St. Charles Community College Track & Field continued its strong start to the 2026 outdoor season with an impressive showing at the Saint Louis University Invitational. The Cougars demonstrated continued progress across all event groups, adding national qualifiers, setting new program records, and building momentum toward championship-level competition.
Program Records Rewritten
The women's throws group led the way, establishing new school records and continuing to raise the standard within the program:
• Kaitlyn Rose– Discus: 25.70m (School Record)
• Mella Noah- Avalos– Javelin: 24.36m (School Record)
National Qualifying Performances
The Cougars added two new national qualifiers, strengthening depth in the sprint events:
• Langston Davis – 200m: 23.26
• Matthew Hoeft – 100m: 11.41
These performances position SCC well as the team continues to build toward the NJCAA National Championships.
Personal Best Performances
SCC recorded 10 personal bests across multiple disciplines:
• Kaitlyn Rose– Discus: 25.70m
• Mella Noah-Avalos– Javelin: 24.36m
• Audra Smith– Javelin: 23.85m
• Harrison Zeier– 5000m: 18:30.03
• Langston Davis – 110H: 15.68
• Gavin Wicklund – 800m: 2:07.86
• Brayden Cahoon – 400H: 58.34
• Sarah Clark– 200m: 29.09
• Erin Jakle – 200m: 29.19
• Langston Davis – 200m: 23.26
National Rankings Update
SCC athletes continue to establish themselves among the best in NJCAA Division III:
Men's Rankings
• Myles Freeman – #5 (100m), #9 (200m)
• Noel Malwa – #8 (100m)
• Xander Dewitt – #2 (110mH)
• Charles Davis – #5 (110mH)
• Brayden Cahoon – #3 (400mH)
• 4x100m Relay (Malwa, Hoeft, Freeman, Davis) – #5
• Matthew Hoeft – #1 (Long Jump)
• Oliver Rothweiler – #2 (Pole Vault)
• Charles Burks – #8 (Pole Vault)
• Natinael Collins – #10 (Javelin)
Women's Rankings
• Alissa White – #1 (Long Jump), #3 (Triple Jump)
• Isabella Pritchett – #3 (Long Jump), #2 (Triple Jump)
• Erin Jakle – #4 (400mH)
Early Season Momentum
Through the first two weeks of outdoor competition:
• 31 National Qualifying Performances
• 10 School Records Broken
• 32 Personal Records Achieved
The Cougars continue to trend upward as the season progresses.
Head Coach Remarks – Victor Mathuthu
"Our group is moving in the right direction, and the results are starting to reflect the work being put in every day. We are seeing progress across all event areas, which is exactly what we want as we continue building this program.
That said, we are still early in the season. There's another level we have to reach in terms of consistency, preparation, and execution. The small details recovery, hydration, and discipline are going to determine how far we go.
We are proud of the progress so far, but our focus remains on competing at a high level when it matters most. The goal is not just to qualify, but to be in position to score at the national meet."