BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The day after claiming silver in the pentathlon, Destiny Masters jumped the 11^th-best mark in the NCAA to win gold in the high jump, and Adria Navajon won his third-consecutive heptathlon title at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
Masters, a junior from El Dorado, Kan., scored a meet-high 21 points to claim the AAC Most Valuable Performer award, earning 10 points in the high jump (1^st), eight in the pentathlon (2^nd), two in the long jump (7^th) and one in the 60-meter hurdles (8^th).
 
Both the Shocker men and women placed fifth overall as a team with South Florida winning its first-ever team title on the men's side and Charlotte winning the women's team competition in its first year in the conference.
 
Masters gave the Shockers the high jump sweep as Brady Palen won the men's title on Friday. She cleared a personal-best 1.86m/6'1.25" to take the No. 11 spot in the NCAA outright after clinching the win at 1.82m/5'11.5". Mattelyn Swartz scored a half point for the Shockers in the high jump, tying for eighth with a clearance of 1.64m/5'4.5".
 
On day two of the heptathlon, Navajon entered the day 91 points behind Rice's Vincent Arousell but regained his lead from early on day one with the fastest heptathlon hurdles time of the day, running 8.22. He then cleared 4.55m/14'11" in the pole vault, the second-highest clearance behind East Carolina's Starrett Vesper to maintain the lead going into the final event. He finished the day with the second-best 1,000-meter time of 2:48.34 behind teammate Luke Porter who ran 2:46.15. Navajon completed the heptathlon three-peat with a season-best 5,568 poitns after winning in 2022 and 2023. Hudson Bailey earned his first podium finish of his career, scoring 5,048 points after placing fourth a year ago.
 
Luke Czarnecki and Luke Porter also scored points for the team in the heptathlon, placing fifth and seventh, respectively.
 
In the 800 meters, Farrah Miller broke the Wichita State program record to finish second, earning all-conference recognition with a time of 2:04.68. For the men, Jacob Meyers scored four points with a fifth-place finish, running a personal-best 1:52.12.
 
The men's 4x400-meter relay team of Joakim Genereux, Jason Parrish, Bryan Haney and Trace Spires raced to a podium finish, placing third from the first heat with the seventh-fastest time in Shocker history (3:14.08), the Shockers' third-consecutive podium finish in the event. The women's relay placed eighth with a time of 3:48.09 to score one point.
 
In the hurdles, conference leader Jaleel Montgomery took a tumble in the final and got disqualified for grabbing a hurdle after his fall, but Josh Parrish and Adria Navajon scored a total of six points for the team finishing fifth (8.05) and seventh (8.22), respectively. For the women, Kate Campos joined Masters in the final and finished seventh with a time of 8.51 to score two points.
 
After a devastating day one DQ in the 5,000 meters, Lucy Ndungu came back in the 3,000 meters and ran a personal-best 9:36.08, the ninth-fastest time in program history, to finish fifth and score nine points for the team.
 
This wraps up the indoor season for most of the Shockers, but Destiny Masters is sitting in position to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the pentathlon and high jump.
 
The NCAA Indoor Championship selections will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27 by 9 p.m., and the championship meet will begin Friday, March 8 in Boston, Mass.

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COMPLETE MEN'S RESULTS

11	Jaleel Montgomery	60m (P)	6.82
16	Jaleel Montgomery	200m (P)	21.85
10	Joakim Genereux	400m (P)	48.37
14	Trace Spires	400m (P)	48.81
18	Bryan Haney	400m (P)	49.38
20	Jason Parrish	400m (P)	49.57
22	JD Prinsloo	400m (P)	49.73
5	Jacob Meyers	800m (F)	1:52.12	4 pts
3	Jacob Meyers	800m (P)	1:53.93
10	Riley Vandaveer	800m (P)	1:54.40
13	Ian Schram	800m (P)	1:56.82
10	Adam Rzentkowski	Mile (F)	4:08.80
8	Adam Rzentkowski	Mile (P)	4:07.43
16	Colin Graham	Mile (P)	4:16.08
19	Ian Schram	Mile (P)	4:36.37
17	Jacob Meyers	3,000m	8:29.51
18	Cesar Ramirez	3,000m	8:29.82
21	Colin Graham	3,000m	8:31.15
30	Aidan Reyna	3,000m	8:37.36
34	Erik Enriquez	3,000m	8:38.84
35	Adam Rzentkowski	3,000m	8:39.54
36	Landen O'Neill	3,000m	8:39.92
38	Zander Cobb	3,000m	8:44.58
39	Bennett Meoli	3,000m	8:47.54
40	Ian Schram	3,000m	8:50.38
9	Aidan Reyna	5,000m	14:43.53
12	Cesar Ramirez	5,000m	14:49.67
16	Zander Cobb	5,000m	14:56.71
17	Erik Enriquez	5,000m	14:59.85
19	Landen O'Neill	5,000m	15:18.33
20	Bennett Meoli	5,000m	15:20.56
5	Josh Parrish	60m Hurdles (F)	8.05	4 pts
7	Adria Navajon	60m Hurdles (F)	8.22	2 pts
--	Jaleel Montgomery	60m Hurdles (F)	DQ
4	Jaleel Montgomery	60m Hurdles (P)	8.00
7	Adria Navajon	60m Hurdles (P)	8.14
8	Josh Parrish	60m Hurdles (P)	8.14
13	Brock Merz	60m Hurdles (P)	8.28
14	Tyler Carroll	60m Hurdles (P)	8.29
3	Joakim Genereux*	4x400m Relay	3:14.08	6 pts
3	Jason Parrish*	4x400m Relay	3:14.08
3	Bryan Haney*	4x400m Relay	3:14.08
3	Trace Spires*	4x400m Relay	3:14.08
4	Jacob Meyers	DMR	10:02.72	5 pts
4	Trace Spires	DMR	10:02.72
4	Brock Merz	DMR	10:02.72
4	Adam Rzentkowski	DMR	10:02.72
1	Brady Palen*	High Jump	2.18m/7'1.5"	10 pts
3	Luke Czarnecki*	High Jump	2.02m/6'7.5"	6 pts
12	Hudson Bailey	High Jump	1.93m/6'4"
13	Josh Parrish	High Jump	1.88m/6'2"
9	Caden Carlson	Pole Vault	4.58m/15'0.25"
11	Weston Hulse	Pole Vault	4.43m/14'6.25"
12	Malakai Schaad	Pole Vault	4.43m/14'6.25"
5	Adria Navajon	Long Jump	7.38m/24'2.25"	4 pts
6	Yuben Goncalves	Long Jump	7.36m/24'1.75"	3 pts
8	Josh Parrish	Long Jump	7.21m/23'8"	1 pt
11	Harry Barthelemy	Long Jump	6.99m/22'11.25"
9	Harry Barthelemy	Triple Jump	14.62m/47'11.75"
12	Josh Parrish	Triple Jump	14.32m/46'11.75"
15	Yuben Goncalves	Triple Jump	13.83m/45'4.5"
16	Beau Kerschen	Shot Put	11.50m/37'8.75"
6	Creighton Camp	Weight Throw	17.44m/57'2.75"	3 pts
14	Beau Kerschen	Weight Throw	14.77m/48'5.5"
1	Adria Navajon*	Heptathlon	5,568 points	10 pts
3	Hudson Bailey*	Heptathlon	5,048 points	6 pts
5	Luke Czarnecki	Heptathlon	4,705 points	4 pts
7	Luke Porter	Heptathlon	4,557 points	2 pts
1	Adria Navajon	Hept 60m	6.92
7	Luke Czarnecki	Hept 60m	7.33
8	Luke Porter	Hept 60m	7.39
9	Hudson Bailey	Hept 60m	7.43
1	Adria Navajon	Hept Long Jump	7.28m/23'10.75"
2	Hudson Bailey	Hept Long Jump	6.94m/22'9.25"
7	Luke Czarnecki	Hept Long Jump	6.44m/21'1.5"
9	Luke Porter	Hept Long Jump	6.05m/19'10.25"
4	Hudson Bailey	Hept Shot Put	11.96m/39'3"
6	Luke Porter	Hept Shot Put	11.33m/37'2.25"
7	Adria Navajon	Hept Shot Put	10.78m/35'4.5"
8	Luke Czarnecki	Hept Shot Put	10.55m/34'7.5"
2	Luke Czarnecki	Hept High Jump	1.98m/6'6"
3	Adria Navajon	Hept High Jump	1.95m/6'4.75"
4	Hudson Bailey	Hept High Jump	1.89m/6'2.25"
6	Luke Porter	Hept High Jump	1.71m/5'7.25"
1	Adria Navajon	Hept 60mH	8.22
2	Hudson Bailey	Hept 60mH	8.31
5	Luke Czarnecki	Hept 60mH	8.81
8	Luke Porter	Hept 60mH	9.42
2	Adria Navajon	Hept Pole Vault	4.55m/14'11"
3	Hudson Bailey	Hept Pole Vault	4.25m/13'11.25"
6	Luke Porter	Hept Pole Vault	4.05m/13'3.5"
8	Luke Czarnecki	Hept Pole Vault	3.65m/11'11.75"
1	Luke Porter	Hept 1000m	2:46.15
2	Adria Navajon	Hept 1000m	2:48.34
7	Luke Czarnecki	Hept 1000m	3:02.66
9	Hudson Bailey	Hept 1000m	3:05.49

*ALL-CONFERENCE

COMPLETE WOMEN'S RESULTS

17	Faith Turner	60m (P)	7.66
21	Miya Evans	60m (P)	7.76
28	Courtney Wilborn	60m (P)	7.88
33	Ma'Liyah Anderson	60m (P)	7.96
20	Sydney Brown	200m (P)	24.55
32	Tyler Lindsey	200m (P)	25.50
38	Courtney Wilborn	200m (P)	25.85
39	Diondra Wilborn	200m (P)	25.95
40	Miya Evans	200m (P)	26.00
43	Hannah Glennen	200m (P)	26.32
44	Ma'Liyah Anderson	200m (P)	26.40
45	Anna Heacock	200m (P)	26.41
26	Elontae Hackney-Cooper	400m (P)	59.15
27	Hannah Glennen	400m (P)	59.69
28	Anna Heacock	400m (P)	1:00.32
2	Farrah Miller*	800m (F)	2:04.68	8 pts
3	Farrah Miller	800m (P)	2:10.76
14	Isabelle Hartnett	Mile (P)	5:03.52
15	Jenna Muma	Mile (P)	5:03.53
5	Lucy Ndungu	3,000m	9:36.08	4 pts
30	Sarah Bertry	3,000m	10:01.93
34	Jenna Muma	3,000m	10:03.85
46	Lea Jerkovic	3,000m	10:21.75
49	Isabelle Hartnett	3,000m	10:24.84
16	Sarah Bertry	5,000m	17:20.20
21	Miranda Dick	5,000m	17:34.52
--	Lucy Ndungu	5,000m	DQ
7	Kate Campos	60m Hurdles (F)	8.51	2 pts
8	Destiny Masters	60m Hurdles (F)	8.57	1 pt
4	Destiny Masters	60m Hurdles (P)	8.53
7	Kate Campos	60m Hurdles (P)	8.59
12	Kenisa Meyer	60m Hurdles (P)	8.68
16	Diondra Wilborn	60m Hurdles (P)	8.85
19	Courtney Wilborn	60m Hurdles (P)	8.97
8	Sydney Brown	4x400m Relay	3:48.09	1 pt
8	Sadie Millard	4x400m Relay	3:48.09
8	Kate Campos	4x400m Relay	3:48.09
8	Farrah Miller	4x400m Relay	3:48.09
5	Lea Jerkovic	DMR	11:47.14	4 pts
5	Sydney Brown	DMR	11:47.14
5	Audrey Parson	DMR	11:47.14
5	Jenna Muma	DMR	11:47.14
1	Destiny Masters*	High Jump	1.86m/6'1.25"	10 pts
8	Mattelyn Swartz	High Jump	1.64m/5'4.5"	0.5 pt
12	Tess Roman	High Jump	1.64m/5'4.5"
--	Kenisa Meyer	High Jump	NH
15	Isa Evans	Pole Vault	3.68m/12'0.75"
--	Kennedy Jarnagin	Pole Vault	NH
5	Chidera Okoro	Long Jump	5.98m/19'7.5"	4 pts
7	Destiny Masters	Long Jump	5.83m/19'1.5"	2 pts
11	Chidera Okoro	Triple Jump	12.01m/39'5"
6	Kylie Zimmer	Shot Put	14.34m/47'0.75"	3 pts
15	Anna Zimmer	Shot Put	12.72m/41'8.75"
14	Kylie Zimmer	Weight Throw	14.72m/48'3.5"
15	Anna Zimmer	Weight Throw	14.59m/47'10.5"
17	Samantha Marx	Weight Throw	14.49m/47'6.5"
18	Karlynn Hornung	Weight Throw	14.04m/46'0.75"
2	Destiny Masters*	Pentathlon	4,140 points	8 pts
8	Kenisa Meyer	Pentathlon	3,561 points	1 pt
13	Sadie Millard	Pentathlon	3,462 points
14	Tess Roman	Pentathlon	3,417 points
15	Abby Klipstein	Pentathlon	3,362 points
1	Destiny Masters	Pent 60mH	8.40
5	Kenisa Meyer	Pent 60mH	8.80
12	Abby Klipstein	Pent 60mH	8.99
13	Sadie Millard	Pent 60mH	9.00
19	Tess Roman	Pent 60mH	9.58
1	Destiny Masters	Pent High Jump	1.82m/5'11.5"
7	Tess Roman	Pent High Jump	1.64m/5'4.5"
11	Kenisa Meyer	Pent High Jump	1.58m/5'2.25"
18	Abby Klipstein	Pent High Jump	1.46m/4'9.5"
18	Sadie Millard	Pent High Jump	1.46m/4'9.5"
4	Destiny Masters	Pent Shot Put	12.09m/39'8"
8	Kenisa Meyer	Pent Shot Put	11.06m/36'3.5"
11	Sadie Millard	Pent Shot Put	10.52m/34'6.25"
13	Tess Roman	Pent Shot Put	10.28m/33'8.75"
16	Abby Klipstein	Pent Shot Put	9.84m/32'3.5"
2	Destiny Masters	Pent Long Jump	5.88m/19'3.5"
10	Kenisa Meyer	Pent Long Jump	5.39m/17'8.25"
12	Abby Klipstein	Pent Long Jump	5.27m/17'3.5"
14	Sadie Millard	Pent Long Jump	5.21m/17'1.25"
20	Tess Roman	Pent Long Jump	4.92m/16'1.75"
1	Sadie Millard	Pent 800m	2:22.18
4	Tess Roman	Pent 800m	2:25.10
6	Abby Klipstein	Pent 800m	2:27.82
14	Kenisa Meyer	Pent 800m	2:35.14
15	Destiny Masters	Pent 800m	2:36.10

*ALL-CONFERENCE

MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. South Florida – 156
2. Charlotte – 105.5
3. UTSA – 80
4. Tulsa – 79
5. Wichita State – 70
6. Rice – 68
7. Memphis – 36
8, North Texas – 35.5
9. East Carolina – 31
 
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. Charlotte – 107
2. Rice – 105
3. South Florida – 75
4. Tulsa – 57
5. Wichita State – 48.5
6. SMU – 48
7. East Carolina – 47
8. Tulane – 44
9. North Texas – 35
10. Memphis – 34
11. UTSA – 31
12. Temple 21.5
13. Florida Atlantic – 8
14. UAB - 2

MEN'S MOST VALUABLE PERFORMER
Jaleel Croal, South Florida
Gabriel Binion, UTSA
Malte Propp, Tulsa

WOMEN'S MOST VALUABLE PERFORMER
Destiny Masters, Wichita State
 
MEN'S FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Markel Jones, South Florida

WOMEN'S FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Ida Breigan, UTSA
 
MEN'S COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
Erik Jenkins (South Florida)

WOMEN'S COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
Bob Olesen (Charlotte)