.45), 1500 meters (4:49.52), 400 hurdles (1:07.76), 4x400 (4:11.73). She also finished sixth in the long jump with a 4.87-meter mark.
Leah Macon-Ford, of Health Sciences & Pharmacy 100m dash back-to-back champion after breaking the AMC record with an 11.81 time.
Coaching Staff of the Year went to Columbia College.
2026 AMC Outdoor Women's Track & Field Score:
1 – Columbia – 269.5
2 – Health Sciences & Pharmacy – 195.5
3 – Cottey - 106
4 – Harris-Stowe - 22
5 – Hannibal-LaGrange - 2
Repeating Individual Champions:
100-Meter Dash - Leah Macon-Ford, Health Sciences & Pharmacy – 11.81 (AMC Record)
200-Meter Dash - Leah Macon-Ford, Health Sciences & Pharmacy – 25.05
400-Meter Dash - Caleigh Huot, Columbia – 1:00.25
100-Meter Hurdles - Montgomery Keck, Columbia – 14.44
4x100 Relay - Columbia – 49.31
Triple Jump – Montgomery Keck, Columbia – 11.37m
2026 AMC Outdoor Women's Track & Field Awards:
Newcomer of the Year: Anyah Ranson, Columbia
Freshman of the Year: Rylee Eng, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Outstanding Field Athlete: Rylee Eng, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Outstanding Track Athlete: Madalenn Fee, Cottey
Athlete of the Meet: Madalenn Fee, Cottey
Coaching Staff: Columbia College
2026 AMC Outdoor Women's Track & Field Awards:
Anyah Ranson, Columbia
Heather Hayduk, Cottey
Jordan Umstattd, Hannibal-LaGrange
Tijaria Anthony, Harris-Stowe
Mariah Scott, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Men's Notes:
Freshman of the Year and Outstanding Track Athlete Emmanuel Bonsu of Harris-Stowe broke the AMC record in the 100-meter dash as he took first place with a time of 10.46. He also won the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.64. He finished second in the 4x400 (3:40.83) and third in the 4x100 (43.89).
Newcomer of the Year Detroit Walker of Harris-Stowe took home the gold medal in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.72, second in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:03.97 and third in the 4x100 (43.89).
Co-Athlete of the Meet and Co-Outstanding Field Athlete Grant Erisman placed first in triple jump (12.93m) and second in both long jump (6.42m) and javelin (47.81m).
Co-Athlete of the Meet and Co-Outstanding Field Athlete Brenin Howell broke the 17-year-old AMC record in discus as he took first place with a 51.11-meter mark. He finished first in shot put with a 16.92-meter toss. He also finished third in the hammer throw with a 46.97-meter throw and ninth in javelin with a 30.52-meter mark.
Coaching Staff of the Year went to Columbia College.
2026 AMC Outdoor Men's Track & Field Score:
1 – Columbia – 324
2 – Harris-Stowe – 114
3 - Health Sciences & Pharmacy – 69
4 – Hannibal-LaGrange - 59
Repeating Individual Champions:
800 Meter Run - Campbell Nichols, Columbia – 1:59.35
5K - Kalieb Haileselassie, Columbia – 15:17.71
4x800 Relay - Columbia – 7:55.12
Pole Vault – Brett Bushue, Health Sciences & Pharmacy – 3.80m
Javelin – Easton Haslag, Columbia – 63.27m
Hammer – Logan Trupiano, Hannibal-LaGrange – 51.64m
Discus – Brenin Howell, Columbia – 51.11m
2026 AMC Outdoor Men's Track & Field Awards:
Newcomer of the Year: Detroit Walker, Harris-Stowe
Freshman of the Year: Emmanuel Bonsu, Harris-Stowe
Outstanding Track Athlete: Emmanuel Bonsu, Harris-Stowe
Co-Outstanding Field Athlete: Brenin Howell, Columbia
Co-Outstanding Field Athlete: Grant Erisman, Columbia
Co-Athlete of the Meet: Brenin Howell, Columbia
Co-Athlete of the Meet: Grant Erisman, Columbia
Coaching Staff: Columbia College
2026 AMC Outdoor Men's Champions of Character presented by Athletic Solutions:
Daunte White, Columbia
Austin Ring, Hannibal-LaGrange
Emmanuel Bonsu, Harris-Stowe
Kristopher St. Clair, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
2026 AMC Women's Track & Field Academic-All Conference:
Abigail Woytus, Columbia
Emma Prettyman, Columbia
Caleigh Huot, Columbia
Katie Holtmeyer, Columbia
Paige Thielen, Columbia
Marianna Tomc, Columbia
Kierstin Maddox, Columbia
Rachel Hargis, Columbia
Hayden Kramer, Columbia
Madeline Burton, Columbia
Ellie Berendzen, Columbia
Ellie Reynolds, Columbia
Brynn Hanway, Columbia
Kaylee Redcay, Columbia
Xavia Cullers, Columbia
Claudia Dixon, Columbia
Lauren Berhorst, Columbia
Montgomery Keck, Columbia
Whitney Shinn, Columbia
Abigail Becker, Columbia
Leilani Green, Columbia
Hailey Gerard, Columbia
Penelope Hansen, Columbia
Nataly Gutierrez, Columbia
Kari Kemna, Columbia
Brenley Webb, Columbia
Avery Morris, Cottey
Madalenn Fee, Cottey
Hannah Hayduk, Cottey
Joliette Johnson, Cottey
Kyndal Soukup, Cottey
Kate Soukup, Cottey
Jessie Mick, Cottey
Heather Hayduk, Cottey
Arabelle McDonald, Cottey
Elizabeth Dirickson, Cottey
Elissa Blackmon, Hannibal-LaGrange
Aspen Pitford, Hannibal-LaGrange
Olivia Rawlings, Hannibal-LaGrange
Addelyn Thomason, Hannibal-LaGrange
Jordan Umstattd, Hannibal-LaGrange
Rylee Young, Hannibal-LaGrange
Emma Auer, Harris-Stowe
Ja'Princia McDonald, Harris-Stowe
Amyla Meriweather, Harris-Stowe
Sherasade Meghezi, Harris-Stowe
Nyla Richardson-Myles, Harris-Stowe
Abby Baxter, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Arianna Buduan, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Charlotte Dunajcik, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Rylee Eng, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Paulina Gutierrez-Trejo, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Reece Halley, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Kelsey Honeycutt, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Shamari Long, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Sydney Lowis, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Leah Macon-Ford, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Hannah Nation, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Daniela Nether, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Campbell Powell, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Brianna Ramsey, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Victoria Renteria, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Mariah Scott, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Taylor Shobe, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Sage Williamson, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
2026 AMC Men's Track & Field Academic-All Conference:
Laik Graham, Columbia
Easton Haslag, Columbia
Cameron Elder, Columbia
Brenin Howell, Columbia
Ryan Harvey, Columbia
Sheldon Bergheger, Columbia
Griffin Booth, Columbia
Will Cherrington, Columbia
Dryst Bostick, Columbia
Grant Erisman, Columbia
Jace Carr, Columbia
Kalieb Haileselassie, Columbia
Nick Hunkins, Columbia
Noah Richardson, Columbia
Max Stepahn, Columbia
Reed Layton, Columbia
Harrison Knernschield, Columbia
Silas Woodbury, Columbia
Mark Noble, Columbia
Ryan Brown, Columbia
Conner Diaz, Columbia
Garrett Donald, Columbia
Marcos Lara, Columbia
Landon Rehg, Columbia
Alex Rowan, Columbia
Dylan Spencer, Columbia
Hunter Foerstel, Hannibal-LaGrange
Aleksander Penkov, Hannibal-LaGrange
Jose Soto, Hannibal-LaGrange
Christon Warren, Hannibal-LaGrange
Jean Dorneau, Hannibal-LaGrange
Aidan Smith, Harris-Stowe
Sherrod Tate, Harris-Stowe
Caleb Carter, Harris-Stowe
Aaron Beasley, Harris-Stowe
Jabbar Granberry, Harris-Stowe
Emmanuel Bonsu, Harris-Stowe
John Griffin, Harris-Stowe
Jalen Mcghee, Harris-Stowe
Zachary Austin, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Brett Bushue, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Evan McVey, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Jared Morales, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Elliott Perry, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Kristopher St. Clair, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Amari Wiedemeier, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Jack Wolfe, Health Sciences & Pharmacy