FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 6^th, 2026
 
McMinnville, Ore.| The Warner Pacific Track & Field outdoor season is fully underway as the team competed this past weekend in the Jen Boyman Memorial Invite hosted by Linfield University.
 
There were some very impressive results from this weekend with four athletes qualifying for the conference championship meet.
 
Conference Qualifiers

• Fred Watkins – 1500m | 3:57.39 (PR) | 6th overall
• Lilian Halberg – 100m | 12.70 (PR) | 10th overall
• J'Quan Collins – 200m | 22.29 (PR) | 6th overall
• Shielteal Watch – Javelin | 134' 02"

There were some very impressive personal bests in this meet as well from Fred Watkins, Lilian Halberg, Connor Bailey, Shielteal Watah, Summer Martin, Gavin Fuller, and Chris Kanda each had personal bests at their respective events.
Personal Best Performances

• Fred Watkins – 1500m
• Lilian Halberg – 100m & 200m
• Connor Bailey – 800m
• Shielteal Watch – Javelin
• Summer Martin – Javelin
• Gavin Fuller – 200m
• Chris Kanda – High Jump & 200m

J'Quan Collins and Isaac Moreno each had season best performances in the 100m dash.
 
Next Up
Track & Field will be the John Knight Twilight meet hosted by Western Oregon University on April 10^th-11^th.