Pfeiffer Wins USA South Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship

(CONCORD, NC) - The 2026 USA South Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship concluded on Saturday, April 25 at the Jay M. Robinson Mondo Track & Field Facility in Concord, North Carolina. Pfeiffer captured the title for the second consecutive year as the Falcons topped second place Southern Virginia by 144 points. Pfeiffer scored 280 points which sets a new record for the championship, besting the previous mark of 269 points set by Southern Virginia in 2023.

Individually, top performers of the meet were selected based on the number of points contributed to their team. On the track side, Pfeiffer's, Bricen Burleson was named Track Athlete of the Meet, his teammate, Drake Stewart, was earned Field Athlete of the Meet, and their coach, Bob Marchinko, collected Coach of the Meet. Ja'Mario Young from N.C. Wesleyan was named Track Rookie of the Meet while Methodist's Kamren Jenkins earned Field Rookie of the Meet accolades to round out the individual honors.

The top-three performers in each event were deemed All-Conference while an All-Sportsmanship team was also announced (see below).

2026 USA South Men's Outdoor Track & Field Team Results
Place Team Score
1. Pfeiffer 280
2. Southern Virginia 136
3. Brevard 129
4. Methodist 120
5. N.C. Wesleyan 92
6. Mary Baldwin 16


The 2026 USA South Men's Outdoor Track & Field Individual Award Winners:

Track Athlete of the Meet Track Rookie of the Meet Field Athlete of the Meet Field Rookie of the Meet Coach of the Meet
9629
Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer
9611
Ja'Mario Young, N.C. Wesleyan
9899
Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer
9817
Kamren Jenkins, Methodist
8439
Bob Marchinko, Pfeiffer
 
First Team
(First Place at Conference Meet)
Second Team
(Second Place at Conference Meet)
Third Team
(Third Place at Conference Meet)
100 Meters: Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer - 10.43^
200 Meters: Ja'Mario Young, N.C. Wesleyan - 21.29^
400 Meters: T'Andre Timmons, Pfeiffer - 48.00^
800 Meters: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 1:55.07^
1,500 Meters: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 4:00.94
5,000 Meters: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 15:38.09
10,000 Meters: Canon Powell, Pfeiffer - 32:52.34
110 Meter Hurdles: J'Quez Jackson, Methodist - 14.85^
400 Meter Hurdles: Cameron Ritchie, Pfeiffer - 54.13^
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer - 9:59.86
4x100 Meter Relay: Ja'Mario Young, Nahjiir Seagraves, Chance Bass, Jamel Corey, N.C. Wesleyan - 41.14^
4x400 Meter Relay: Ja'Mario Young, Jamel Corey, Chance Bass, Jalial Timmons, N.C. Wesleyan - 3:15.53^
High Jump: Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer - 1.95m
Pole Vault: McCormick Johnson, Southern Virginia - 4.85m^
Long Jump: Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer - 6.84m
Triple Jump: Kamren Jenkins, Methodist - 14.10m
Shot Put: Cameron Eubanks, Brevard - 14.87m
Discus: Antonio King, Brevard - 43.55m
Hammer Throw: Henry Tarte, Brevard - 44.54m
Javelin: Alec Paraiso, Pfeiffer - 49.33m
^New Conference Meet Record
100 Meters: Ja'Mario Young, N.C. Wesleyan - 10.61
200 Meters: Jamel Corey, N.C. Wesleyan - 21.37
400 Meters: Jalil Timmons, N.C. Wesleyan - 48.63
800 Meters: Fabian Candela-Godinez, Pfeiffer - 1:55.65
1,500 Meters: Owen Plucar, Brevard - 4:05.99
5,000 Meters: Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer - 15:40.41
10,000 Meters: Ezequiel Canas, Pfeiffer - 33:03.19
110 Meter Hurdles: Sawyer Apple, Southern Virginia - 15.10
400 Meter Hurdles: Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer - 54.16
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: Samuel Head, Pfeiffer - 10:04.86
4x100 Meter Relay: David Dennis, Tydrick Stewart, Greg Cuthberston, Logan Wade, Methodist - 41.21
4x400 Meter Relay: Jonathan Moran-Sanchez, Carson Ritchie, Cameron Ritchie, T'Andre Palmer, Pfeiffer - 3:16.49
High Jump: Carland Jones, Methodist - 1.95m
Pole Vault: Saxon Byers, Southern Virginia - 4.40m
Long Jump: Daivd Dennis, Methodist - 6.78m
Triple Jump: Tyrell Bailey, Brevard - 13.89m
Shot Put: Noah Westbrook, Brevard - 14.86m
Discus: Cameron Eubanks, Brevard - 44.02m
Hammer Throw: Antonio King, Brevard - 44.48m
Javelin: Lincoln Trapp, Southern Virginia - 49.24m
100 Meters: Tydrick Stewart, Methodist - 10.66
200 Meters: Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer - 21.77
400 Meters: Chance Bass, N.C. Wesleyan - 49.19
800 Meters: Carson Ritchie, Pfeiffer - 1:57.65
1,500 Meters: Joseph Hughes, Southern Virginia - 4:06.79
5,000 Meters: Samuel Head, Pfeiffer - 16:04.89
10,000 Meters: Alim Coleman, Pfeiffer - 33:56.10
110 Meter Hurdles: Cameron Ritchie, Pfeiffer - 15.21
400 Meter Hurdles: Jackson McDonald, Southern Virginia - 56.56
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: Oliver Candela-Godinez, Pfeiffer - 10:22.89
4x100 Meter Relay: Michael Chapman, Owen Deaton, Jonathan Moran-Sanchez, Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer - 41.60
4x400 Meter Relay: Jackson McDonald, John Rocendo, Tommy Skidmore, Zeke Newman, Southern Virginia - 3:27.37
High Jump: Jarius Fajardo, Methodist - 1.90m
Pole Vault: Jak Martin, Southern Virginia - 4.40m
Long Jump: Zeke Newman, Southern Virginia - 6.54m
Triple Jump: Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer - 13.83m
Shot Put: Antonio King, Brevard - 13.90m
Discus: Tristan Bowser, Methodist - 43.69m
Hammer Throw: Donningtun Walters, Brevard - 42.57m
Javelin: Kaleb Nelson, Methodist - 48.57m
 
 
All-Sportsmanship
Donningtun Walters, Brevard
David Shultz, Mary Baldwin
Messiah Fields, Methodist
Lloyd Armstrong, N.C. Wesleyan
Ethan Witte, Pfeiffer
Zeke Newman, Southern Virginia

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