RIO GRANDE, Ohio. - The IU Kokomo men's track and field team delivered a historic performance over the weekend, finishing runner-up at the RSC Outdoor Track & Field Championships for the highest conference meet finish in program history.

FAST FACTS - River States Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships

• LOCATION: Stockmeister Track & Field Complex | Rio Grande, Ohio
• NAIA TOP 25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo: N/A

THE RUNDOWN

• Gabe Wedmore delivered a historic weekend in the throws, winning the conference title in the hammer with a school-record and conference-record mark of 59.83 meters, hitting the NAIA A standard in the event while adding All-RSC honors in the shot put.
• Evan Gaylor earned All-Conference honors in the hammer throw while hitting the NAIA B standard with the second-best mark in program history.
• Rico Ortiz broke the school record in the 400m to earn All-Conference honors.
• Drew Lovelace set school records in both the 5K and 10K, earning All-Conference honors.
• Darrius Megnin set a school record in the 110H and added the second-fastest time in program history in the 400H, earning All-Conference honors in both events.
• Steven Case placed third in the 800m with a time of 1:55.30 to earn All-Conference honors.
• The 4x800 relay team of Steven Case, Rudy Bowman, Jacob Bumgardner, and Ayden Potts earned All-Conference honors with a time of 8:04.10, the fourth-fastest mark in program history. 
• Seth Ireland won the conference title in discus and earned All-Conference honors in the hammer throw with the third-best mark in program history.
• Isaac Ireland earned All-Conference honors in the shot put with the fourth-best mark in program history.
• Jackson Money earned All-Conference honors with the third-best mark in program history.
• Trevon Hess earned All-Conference honors in the triple jump while also recording the fourth-best mark in program history in the long jump.
• Daylen Schrock recorded the fifth-fastest time in program history in the 5K, setting a new freshman record.
• Ayden Potts ran a top-three mark in program history in the 1500m.
• Mavrick Griffin recorded the second-fastest time in program history in the 110H and added a top-five mark in the 400H.
• Isaiah Kanable and Charlie Conkle recorded top-five marks in program history in the 3K steeplechase, while Bryce Stateler posted the fifth-best mark in program history in the 5K racewalk.
• The 4x100 relay team of Darrius Megnin, Ricardo Ortiz, Trevon Hess, and Tanner Gibson recorded the fifth-fastest time in program history.
• For full results from the 2026 River States Conference Track & Field Championships, click HERE.

INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• "Our outdoor men's track and field team accomplished something no other men's track and field team in program history has done, and that is to finish 2^nd in the 2026 RSC Outdoor Championships. We had some great individual and relay performances. Although many are done with their season, others are continuing on to compete in a last chance meet and or nationals. Our senior men have left a legacy that will resonate for a long time and we really appreciate all of their time and effort they put in to IUK Men's Cross Country and Track and Field: Bryce Stateler, Evan Gaylor, Isaiah Kanable, Jordan Henderson, Kyle Thibideau, Rhett Berryman, Rico Ortiz, Seth Ireland, and Tanner Gibson" - Head Coach Josh Colvin

THE ROAD AHEAD 

• The Cougars now turn their focus to last chance meets this weekend, with several student-athletes aiming to hit NAIA "A" or "B" standards to qualify for the 2026 Outdoor National Championships.

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