DECORAH — With a dozen events remaining, the Central College men's and women's track and field teams are well positioned to finish strong at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Through six women's events, Central is in second with 38.5 points. Wartburg leads with 80 points. After five men's events, Central is fourth with 31 points. Nebraska Wesleyan University leads with 42 points.

Freshman pole vaulter Kyle Rogers (Elburn, Ill., Kaneland HS) was the lone individual champion for Central Friday, taking the men's title after clearing 14 feet, 3.5 inches.

Four Dutch men scored in the long jump, led by Kale Hobart's (junior, Mason City) runner-up finish in 22-10. Kale Purcell (fifth year, Holton, Kan.)  was third (22-8.50), Owen Tomko (junior, Costa Mesa, Calif., Fountain Valley HS) was fourth (22-5.25) and Gavin Smith (senior, Audubon) was seventh (21-4.75).

The women scored three in the pole vault including a pair of all-conference performers. Leah Howard (senior, Auburn) was second (10-10) and Kylie Meyer (sophomore, Andalusia, Ill., Rockridge HS) tied for third (9-10). Brooklyn Duncan (freshman, Macomb, Ill.) was also fifth (9-4.25)

The women's distance medley relay team of Kyra Cordes (freshman, Marion), Olivia Phillips (freshman, St. Charles, Interstate 35 HS), Kelley Duffy (junior, Breckenridge, Colo., Summit HS) and Leah Bontrager (senior, Wellman, Hillcrest Academy) also earned all-league accolades by finishing third in 12 minutes, 18.30 seconds.

Karlee Warnke (junior, Primghar, South O'Brien HS) was third in the long jump at 18-2.25 while Olivia Bohlen (senior, Belle Plaine) was sixth in 17-6.25

Freshmen Shayla Greeley (freshman, Riceville) and Kinsey Drake (freshman, Wilton) finished seventh (2,821 points) and eighth (2,784 points) in the women's pentathlon to contribute three points to the team score.
 
 
Men's results
60-meter hurdles (prelims) – 2. Gunner Meyer, 8.18; 3. Grant Miller, 8.19; 5. Kale Hobart, 8.31
Heptathlon (through four events) – 2. Landon Pote, 2,622 points; 5. Gage Huyser, 2,591 points
Pole vault – 1. Kyle Rogers, 14-3.5
Long jump – 2. Kale Hobart, 22-10; 3. Kale Purcell 22-8.50; 4. Owen Tomko, 22-5.25; 7. Gavin Smith, 21-4.75
 
Women's results
5,000 meter-run  – 6. Bekah Steinbron, 18:30.66; 8. Annika Kruse, 18:52.19
60-meter hurdles (prelims) – 2. Olivia Bohlen, 8.92
60-meter dash (prelims) - – 3. Ava Parkins, 7.82; 4. Emily McMartin, 7.87; 6. Mary Gustason, 7.90
Distance medley relay – 3. Kyra Cordes/Olivia Phillips/Kelley Duffy/Leah Bontrager, 12:18.30
Pentathlon – 7. Shayla Greeley, 2,821 points; 8. Kinsey Drake, 2,784 points
Pole vault – 2.  Leah Howard, 10-10; t-3. Kylie Meyer, 9-10; 5. Brooklyn Duncan, 9-4.25
Long jump – 3. Karlee Warnke, 18-2.25; 6. Olivia Bohlen, 17-6.25