COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Soren Kaster and James Gates both collected All-MIAC status in the pole vault to lead the Carleton College men's track & field team on the final day of competition at the MIAC Indoor Championships. The Knights finished ninth in the 11-team competition after accumulating 46 points.
 
Kaster established a new season best as he cleared 4.56 meters, while Gates' top clearance measured 4.36 meters. Reese Anderson also competed in the event, tying for 13^th place with a height of 3.71 meters.
 
Gabe Nichols finished seventh in the 3000-meter run, covering the distance in 8:36.04. Travis Brown, Torte Torstenson, Nathaniel Malchow, and Ryan Bernstein also competed in the event, placing 19th, 21st, 22nd, and 24th, respectively. Brown (8:56.04), Torstenson (9:00.46), and Malchow (9:06.39) all established new personal bests, while Bernstein finished at 9:10.11.
 
Daniel Scheider and Josh Meier both scored team points for the Knights in the 600-meter dash. Scheider finished seventh in a personal-best time of 1:22.84, while Meier took eighth in a season-best 1:23.11.
 
Emerson Lange competed in the 1000-meter run, clocking a time of 2:40.80 to place 23rd overall.
 
Ethan Cline-Cole placed 13th in the triple jump after measuring 12.35 meters on his first attempt.
 
The Knights wrapped up the conference championships with an All-MIAC honorable mention performance in the 4x400-meter relay. Asher Nathan, James Alexander, Meier, and Scheider combined on a season-best time of 3:26.55 to take fourth place.
 
All-MIAC performances for Carleton (1st-3rd place…through Day 3)
Heptathlon
2. Soren Kaster — 4,745 points (school record)
 
Mile Run
2. Gabe Nichols — 4:13.01 (season best)
 
Pole Vault
2. Soren Kaster — 4.56 meters (season best)
3. James Gates — 4.36 meters
 
All-MIAC honorable mention performances for Carleton (4th-6th place…through Day 3)
Heptathlon
6. Reese Anderson — 4,380 points (personal best)
 
4x400-meter relay
4. Carleton (Asher Nathan, James Alexander, Josh Meier, Daniel Scheider) — 3:26.55.