ROLLA, Mo. - The William Jewell men's track and field team concluded the 2023 Great Lakes Valley Conference Outdoor Championships with a bang on Saturday, winning one individual title, and four podium finishes. As a team, the Cardinals finished eighth overall. 

Justen O'Brien led the charge, winning the 400 meter dash with a career best time of 48.71, to become the first Jewell man to win an individual outdoor championship since 2019 and the first sprinter since 2017. Devonte Hubbard also picked up All-GLVC Second Team honors in the triple jump, placing second at 14.80 meters. Freshman Mason Sullivan was third in the 110 meter hurdles while the 4x100 team also placed third to give Jewell four total podium finishes. 

TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES 

• Bradan Dickinson
  • Hammer throw (44.43 meters) - 9th place
• Devonte Hubbard
  • Long jump (6.96 meters) - 4th place
  • Triple jump (14.80 meters) - 2nd place*
• Adam Hoffman
  • Javelin (42.32 meters) - 13th place
• Mason Sullivan, 110 meter hurdles (14.76) - 3rd place*
• Korbin Pugh, 100 meter dash (10.85) - 6th place
• Justen O'Brien, 400 meter dash (48.71) - 1st place*
• Connor Hull, 400 meter dash (49.45) - 4th place

RELAYS

• 4x100 (Pugh, O'Brien, Hull, Blake Reynolds) - 42.00 - 3rd place

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Graduate senior Devonte Hubbard is currently ranked 13th nationally in the triple jump and will await the NCAA Division II selections which will be announced in mid-May.