LA GRANDE, Ore. – Nolan Sieben recorded a personal best mark in the javelin, earning All-Cascade Conference honors with a second-place finish, headlining Oregon Tech athletes on the final day of the CCC Men's Track Championships, presented by U.S. Bank, at Banner Bank Track.
 
The Hustlin' Owls finished the two-day event with 50 team points, placing ninth overall – but just five points out of seventh.  Eastern Oregon (149.5) claimed the team title with a win in the 4x400-meter relay, surpassing College of Idaho (147) and Trinity Western (102.5).
 
Sieben unleashed the No. 9 javelin mark in OIT history with his first attempt (61.29 meters / 201 feet, 1 inch), holding the lead until Round 5, when he has surpassed by LC State's (63.06 meters / 206-10).
 
Evan Sneed added two points for Tech with a seventh-place effort in the 400-meter hurdles (54.87) – the No. 5 mark in OIT history.
 
The Owls will have three athletes – Eli Stevens, Braedan Doherty and Sieben – competing in two weeks at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
 
DAY 2 RESULTS
 
800-meters: 11. Braedan Doherty 1:56.09
 
400-meter hurdles: 7. Evan Sneed 54.87, 15. Jason Dickerson 58.88, 16. Ryan Doherty 59.55, 21. Micah Baird 1:01.26
 
200-meters: 19. Thomas Adams 22.68
 
5,000-meters: 11. Kai Miles 15:33.19

4x400-meter relay: 9. 3;22.76
 
Discus: 12. Jacob Janeczko 39.47 meters (129-6), 16. Zachary Hart 35.49 (116-5), No. 17 Hunter Enick 35.03 meters (114-1).
 
Triple Jump: 17. Tate Wyman 12.65 meters (41-6), No. 19 Hadyn Burk 12.42 meters (40-9), No. 21 Cole Leader 12.33 meters (40-8 ½).
 
High Jump: No. 11 Logan Shurts 1.81 meters (5-11 ½)
 
Javelin: No. 2 Nolan Sieben 61.29 (201-1)