Lancaster Bible College men's and women's track and field teams welcomed 2026 at Lebanon Valley, Friday afternoon. The Chargers saw eight NCCAA qualifications, three school records broken, and seven first place finishes.
The day would be highlighted by
Elly Bruner winning two events, including the 55-meter hurdles and triple jump. Bruner's 9.31 55-meter hurdle time would qualify her for NCCAA Indoor Nationals, while her triple jump would set the new school record at 10.88 meters.
NCCAA Qualifications
55-Meter Hurdles
Elly Bruner | 9.31 | 1
st Place
3000-Meter
David Helms | 9:00.47 | 1
st Place
Heptathlon
Micah Richardson | 3669 points | 2
nd Place
Long Jump
Micah Richardson | 6.26 meters | 2
nd Place
Pole Vault
Emma McMurray | 2.90 meters | 2
nd Place
Triple Jump
Luke Richardson | 12.06 meters | 2
nd Place
3000-Meter
Seana Dougherty | 11:29.96 | 3
rd Place
Mile
David Helms | 4:34.04 | 3
rd Place
School Records
Triple Jump
Elly Bruner | 10.88 meters | 1
st Place
Shot Put
Emery McCombs | 12.69 meters | 2
nd Place
Weight Throw
Emery McCombs | 12.70 meters | 4
th Place
First Place Finishes
55-Meter Hurdles
Elly Bruner | 9.31 | 1
st Place
400-Meter
Kylee Antrim | 1:15.28 | 1
st Place
3000-Meter
David Helms | 9:00.47 | 1
st Place
Pentathlon
Emma Cassel | 1554 points | 1
st Place
Triple Jump
Aidan Miller | 12.52 meters | 1
st Place
Triple Jump
Elly Bruner | 10.88 meters | 1
st Place
Weight Throw
Vera Innerst | 9.42 meters | 1
st Place
From the Coach:
"This was a good meet for us to get back into competition after the break," said head coach
Melissa Baughman. "Lots of positive takeaways to build on."
Up Next:
The Chargers will be back in action on Saturday, January 17th at the Alvernia Winter Invite in Reading, Pa.
