Men's Track and Field | 4/27/2025 8:50:00 PM

Throwers on the Cloud County Community College men's and women's track and field teams competed in the 2025 Alex Francis Classic hosted by Fort Hays State University on Friday, April 25.

Freshman Andrew Bowman captured a second place finish in the Men's Javelin Throw with a national qualifying throw of 177'8". Freshman Braylon Bittel finished in fourth place with a throw of 159'8", while freshman DJ Hollman followed in fifth place with a throw of 157'7".

Cloud County had four throwers finish in the top ten in the Men's Hammer Throw. Sophomore Josh Shelly led the way, placing third individually with a national qualifying throw of 165'6". Freshman Timothy Asa Berry placed seventh overall with a throw of 149'11". Sophomore Jaren Aurand followed in eighth place with a throw of 126'9", while Bittel was ninth individually with a throw of 125'7".

The T-Birds also had four place in the top ten in the Men's Discus. Sophomore Andre Smikle finished third overall with a toss of 155'0". Bittel placed fifth with a toss of 148'0". Berry followed in sixth place with a mark of 136'1", while Aurand finished in tenth place with a toss of 118'2".

Smikle also placed seventh individually in the Men's Shot Put with a toss of 42'6.25".

In their only field event of the meet, freshman Cody Sharp scored a second place finish in the Men's 110M Hurdles in a time of 18.71.

On the women's side, sophomore Margherita Sala placed fourth overall in the Women's Hammer Throw with a national qualifying mark of 150'9". Sophomore Vivica Addison was tenth overall in the event with a throw of 124'11".

Addison placed second in the Women's Javelin with a throw of 124'6".

Up next, Cloud County will compete in the 2025 Region 6/Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Championships May 1-3 at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Coffeyville, Kansas.