Boley, Anderson Pick up Wins at IC Hilltop Classic

Boley and Toberman climb up school rankings

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (02/22/2025) — The Monmouth College men's and women's track and field teams were among 14 teams that competed at the IC Hilltop Classic on Friday night in Jacksonville, Illinois.

MEN

Shane Anderson (Lisle, Illinois) won the weight throw at 19.42m with Caleb Toberman (Clifton, Illinois) in second at 18.30m. Blake Orwig (Wyoming, Illinois) took fourth at 16.80m and Gunner Bryant (Curryville, Missouri) was fifth with a PR of 16.71m.

Toberman was second in the shot put, first among all D3 throwers, with a PR of 16.78m. That throw is the fifth-best in MC history for indoor.

Johnny York (Elmwood, Illinois) made the finals of the 60m and finished sixth in 7.08. He also finished sixth in the long jump at 6.30m.

Janius Taylor (Lakeland, Florida) took second in the 200m at 22.51 with Da'Von Patterson (Ponte Vedra, Florida) in fourth at 22.74 and Ka'ni Carson (Lincoln, Illinois) in sixth at 22.86.

Carson was third in the 400m in 52.34 with Eli Newton (Dallas City, Illinois) in seventh at 52.59 seconds.

Peter Soutsos (Highland Park, Illinois) finished sixth in the 60m hurdles in 8.96 seconds,

Patrick Curry (Chicago, Illinois) was sixth in the high jump with a season-best 1.80m.

WOMEN

Maddie Boley (Beecher, Illinois) won the weight throw with a PR of 18.47m, the second-best throw in school history. Jillian Toth (El Paso, Illinois) was third at 16.11m, Kayla Braun (Evansville, Illinois) was fourth at 15.09m and Abbie Johnson (LaHarpe, Illinois) was eighth with a PR of 14.57m.

Boley won the shot put with a throw of 13.01m. Braun took second with a PR of 12.55m and Toth was in fourth with a PR of 12.34m.

Madison Rusk (Annawan, Illinois) finished fourth in the 200m race with a PR of 26.49. Lauren Anderson (Cambridge, Illinois) was fifth in the high jump at 1.40m.

NEXT UP:

The Scots host the Midwest Conference Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday.

NCAA Division III National Rankings (as of 11:00 a.m. on 2/22/25)
1 - Shane Anderson - weight throw - 19.88m
7 - Caleb Toberman - weight throw - 19.01m
7 - Caleb Toberman - shot put - 16.78m
7 - Maddie Boley - weight throw - 18.47m
12 - Maddie Boley - shot put - 13.66m
22 - Jillian Toth - weight throw - 16.76m
44 - Miranda Hursey - pole vault - 3.52m

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)
Isaac Anderson - shot put - 11.97m (11.72m)
Melissa Bivolarov - mile - 5:47.09 (5:58.85)
Maddie Boley - weight throw - 18.47m (17.95m)
Kayla Braun - shot put - 12.55m (12.53m)
Gunner Bryant - weight throw - 16.71m (16.50m)
Ka'ni Carson - 200m - 22.86 (23.15)
Ka'ni Carson - 400m - 52.34 (53.72)
Elijah Cherelus - 60m - 7.26 (7.28)
Samantha Costello - mile - 5:48.05 (5:48.74)
Alayna Earle - weight throw - 13.88m (13.14m)
James Gustafson - 60m - 7.55 (7.58)
Damone Johnson - long jump - 5.73m (5.72m)
Abbie Johnson - weight throw - 14.57m (13.85m)
Paige Luntsford - mile - 5:56.45 (6:10.42)
Da'Von Patterson - 200m - 22.74 (22.84)
Tatum Points - 60m hurdles - 11.20 (11.40)
Madison Rusk - 200m - 26.49 (26.70)
Asa Stegall - 60m hurdles -9.72 (9.85)
Caleb Toberman - weight throw - 16.78m (16.32m)
Jillian Toth - shot put - 12.34m (12.11m)
Nico Yee Wiedman - 60m - 8.03 (8.07)