Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Competes In First Ever JCU Alumni Meet

1/18/2026 11:20:00 AM | By: Jamie Dailey '22, SID Assistant

Track & Field Alumni & Current Athletes Gather In The Center Of The AWE

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – It was a historic day on the campus of John Carroll University for the men's and women's track & field programs as the AWE was packed from top to bottom.

Today marked the first ever JCU Track & Field Alumni Meet in the brand new Athletic Wellness & Event Center (AWE), welcoming back so many former Blue Streak athletes that walked the halls of JCU.

From distance runners to sprinters, jumpers, and throwers, many JCU alums showed out and supported the current athletes of the program in every single event.

Former National Champions, All-Americans, Conference Champions, etc. competed and represented a program that has maintained success for several years, as well as creating many memories.

Full Results

On the men's side, the most notable performances are listed below:

1 Mile Run
Matthew Dienes: 4:28.78 (1st Overall: Personal Best)
Josh Ackerman: 4:33.62 (4th Overall: Personal Best)

800 Meter Run
Jordan Shininger: 2:03.55 (2nd Overall)

60 Meter Dash
Tyler Gast: 7.04 (1st Overall)

400 Meter Dash
Ebrahim Alzraqat: 52.08 (2nd Overall)
Finn O'Neill: 55.18 (3rd Overall)

200 Meter Dash
Basheer Alramahi: 22.07 (1st Overall)
Isaiah Travlee: 22.49 (2nd Overall)

3000 Meter Run
Chris Whiting: 9:00.63 (1st Overall)
Sam Arnold: 9:34.13 (2nd Overall: Personal Best)

Long Jump
Jordon Rodman: 6.39 (2nd Overall: Personal Best)

High Jump
Jeremy Frazao: 1.92 (2nd Overall: Personal Best)

Weight Throw
Moose Frombach: 15.91 (1st Overall: Personal Best)

Shot Put
Cole Mayer: 14.72 (1st Overall)
Troy Buehner: 13.18 (3rd Overall)

Pole Vault
Justin Krile: 4.10 (2nd Overall)
Ben Herczog: 3.80 (3rd Overall: Personal Best)

Many athletes got the opportunity to open up their seasons on their home track and earn high finishes against the JCU alums and Allegheny College.

On the women's side, the most notable performances are listed below:

1 Mile Run
Emma Hvizdos: 5:28.92 (2nd Overall: Personal Best)
Natalie Chryst: 5:30.79 (3rd Overall: Personal Best)
Maddie Harrington: 5:31.96 (4th Overall: Personal Best)

800 Meter Run
Mallory Chicone: 2:36.42 (1st Overall: Personal Best)

60 Meter Dash
Rosie Murray: 8.37 (1st Overall)

400 Meter Dash
Jayda Champer: 1:06.09 (2nd Overall)
Alexis Berwald: 1:07.05 (3rd Overall)
Julia Gibson: 1:07.09 (4th Overall)

200 Meter Dash
Kaliegh McNamara: 27.84 (2nd Overall)
Molly Brown: 28.30 (4th Overall)
Aya Alramahi: 28.32 (5th Overall)

3000 Meter Run
Samantha Goodnough: 10:40.95 (1st Overall: Personal Best)
Cassie Klein: 10:49.90 (2nd Overall: Personal Best)

Long Jump
Dakota Houston: 5.82 (1st Overall: Personal Best + School Record)
Aniela Balog: 5.32 (2nd Overall: Personal Best)

Weight Throw
Breanna Berwald: 13.89 (1st Overall: Personal Best)

Shot Put
Leah Fritsch: 9.85 (1st Overall: Personal Best)

Triple Jump
Tori Miller: 10.65 (1st Overall: Personal Best)

Sophomore Dakota Houston breaks the indoor long jump school record with a mark of 5.82 meters (19' 1.25"). This is Dakota's third school record broken indoors and of the season.

With this meet now being the first to be held in the AWE, the Blue Streaks have gained the momentum of establishing who they are and today was a perfect example of that.

At the conclusion of the meet, all current athletes and JCU alums gathered at the center of the Athletic Wellness & Event Center and reflected upon the memories they had as student-athletes.

Coach Daniel Tutskey, Coach Jamie Dailey '22, and Shannon McConville '05 spoke and showed their appreciation for everyone in attendance.

January 17th, 2026 will be remembered as a special day for the program.

Next Up

The Blue Streaks will be back in action next Saturday, January 24th at home for the Hayden Snow/Leo Miller Meet of Champions in the Athletic Wellness & Event Center.

We will honor both Hayden Snow '20 and Leo Miller '87 for their accomplishments and successes as Blue Streaks, both being national champions and All-Americans.

Field events will begin at 11:45 AM, while the track events are set to begin at 1:45 PM.

Live results and stream links will be posted next week.

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