Christopher Newport University

2025-26 - Freshman Season: Burst onto the scene with a remarkable debut campaign ... Honored as the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year ... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the javelin, becoming the first Captain to reach the title meet in that event since 1988 ... Also became the first freshman to represent the men's team at the NCAA Championships in any individual event since 2013 ... Eventually finished 22nd in the nation in the javelin with a 44.63-meter launch ... Recorded his finest throw of the year at the New Captains Classic after uncorking a 61.25-meter missile ... That marked the second-longest throw in school history and the finest mark since 1977 ... Earned All-Region honors in the event after ranking first in the South with his historic heave ... Captured the conference title in the javelin with a 56.53-meter toss ... Became only the third Captain to win a league crown in the men's javelin ... Celebrated as the league's Field Athlete of the Week on April 21 ... Made his debut in the javelin at the Blue & Silver Challenge and won the competition with a 50.41-meter toss ... Also came in second in the event at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic and Mount Union Final Qualifier ... Set a PR in the shot put (13.03 meters) at the CNU Qualifier and established a personal-best in the discus (36.14 meters) during the Blue & Silver Challenge ... Also added a 38.33-meter launch in the hammer throw at the New Captains Classic ... Had five total top-five finishes during the year while recording three victories.