All-Decade Men's Outdoor Track

Men's Track & Field Ben Greenberg, Sports Information Director

2010s All-Decade Teams: Men's Outdoor Track & Field

Over the next several weeks, Webster University Athletics Department will be releasing its All-Decade Teams of the 2010s. For a full schedule of the teams set to be released, click here.
 
WEBSTER GROVES – Webster University Athletics has begun unveiling its All-Decade Teams from the 2010s as it compiles the best student-athletes across the past 10 seasons (2010-19) in each of Webster's intercollegiate athletic teams. Our 13th team to be unveiled is the 2010-19 All-Decade Men's Outdoor Track and Field Team.
 
During the past decade, Webster closed the decade by posting three consecutive runner-up finishes in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Along with finishing as the runner-up the final three of the decade at the SLIAC Outdoor Championships, the Gorloks also posted a runner-up finish in the SLIAC Invitational in 2015 and had third place finishes at the SLIAC Invitational in 2010, 2011 and 2016. The SLIAC Invitational was a precursor to the current SLIAC Outdoor Track Championships that began in 2017. The SLIAC Invitational ran from 2010-16.
 
In addition to the team success in the decade, the 44 members of the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team won a combined 12 individual SLIAC titles, including five SLIAC titles the final three years of the decade and the All-Decade Team members earned a combined 51 All-SLIAC honors, including four athletes earning five or more All-SLIAC honors. Additionally, the All-Decade Team members set a combined 21 school records.
 
Additionally, two athletes – NaMhar Bethea and Austin Wagner – earned SLIAC Newcomer of the Year honors and one athlete – Jacob Ridenhour – became the first Gorlok to qualify for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track Championships as he qualified in two events (100 and 200-meter dashes) in 2019. In addition, Ridenhour finished as the Division III National Runner-up in the 200-meter dash in 2019 and became the first Gorlok to earn All-American honors in outdoor track.
 
Along with the combined 12 individual SLIAC titles, the combined 51 All-SLIAC honors and a combined 21 school records, the All-Decade Team members earned a combined 13 SLIAC Track or Field Athlete of the Week honors and earned a combined nine SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team accolades.
 
Seventeen members of the 2010s All-Decade Men's Indoor Track Team were also named to the 2010s All-Decade Men's Outdoor Track Team.
 
Listed below are the 44 members (Top two at each event and the top relay team) of the Webster Athletics Outdoor Men's Track Team of the Decade for the 2010s. The student-athletes on the All-Decade team, who were selected by Webster head coach Nick Niehaus and assistant coach Dan Graber, are ranked in order by event.
 
100-Meter Dash
Jacob Ridenhour (Jerseyville, Ill. – 2018-present)
In the final two years of the decade, Ridenhour made a name for himself on the national stage and also became perhaps the best sprinter in school history as he was a five-time All-SLIAC selection and a three-time SLIAC champion. Ridenhour closed the decade in 2019 by qualifying for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes and he also set school records in 2019 in the 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes. At the 2019 NCC Gregory NCAA Qualifier, Ridenhour ran a school record 10.54 in the 100-meter dash and the 10.54 mark shattered Ridenhour's old record of 10.66 set earlier during the 2019 outdoor season and then at the NCAA Division III National Outdoor Championships, he placed 11th in the preliminaries with a time of 10.59. The time of 10.54 was tied for the sixth fastest 100-meter dash time in the country. At the 2019 SLIAC Championships, he was runner-up in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.70 and at the 2018 SLIAC Championships, he placed sixth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.22. Ridenhour was named the All-Decade Men's Indoor Track Team in both the 60 and 200-meter runs.
 
Caleb Clemons (Florissant, Mo. – 2016-19)
During his four years at Webster, Clemons was a three-time All-SLIAC selection and a champion in the 4-x-100 meter relay in 2018. Clemons' All-SLIAC honors came in the 100-meter run and 4-x-100 meter relay in 2017 and the 4-x-100 meter relay in 2018. At the 2017 SLIAC Outdoor Championships, he was the runner-up in the 100-meter dash as he ran a time of 10.78, which at time was the second fastest 100-meter time in program history. Along with finishing as the runner-up in the 100 meters in 2017, he was fourth in the event at the 2018 SLIAC Championships as he ran a time of 11.15. He holds the second fastest 100-meter time in school history as he ran a time of 10.76 at the Rhodes Invitational in 2017. Was a member of Webster's SLIAC championship 4-x-100 meter relay team in 2018. Clemons, who qualified for the NCAA Division III National Indoor Championships in the 60-meter dash in 2018, was named to the 2010s All-Decade Men's Indoor Track Team.
 
200-Meter Dash
Jacob Ridenhour (Jerseyville, Ill. – 2018-present)
Much like he has in the 100-meter dash, Ridenhour has become one the top 200-meter runners in Division III over the past two years as he was the National Runner-up in the event at the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships. At the 2019 Division III Outdoor National Championships, he ran a school record time of 21.07 to finish as the national runner-up to Principia's Corey Carter, who ran a time of 20.89 to win the individual gold medal. Along with finishing as the National Runner-up in 2019, he was also the runner-up in the event at the 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships as he recorded a then school record time of 21.36. In addition, he was sixth in the 200-meter dash at the 2018 SLIAC Championships as he ran a time of 22.95. During the 2019 season, he was a USTFCCCA Division III Men's National Athlete of the Week and earned Division III All-American in the 200-meter dash and was an All-Region selection in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes and was an SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week. Along with being an All-SLIAC in the 100 and 200-meter dashes in 2019, he was also named an All-SLIAC selection in the 4-x-100 meter relay and 4-x-400 meter relay and was the SLIAC champion in both of the relays. He also was an All-SLIAC selection and an SLIAXC champion in the 4-x-100 meter relay during the 2018 season. Ridenhour was named the All-Decade Men's Indoor Track Team in both the 60 and 200-meter runs.
 
Brandyn Robinson (St. Louis, Mo. – 2016-19)
Robinson, who was also named to the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team, earns his spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team at the 200-meter run after being an SLIAC selection in the event in 2018. Along with being an All-SLIAC selection in the 200-meter dash, he also has earned All-SLIAC honors in the 400-meter dash (2018 and 2019), 4-x-100 meter relay (2017, 2018 and 2019), 4-x-400 meter relay (2017, 2018 and 2019. He holds the No. 2 time in school history in the 200-meter dash as he ran a time of 21.67 at the 2019 SLIAC Championships as he placed fourth overall. His 200 meter time in 2019 was ranked in the Top 35 nationally. In addition to finishing fourth in the 200-meter dash at the 2019 SLIAC Championships, he was third in the event at the 2018 SLIAC Championships and also at the 2016 SLIAC Invitational and placed fourth at the 2017 SLIAC Championships. He was also a SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week in 2019.
 
400-Meter Dash
Brandyn Robinson (St. Louis, Mo. – 2016-19)
In his four years as a Gorloks, Robinson, who earns his second spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team after also being named to the 200-meter dash spot, earns his spot in the 400-meter dash after winning the SLIAC title in 2019 and being a two-time SLIAC selection in the event. Along with being a two-time All-SLIAC selection and a league champion in the 400-meter dash, he also has the second fastest time in the school history. Robinson took home the SLIAC title in the 400-meter dash at the 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships after running a time of 49.25, which is the second fastest time in school history. In addition to winning the SLOIAC title in the event in 2019, he was the runner-up in the event in 2018 (50.51), sixth in 2017 (52.94) and fourth at the SLIAC Invitational in 2016 (52.93). Additionally, Robinson was named to the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team and also earned All-SKIAC honors in the 4-x-100 meter relay in 2017, 2018 and 2019, the 4-x-400 meter relay in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and won league titles in both relays in 2018 and 2019. He also was named a SLIAC Track Athlete of Week in 2019.
 
Jordan Kaden (Rolla, Mo. – 2016-19)
Kaden earns his spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team after being a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the 400-meter dash and also being a two-time runner-up in the event at the SLIAC Championships. He was the runner-up in the 400-meter dash at both the 2016 SLIAC Invitational and at the 2017 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. In addition to those two runner-up finishes, he placed third in the event at the 2018 SLIAC Championships and fourth in the event at the 2019 SLIAC Championships. Additionally, he holds the third fastest time in the event in school history as he ran a time of 49.72 at the Missouri S&T Dewey Allgood Invitational in 2016. He was also the SLIAC Champion in the 4-x-100 meter relay in 2019 and was a member of Webster SLIAC winning 4-x-400 meter relay team in 2018. Kaden, who was also named to the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team, was two-time All-SLIAC selection in the 4-x-400 meter relay in 2017 and 2018 and earned two All-SLIAC honors in the 4-x-400 meter relay in 2017 and 2018.
 
800-Meter Dash
Chris Erxleben (Sullivan, Mo. – 2015-16)
In his two years at Webster, Erxleben earns his spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team at the 800-meter dash after holding the second fastest time in the event in school history as he ran a time of 2:00.40 at the SLU Billiken Invitational in 2015. At the 2015 SLIAC Invitational, he earned a sixth place finish in the 800-meter dash as he ran a time of 2:02.39. Additionally, he was a member of Webster's SLIAC Outdoor Invitational championship 4-x-400 meter relay team in 2015.
 
Charles Whitehead (Carthage, Mo. – 2013-16)
Whitehead lettered for four years in track at Webster and in his time at Webster, he holds the No. 3 time in school history in the 800-meter dash as he ran a time of 2:00.92 at the SLU Billiken Invitational in 2014. At the 2015 SLIAC Invitational in 2015, he recorded a 10th place finish in the 800 meters as he ran a time of 2:04.72. He is one three Gorloks to run under 2:01 in the 800-meter dash in school history.
 
1,500-Meter Run
Daniel Henkey (St. Louis, Mo. – 2010-13)
Henkey ran for the Gorloks during the first four years of the decade and in that time, he recorded the second fastest time in the 1,500-meter run as he ran a time of 4:10.65 during the 2011 season at the Dr. Keeler Invitational. That mark bettered his old personal best time of 4:13.09 at the WashU Invitational in 2011. Along with running the second fastest time in the 1,500-meter run in school history, he was also a member of both the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Teams. He was also a three-time member of the SLIAC All-Decade Team in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
 
Riley Flynn (O'Fallon, Mo. – 2015-18)
Over his four years as a Gorlok, Flynn, who was also named to both the 2010s Cross Country and Indoor Track All-Decade Teams, earns spot on the Outdoor Track All-Decade Team at the 1,500-meter run after recording the third fastest time (4:14.32) in the event in school history at the Greenville Select Meet in 2016. Along with running the third fastest time in the 1,500-meter run in school history, he was a three-time All-SLIAC selection as he won two All-SLIAC accolades in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase in both 2017 and 2018 and he was an All-SLIAC selection in the 5,000-meter run in 2018. Additionally, he was the SLIAC champion in the 5,000-meter in 2018.
 
5,000-Meter Run
Ethan Jeffries (Peoria, Ill. – 2012-14)
Jeffries lettered for three years as a Gorlok and in those three years in the early part of the decade, he recorded the second fastest time in the 5,000-meter run in school history. His No. 2 time in the event came at the Dr. Keeler Invitational in 2013 as he recorded a time of a 15:47.47. He recorded three Top 10 finishes in the 5,000-meter run in his collegiate career. Along with being a member of the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team, Jeffries was also named to the 2010s All-Decade Cross Country Team.
 
Nathan Freyling (St. Louis, Mo. – 2018-present)
Freyling is one of five current Gorloks that earned a spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team as he earned a spot in the 5,000-meter run. He earns his spot in the 5,000-meter run after being an All-SLIAC selection in the event at the 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships as he recorded a runner-up finish at the meet. In addition to earning All-SLIAC honors in the 5,000-meter run in 2019, he was a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the 10,000-meter run. Freyling's time of 15:47.73 at the Greenville University Select Meet in 2019 is the third fastest 5,000 meter time in school history. Additionally, he was named to the SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team in 2019 and also earned a SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week in 2019. Along with being a member of the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team, Freyling was also named to the All-Decade Teams in both cross country and indoor track.
 
10,000-Meter Run
Jason Hickson (Hillsboro, Mo. – 2012-15)
Another four year lettermen for the Gorloks, Hickson, who was also a member of both the All-Decade Cross Country and Indoor Track Teams, earns a spot on the Outdoor All-Decade Team in the 10,000-meter run. He earns his spot in the 10,000-meter run after being a runner-up in the event at the 2015 SLIAC Invitational. Along with finishing as the runner-up in the 10,000-meter run at the 2015 SLIAC Invitational, he also holds the school record in the event as he recorded his record time of 32:44.77 at the WashU Invitational in 2015. At the event, he placed first in the 10,000-meter run. In addition, he was a SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week during the 2015 season and took home the Webster Athletics Male Student-Athlete of the Year honor in 2014-15. He ran the 10,000-meter run seven times in his collegiate career and recorded Top 10 finishes in six of those seven meets.
 
Nathan Freyling (St. Louis, Mo. – 2018-present)
Freyling finds his second spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team in the 10,000-meter run as he also earned a spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team in the 5,000-meter run. He earns his spot at the 10,000-meter run after being a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the event as he earned All-SLIAC honors in both 2018 and 2019. Along with being a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the 10,000-meter run, he was the runner-up in the event at the 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships and was third in the event at the 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. He has the No. 2 time in the 10,000-meter run in school history as he ran a time of 33:25.19 at the Rhodes Spring Invitational in 2019. He is one of two Gorloks to run under 34 minutes in the 10,000 meters in school history. Additionally, Freyling was a SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team selection in 2019 and also earned a SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week in 2019. Along with being a member of the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team, Freyling was also named to the All-Decade Teams in both cross country and indoor track.
 
110-Meter Hurdles
Joe Souvannarath (Imperial, Mo. – 2018-present)
Another of the five current Gorloks on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team, Souvannarath earns his spot in the 110-meter hurdles after being a two-time All-SLIAC selection in both 2018 and 2019. Along with being a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the 110-meter hurdles, he was also the individual SLIAC champion in the event at the 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships and was runner-up in the event at the 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. Souvannarath, who was also named to the All-Decade Indoor Track Team, currently has the second-best time in the 110-meter hurdles in school history as he recorded that time of 15.85 at the 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. He was also an All-SLIAC selection in the 400-meter hurdles in 2019 and was named to the SLIAC All-Sportsmanship Team in 2018 and 2019. Additionally, he was named to the SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team in 2019. 
 
Zach Gyuricza (Chicago, Ill. – 2016)
Despite competing only one season with the Gorloks, Gyuricza made his mark on the school's record books as he is the school's record holder in both the 110 and 400-meter hurdles. Along with being the record holder in both of the hurdle events, he was the SLIAC Invitational champion in the 110-meter hurdles in 2016. At the SLIAC Invitational in 2016, he set the school record in the 110-meter hurdles as he recorded a time of 15.52.
 
400-Meter Hurdles
Damon Fowler (St. Louis, Mo. – 2015-18)
Fowler was a four-year lettermen for the Gorloks and in his time at Webster, he was an All-SLIAC selection in the 400-meter hurdles as he earned the honor in 2018. Along with earning All-SLIAC honors in the 400-meter hurdles, he was also a two-time champion in the SLIAC in the 400 hurdles as he won the gold medal at the 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships and also took home first place honors in the event at the 2016 SLIAC Invitational. In addition to being a two-time SLIAC champion in the event, he also has the second fastest time in the 400-meter hurdles as he recorded a time of 56.54 at the 2018 NCC Dr. Keeler Invitational. Additionally, he also won the 2016 SLIAC Invitational title in the 4-x-400 meter relay. Fowler was also a member of the 2010s All-Decade Men's Indoor Track Team.
 
Zach Gyuricza (Chicago, Ill. – 2016)
Gyuricza earns his second spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team as along with being named to the team in the 110-meter hurdles, he also earns a spot in the 400-meter hurdles. He earns his spot in the 400-meter hurdles after holding the school record in the event as he recorded a time of 56.26 at the 2016 Missouri S&T Dewey Allgood Invitational. Along with holding the school record in the 400-meter hurdles, he was the runner-up in the event at the 2016 SLIAC Invitational as he recorded a time of 56.54.
 
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Riley Flynn (O'Fallon, Mo. – 2015-18)
Flynn was a four-year lettermen for the Gorlok and in those four years, he was a three-time All-SLIAC selection, including a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase in 2017 and 2018. Along with his two All-SLIAC accolades in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase, he was also a three-time SLIAC runner-up in the event in 2016, 2017 and 2018. In addition, he was an All-SLIAC selection in the 5,000-meter run in 2018 and also took home a gold medal in the 5,000 meters at the 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. He holds the school record in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase as he recorded a time of 9:53.45 at the NCC Dr. Keeler Invitational in 2017 and in his collegiate career, he ran under 10 minutes in the steeplechase three times. Additionally, Flynn is a two-time selection to the 2010s All-Decade Outdoor Track Team and was also selected to both the 2010s Cross Country and Indoor Track All-Decade Teams.
 
Dontrell Carpenter (Hazelwood, Mo. – 2016-18)
In his three years at Webster, Carpenter earned All-SLIAC honors in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase after third in the event at the 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. Along with earning All-SLIAC honors in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase, Carpenter owns the third fastest time in the event in school history as he recorded a mark of 10:24.77 at the 2018 Greenville Select Meet.
 
4-x-100 Meter Relay
Carson Gross (Arnold, Mo. – 2018-present)
Jacob Ridenhour (Jerseyville, Ill. – 2018-present)
Brandyn Robinson (St. Louis, Mo. – 2016-19)
Caleb Clemons (Florissant, Mo. – 2016-19)
This foursome earns its spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team in the 4-x-100 meter relay after setting a school record of 41.96 in the event at the WashU Mini Meet in 2019. At that meet, the Gorloks relay team finished second overall behind Division II Lincoln University, who recorded a time of 41.23. Webster's time of 41.96 was ranked in the Top 50 nationally in Division III.
 
4-x-400 Meter Relay
Carson Gross (Arnold, Mo. – 2018-present)
Elijah Perez (Waynesville, Mo. – 2019-present)
Jacob Ridenhour (Jerseyville, Ill. – 2018-present)
Brandyn Robinson (St. Louis, Mo. – 2016-19)
The foursome of Gross, Perez, Ridenhour and Robinson earn their spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team in the 4-x-400 meter relay after setting a school record of 3:18.30 at the 2019 NCC Dr. Keeler Invitational. At that meet, the Gorloks foursome finished third overall and that time was ranked in the Top 50 nationally in Division III.
 
High Jump
Coale Dolbert (Farmer City, Ill. – 2016-19)
Dolbert, who was a four-year lettermen for the Gorloks, earns his spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team at the high jump after being a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the high jump. Along with being a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the high jump, Dolbert was the SLIAC Outdoor champion in the high jump in 2019. In addition to winning the league title in the high jump in 2019, he also holds the school record in the event as he recorded a jump of 6'4" (1.93 meters) at both the NCC Dr. Keeler Invitational and at the Millikin Big Blue Invitational in 2017. Additionally, he was the runner-up in the high jump at the 2017 SLIAC Championships and was fourth in the high jump at the 2016 SLIAC Outdoor Invitational. He was also a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the javelin in 2019 and 2018 and then earned an All-SLIAC selection in 2017 in the 4-x-100 meter relay. Dolbert also earned a spot on the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team.
 
Davian Joseph (Philadelphia, Pa. – 2018)
Joseph competed in track just one season in 2018 for the Gorloks and in that one season, he earned All-SLIAC honors in the high jump after placing third in the event at the SLIAC Championships. Along with earning All-SLIAC honors, he also recorded the second-best jump in school history as he tallied a leap of 6'0.75" (1.85 meters) at the Greenville Select Meet in 2018. He also recorded Top 10 finishes in the high jump in all six meets he competed in.
 
Pole Vault
Mason Stevens (Oakdale, Calif. – 2015, 2017-19)
Perhaps one the most well-rounded athletes to compete in track and field at Webster as he competed in at least 14 events during this time as a Gorlok. During his career, he was a five-time All-SLIAC selection, including earning two All-SLIAC selections in the pole vault in both 2018 and 2019. In addition, he took home the SLIAC title in the pole vault in 2018 and was the runner-up in the event in 2019 at the SLIAC Outdoor Championships and placed third in the SLIAC Invitational in 2015. Along with winning an SLIAC title in the pole vault in 2018, he also is tied for the school record in the vault as he recorded a mark of 13'5.25" (4.10 meters) at the Rhodes Invitational in 2018. He is one two Gorloks to record a vault of over 13 feet in school history. Additionally, he was also All-SLIAC selection in 2019 in the javelin and also earned All-SLIAC honors in the 4-x-400 meter relay in 2017 and 2018 and took home first place honors in the 4-x-400 meter relay at the SLIAC Invitational in 2015. Stevens was also named to the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team and also earned a SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week accolade in 2018.
 
NaMhar Bethea (Overland Park, Kan. – 2017)
Bethea, who was also named to the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team, also earns his spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team in the pole vault after being tied for the school record in the vault. His school-record tying vault came at the 2017 SLIAC Outdoor Championships as he recorded a mark of 13'5.25" (4.10 meters). At the 2017 SLIAC Outdoor Championships, Bethea was the runner-up in the pole vault at the SLIAC meet and was named the SLIAC Field Newcomer of the Year. He is one of two Gorloks to record a pole vault of over 13 feet in school history.
 
Long Jump
Kyle Goessler (Imperial, Mo. – 2017-20)
Goessler is another member of the All-Decade Indoor Team to earn a spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team as he earns a spot in the high jump. In his four years at Webster, Goessler left the Gorloks as the top long jumper in the program's history as he holds the school's all-time mark in the event after recording a leap of 22'5.25" (6.84 meters) at the SLIAC Outdoor Championships in 2018. Along with holding the school record in the long jump, Goessler was also the runner-up in the long jump at both the 2018 and 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. Additionally, he earned a SLIAC Field Athlete of the Week accolade in 2017. During his collegiate career, he recorded 14 Top 10 finishes in the long jump, including winning the event at the WashU Mini Meet in 2019.
 
Jose Mejia (Miami, Fla. – 2017-20)
Mejia earned four letters in track at Webster from 2017-20 and in that time, he recorded the fourth-best long jump in school history as he tallied a leap of 20'10.5" (6.36 meters) at the Central Methodist Invitational in 2019. Along with having the fourth-best long jump in school history, Mejia had a Top 5 finish in the long at the SLIAC Championships in 2019 as he leaped 20'1.75" (6.14 meters). Additionally, he was seventh in the long jump at the 2018 SLIAC Championships and was eighth at the 2017 SLIAC Championships. He was also named the SLIAC All-Sportsmanship Team in 2017.
 
Triple Jump
Austin Wagner (Cortez, Colo. – 2018)
In his only season as a Gorlok in 2018, Wagner earns his spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team in the triple jump after holding the school record in the event as he recorded a leap of 44'8.75" (13.63 meters) at the 2018 SLIAC Championships. Along with holding the school record in the triple jump, Wagner, who was also a member of the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team, was the runner-up in the triple jump at the 2018 SLIAC Championship. That runner-up finish in the triple jump earned Wagner the SLIAC Field Newcomer of the Year honor. He recorded nine Top 10 finishes in the triple jump during the 2018 season. Additionally, he earned SLIAC Field Athlete of the Week honors in 2018.
 
DeAngelo Kelly (St. Louis, Mo. – 2019)
Kelly competed for the Gorloks in the final year of the decade in 2019 and in that year, he recorded the No. 2 mark in the triple jump in school history as he tallied a leap of 42'9.75" (13.39 meters) at the 2019 SLIAC Championships. At the 2019 SLIAC Championships, he finished fourth in the triple jump. Additionally, he earned a SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week in 2019.
 
Shot Put
Noah Laster (St. Louis, Mo. – 2014-16)
Laster earns his spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team in the shot put after holding the school record mark in the event. In his time as a Gorlok, he set a new school record in the shot put of 40'5" (12.32 meters) at the Greenville Select Invitational in 2015. Along with holding the school record in the shot put, he placed fourth in the event at the 2016 SLIAC Invitational. He was also named a two-time SLIAC All-Academic Team selection in 2015 and 2016. Laster was also named to the All-Decade Indoor Track Team.
 
Dimitije Mitic (Belgrade, Serbia – 2017-19)
In his three years as a Gorlok, Mitic, who was also a member of the All-Decade Indoor Track Team, earns his spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team in the shot put after holding the No. 2 mark in the event in school history. Mitic's No. 2 mark in the shot put came during the 2019 season as he recorded a toss of 40'0.5" (12.20 meters) at the Missouri S&T Dewey Allgood Invitational. In addition, he placed fifth in the shot put at both the 2018 and 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships.
 
Discus
James York (Troy, Mo. – 2017-18)
York lettered for two years with the Gorloks and in those two years, he earns a spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team in the discus after holding the school record in that event. His school record in the discus was set at the 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships as he recorded a toss of 118'10" (36.22 meters). At the 2018 SLIAC Championships, he placed fifth in the shot put. Along with being selected to the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team, York was also named to the All-Decade Indoor Track Team in the weight throw. Additionally, he earned a SLIAC Field Athlete of the Week accolade in 2018.
 
Ryan Robbins (Clarksville, Mo. – 2015-18)
During his four year career at Webster, Robbins sits second on the school's all-time list in the discus as he recorded a toss of 113'10" (34.69 meters) at the WashU Mini Meet in 2015. Along with having the No. 2 mark in school history in the discus, Robbins, who was also named to the All-Decade Indoor Track Team, also placed seventh in the discus at the 2018 SLIAC Championships and the 2016 SLIAC Invitational and was sixth in the discus at the 2017 SLIAC Championships.
 
Hammer Throw
James York (Troy, Mo. – 2017-18)
York earns his second spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team in the hammer throw as along with holding the school mark in the discus, he also holds the school's all-time mark in the hammer throw. His school record hammer throw of 145'3" (44.27 meters) was set at the Rhodes Invitational in 2017. Along with holding the school record in the hammer throw, York recorded a fourth-place finish in the event at the 2017 SLIAC Championships with a toss of 130'7" (39.80 meters). Additionally, York recorded five other Top 10 finishes in the hammer throw in his two years at Webster, including placing first in the event at the Culver-Stockton Open in 2017. He is the only Gorlok in school history to throw the hammer over 140 feet.
 
Noah Laster (St. Louis, Mo. – 2014-16)
In his three years at Webster, Laster earns his second spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team in the hammer throw and he was also named to the All-Decade Outdoor Team in the shot put. In the hammer throw, he has the second-best mark in the event as he recorded a toss of 114'6" (34.90 meters) at the Greenville Select Meet in 2016. Along with owning the No. 2 hammer throw in school history, he placed 10th in the event at the 2016 SLIAC Invitational. In addition, he was also named to the All-Decade Indoor Track Team and was a two-time selection to the SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team in 2015 and 2016.
 
Javelin
Dimitije Mitic (Belgrade, Serbia – 2017-19)
Mitic earns his second spot on the All-Decade Outdoor Team as along with being selected in the shot put, he also earns a spot in the javelin. He earns his spot in the javelin after earning three All-SLIAC honors in the event the final three years of the decade. Along with earning three All-SLIAC accolades in the javelin, Mitic also was the SLIAC champion in the event at the 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. In addition to winning the SLIAC title in the javelin in 2019, Mitic was also the runner-up in the javelin at both the 2017 and 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. Additionally, he holds the school record in the javelin as he recorded a toss of 166'3" (50.67 meters) at the Missouri S&T Dewey Allgood Invitational in 2019. In his career as a Gorlok, he recorded 17 Top 10 finishes in the javelin. Mitic, who was also named to the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team, was also named a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection in 2019, was a three-time selection to the SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and earned a SLIAC Field Athlete of the Week accolade two times – once each in 2018 and 2019.
 
Coale Dolbert (Farmer City, Ill. – 2016-19)
Another member of the All-Decade Outdoor Track Team that earns a second spot on the team as along with being named to the All-Decade Team in the high jump, Dolbert has also been selected for the javelin. Dolbert earns his spot on the All-Decade Team in the javelin after being a two-time All-SLIAC selection in the event in both 2018 and 2019. In addition to his two All-SLIAC honors in the javelin, he placed third in the javelin at the 2018 and 2019 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. He holds the No. 5 mark in the javelin in school history after recording a toss of 146'7" (44.67 meters) at the 2018 SLIAC Outdoor Championships. He was also named to the 2010s All-Decade Indoor Track Team.
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Caleb Clemons

Caleb Clemons

Senior
Sprints
Coale Dolbert

Coale Dolbert

Senior
Jumps/Sprints
Jordan Kaden

Jordan Kaden

Senior
Sprints
Brandyn Robinson

Brandyn Robinson

Senior
Sprints
Mason Stevens

Mason Stevens

Graduate Student
Multiple Events
DeAngelo Kelly

DeAngelo Kelly

6' 1"
Freshman
Jumps
Nathan Freyling

Nathan Freyling

5' 9"
Junior
Distance
Kyle Goessler

Kyle Goessler

6' 2"
Senior
Sprints/Jums
Carson Gross

Carson Gross

6' 2"
Junior
Sprints
Jose Mejia

Jose Mejia

5' 8"
Senior
Sprints/Jumps

Players Mentioned

Caleb Clemons

Caleb Clemons

Senior
Sprints
Coale Dolbert

Coale Dolbert

Senior
Jumps/Sprints
Jordan Kaden

Jordan Kaden

Senior
Sprints
Brandyn Robinson

Brandyn Robinson

Senior
Sprints
Mason Stevens

Mason Stevens

Graduate Student
Multiple Events
DeAngelo Kelly

DeAngelo Kelly

6' 1"
Freshman
Jumps
Nathan Freyling

Nathan Freyling

5' 9"
Junior
Distance
Kyle Goessler

Kyle Goessler

6' 2"
Senior
Sprints/Jums
Carson Gross

Carson Gross

6' 2"
Junior
Sprints
Jose Mejia

Jose Mejia

5' 8"
Senior
Sprints/Jumps