Anderson, Boley, Newton Win Events at Keck Select Meet

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (02/09/2025) — The Monmouth College men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Keck Select Invite hosted by Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday. The event included 20 teams ranging from Division I to junior colleges.

MEN

Eli Newton (Dallas City, Illinois) won the 800m race for the third week in a row. He cut two seconds off his time from last week and won at 1:56.05.

Shane Anderson (Lisle, Illinois) won the weight throw for the third straight week as he threw 18.81m. Caleb Toberman (Clifton, Illinois) took second with a throw of 18.62m and he placed fourth in the shot put with an indoor career-best 16.32m. That throw is the fifth-best indoor shot put in Monmouth history.

Gunner Bryant (Curryville, Missouri) took seventh in the weight throw with a PR of 16.90m. Blake Orwig (Wyoming, Illinois) was ninth in the shot put at 14.20m.

The men's 4x400m relay team of Janius Taylor (Lakeland, Florida), Da'Von Patterson (Ponte Vedra, Florida), Adrian Outlaw (Galesburg, Illinois) and Newton took third place with a time of 3:28.60

Taylor took 10th in the 200m race with a time of 22.89..

WOMEN

Maddie Boley (Beecher, Illinois) won the weight throw at 17.85m and took third in the shot put at 12.64m.Jillian Toth (El Paso, Illinois) was fourth in the weight throw at 15.83m with Kayla Braun (Evansville, Illinois) in fifth at 15.66m, both career highs. Braun also took seventh in the shot put at 12.32m while Brynn Hogan (Galena, Missouri) was seventh in the weight at 14.29m. Alayna Earle (Clinton, Illinois) was eighth in the shot put at 12.21m.

Miranda Hursey (Hanna City, Illinois) and Megan Dailey (Pendleton, Indiana) tied for ninth in the pole vault at 3.11m.

NEXT UP:

The Scots host the Roger Haynes Invitational on Saturday, Feb, 15.

NCAA Division III National Rankings (as of 10:00 p.m. on 2/8/25)
4 - Shane Anderson - weight throw - 19.05m
8 - Caleb Toberman - weight throw - 18.79m
9 - Maddie Boley - weight throw - 17.95m
10 - Maddie Boley - shot put - 13.66m
10- Caleb Toberman - shot put - 16.32m
37 - Jillian Toth - weight throw - 15.83m
40 - Eli Newton - 800 - 1:55.84
46 - Kayla Braun - weight throw - 15.66m
47 - Blake Orwig - weight throw - 16.98m

Career Highs for indoor meets (does not include those participating in an event for the first time)

Competitor - event - new career high (old career high)
Kayla Braun - weight throw - 16.66m (15.40m)
Gunner Bryant - weight throw - 16.70m (16.44m)
Samantha Costello - 3000m - 11:22.03 (11:35.50)
Megan Dailey - pole vault - 3.11m (3.00m)
Alayna Earle - shot put - 12.21m (11.93m)
Alayna Earle - weight throw - 13.41m (13.40m)
Natalie Gonzalez - 200m- 29.57 (30.28)
Natalie Gonzalez - 60m hurdles- 11.01 (11.50)
James Gustafson - high jump - 1.65m (1.65m)
Brynn Hogan - weight throw - 14.39m (13.77m)
Paige Luntsford - mile - 6:10.42 (6:16.73)
Makaiha Moore-Bell - 200m - 26.95 (27.59)
William Plumley - 3000m - 9:28.32 (9:36.56)
Tatum Points - 60m hurdles - 11.40 (12.18)
Caleb Toberman - shot put - 16.32m (15.85m)
Kevins Soivillen - long jump - 5.97m (5.63m)
Jillian Toth - weight throw - 15.83m (15.56m)