Cedarville, Ohio- The Lancaster Bible College Men's and Women's Track & Field teams closed out the NCCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday, February 12. The Chargers set eight new school records in the two-day championship with the men's team finishing 11^th and the women's team placing 13^th.

In today's action, Nathan Vigil set a school record in the pole vault, clearing the bar at a height of 3.95 meters. Vigil finished 7^th in the event, earning two team points.

On the track, Eric Zimmerman took 11^th place in the 200 meters, crossing the finish line in a time of 23.31. The men's 4x400 meter relay team made up of Vigil, Trey Baughman, Adam Horning and Nick Songster finished eighth, setting a school record with a time of 3:42.13. The women's 4x400 meter relay team also set a school record, with the team of Erin Wilsey, Hannah Lieb, Elizabeth Lieb and Kara Huber finishing the race in seventh place with a time of 4:35.74.

Logan Burkholder got off to a strong start in the men's heptathlon; however, he was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.

After the event had come to its conclusion, Trey Baughman and Leah Bergey were awarded their NCCAA All-American medals for their efforts in the high jump and pentathlon during yesterdays competition.


"This meet was a great opportunity for our athletes to see high level competition," said head coach Melissa Baughman. "I am so proud of the way they rose to the occasion., breaking 8 school records as well as multiple PRs.  It is a blessing to see how well they support and encourage one another."

Be sure to follow LBC Athletics on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for the most in-depth coverage of Charger athletics