Tritons' Kuleshov is Men's Field Athlete of the Year

Roman Kuleshov is athlete of the year

The 2023 Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Region teams were recognized on Wednesday -- with the Region 11 Championships determining the All-Region performers this season. Coaches then voted on the special awards given to the ICCAC's Track Athlete, Field Athlete and Coach of the Year. 

The Iowa Western Reivers won the Men's Outdoor Track and Field Region 11 Championships for a second year in a row. The Reivers won 10 events to remain the champions. Runners-up Iowa Central won nine events and Indian Hills won three. All three teams shared the postseason's special awards. 

Taking the ICCAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year was Iowa Central's Roman Kuleshov. This follows an impressive performance at the Region 11 Championship where he took first in both Long Jump and Triple Jump (15.15 meters). Kuleshov finished the season with the fourth-longest mark in the Long Jump event in the NJCAA, posting a 7.49 meter leap.

Men's 100 Meter dash

1. Traunard Folson, Indian Hills - 10.49

2. Ayomide Oyetunji, Iowa Central - 10.58

HM. Willy Mabena, Iowa Central - 10.65

 

Men's 1500 Meter Run

1. Mohammed Kowa, Iowa Western - 3:58.96

2. Jacinto Gaspar, Iowa Western - 3:58.87

HM. Zander Cobb, Iowa Central - 4:01.63

 

Men's 5000 Meter Run

1. Brady Hogan, Iowa Central - 16:23.76

2. Marco Lopez, Iowa Central - 16:31.45

HM. Ander Julian, Iowa Central - 16:33.48

 

Men's 10,000 Meter Run

1. Jacinto Gaspar, Iowa Western - 32:32.70

2. Zander Cobb, Iowa Central - 32:42.40

HM. D'Artagnon Beaver, Hawkeye - 33:44.64

 

Men's 110 Meter Hurdles

1. Joel Nyatusah, Iowa Central - 14.03

2. Rahyme Christian, Iowa Western - 14.24

HM. C.J. McFerrin, Indian Hills - 14.55

 

Men's 400 Meter Hurdles

1. Jayden Brown, Iowa Western - 51.00

2. Dean Clarke, Indian Hills - 51.49

HM. Tafari Bishop, Iowa Central - 52.06

 

Men's 4x100 Meter Relay

1. Iowa Central (Ayomide Oyetunji, Waukeem Walters, Zion Campbell, Willy Mabena) - 40.22

2. Indian Hills (D'Eric Smith, Traunard Folson, Nehemiah Ray, Khalid Hornsby) - 40.25

HM. Iowa Western (Elijah Simmons, Aaron Kilber, Max Azor, Eseroghene Oguma) - 41.72

 

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay

1. Indian Hills (Woyn Chatman, Tyrice Taylor, Chris Giles, Rivaldo Marshall) - 3:06.30

2. Iowa Central (Tafari BishopMarreion MarksKamijah Carter, Trevon Prince) - 3:13.94

HM. Hawkeye (Kenny Cutler, Noah Sheridan, Carson Hellinga, Orlando Vivians) - 3:23.85 

 

Men's 4x800 Meter Relay

1. Iowa Western (Chaz Brown, Mohammed Kowa, Kylan Willis, Steve Hines) - 7:51.92

2. Iowa Central (Trae CorbyJadon BootsJoseph Asahi Wright, Trevon Prince) - 7:55.57

HM. NIACC (Bryson Canton, Hugo Massa, Vlad Starrett, Jacob Vais) - 8:15.58

 

Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase

1. Ander Julian, Iowa Central - 9:37.47

2. Baylor Bergren, Iowa Central - 9:46.94

HM. Chase Oates, Southwestern - 10:02.51

 

Men's Long Jump

1. Roman Kuleshov, Iowa Central - 7.49m

2. Waukeem Walters, Iowa Central - 7.44m 

HM. Prosper Kopongo, Iowa Western - 7.07m 

 

Men's Triple Jump

1. Roman Kuleshov, Iowa Central - 15.15m 

2. Waukeem Walters, Iowa Central - 15.14m 

HM. Marzeion Jones, Iowa Western - 14.45m 

 

 Men's Hammer Throw

1. Jon Astor, Iowa Central - 45.77m 

2. Michael Harris, Iowa Western - 44.01m 

HM. Shakiel Dacres, Iowa Western - 42.50m

 

 

Men's Pole Vault

1. Cameron Ventura, Iowa Central - 3.35m  

2. Aries Scott, Iowa Central - 3.15m 

HM. Travis Brace, Hawkeye - 3.05m

 

Men's Decathlon

 1. Cameron Ventura, Iowa Central - 5715

 2. Jonathon Hackett, Southwestern - 5366

HM. Brandon Calmese, Iowa Western - 5292