The St. Ambrose men brought home the title at the MCC Track & Field Championships today in Des Moines. The Bees won six events and finished with a team score of 251 points at the two-day meet. Runner-up Grand View finished with 202.5 points.

St. Ambrose sophomore John Darmody (Everett, Wash.) was named the MCC Men's Track Athlete of the Year. Darmody won the 1500m Run (4:15.18), the 5,000m Run (16:02.79), anchored the winning 4x800m Relay team that set a meet record (7:48.75), and was second in the 800m Run (1:56.42).

William Penn junior Javaras Thomas (Miami, Flo.) was deemed the MCC Field Athlete of the Year. Thomas won the Triple Jump (14.46m) and was second in both the Long Jump (6.99m) and High Jump (1.81m).

St. Ambrose's Dan Tomlin was voted by his peers as the MCC Women's Track & Field Coach of the Year.

Men's Team Scoring - Final
1. St. Ambrose 251
2. Grand View 202.5
3. William Penn 154
4. Ashford 127.5
5. Clarke 41
6. Iowa Wesleyan 35
7. Mount Mercy 34

Complete results.

Friday's Champions:
Men's Steeplechase: Chris Nealy - Grand View (10:00.88)
Women's Steeplechase: Katie Hemesath - Clarke (11:57.93)*
Men's 4x100m Relay: William Penn (Carlsos Steptor-Gabriel Green-Perry King-Kris Miller) (42.30)
Women's 4x100m Relay: Mount Mercy (Janae Rosien-Jenna Higgins-Cortni Kooi-Larissa Wilden) (48.89)
Women's 1,500m Run: Obsie Birru - Grand View (4:51.80)
Men's 1,500m Run: John Darmody - St. Ambrose (4:15.18)
Women's 100m Hurdles: Tasha Moore - Grand View (15.25)*
Men's 110 Hurdles: Christian Awah - Ashford (15.29)
Men's 400m Dash: Gabriel Green - William Penn (50.63)
Women's 400m Dash: Nkemidilim Okwumabua - Ashford (60.14)
Men's High Jump: Austin Smith - Ashford (1.96m)*
Men's Triple Jump: Javares Thomas - William Penn (14.46m)*
Women's Triple Jump: Jessica Nessan - Clarke (10.92m)
Men's Hammer Throw: Danny Rufus - St. Ambrose (51.31m)
Women's Hammer Throw: Chelsea Maas - Grand View (47.26m)
Men's Shot Put: Tyler Wells - Grand View (15.88m)
Women's Shot Put: Mandy Streu - St. Ambrose (13.96m)*
Men's 100m Dash: Nigel Talton - Iowa Wesleyan (10.77)
Women's 100m Dash: Ebonie Butler - St. Ambrose (12.21)
Men's 800m Run: Justin Heng - Clarke (1:55.74)
Women's 800m Run: Nkemidilim Okwumabia - Ashford (2:20.57)
Men's 200m Dash: Gabriel Green - William Penn (21.94)*
Women's 200m Dash: Jenna Higgins - Mount Mercy (26.13)
Men's 5,000m Run: John Darmody - St. Ambrose (16:02.79)
Women's 5,000m Run: Obsie Birru - Grand View (18:28.18)*
Men's 4x400m Relay: William Penn (Carlos Steptor-Gabriel Green-Josh Roudabush- Kris Miller)(3:24.96)
Women's 4x400m Relay: Mount Mercy (Emilie Warren-Jorden Scott-Ciara Allen-Jacqueline Kane)(4:10.25)

*New meet record