LOUISVILLE, Ky.- The Lindsey Wilson men's track and field team finished second in the Mid-South Conference Indoor Championships on Thursday inside the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center.

Royce Mentor IV led the charge with a record-breaking run in the 600-meter race, securing first place with a time of 1:22.25. His performance broke a Lindsey Wilson school record that had stood for seven years. Teammate David Requejo followed closely behind, finishing second with a time of 1:23.27. 

Justin Stearns had a standout meet, claiming two first-place and two second-place finishes. He dominated the one-mile race, crossing the line first in 4:17.51. Later, he teamed up with Marti Molins, David Requejo, and Logan Bullock in the Distance Medley, where the group clocked a winning and school record time of 10:02.33, also meeting an NAIA "A" standard. Stearns nearly secured a triple crown, finishing second in the 800-meter with a time of 1:58.30. He then joined Bryce Clayton, Xavier Smith, and Kevin Cuin in the 4x800-meter relay, where they placed second with a time of 8:25.55, just behind Cumberlands (Ky.).

Molins also delivered a strong performance, finishing second in the 1000-meter with a time of 2:29.86. In the 4x400-meter relay, Enric Fernandez, Daniel Otibo, Mentor IV, and Miah Chatmond secured a third-place finish with a time of 3:18.65. 

The Blue Raiders were jumping high as Dyse Harding and Luis Groff finished first and second jumping 1.95 meters in the high jump. Maxwell Wordui and Tremaine Browne competed in the long jump where they finished first and second jumping 7.17 meters setting an NAIA "B" standard for Wordui and 7.07 meters for Browne. Browne also placed third in the triple jump, leaping 14.19 meters. Meanwhile, Leeshawn Johnson placed second in the weight throw with 14.32 meters.

Lindsey Wilson shifts gears to the national stage as the NAIA National Championships are currently set for February 27-March 3 in Gainesville, Florida. National qualifiers will be announced next week.