MARION, Ind. - The record-breaking Ashford University track and field season came to an end this past weekend at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships as freshman Aleksander Jakobsen of Rock Island, Ill., and sophomore A.J. Smith of Port Byron, Ill., competed on the Indiana Wesleyan University track for the final time of the outdoor season.

After watching teammates Christian Awah and Franklin Barnes compete on Thursday, Jakobsen hit the track on early Friday for the 5,000-meter racewalk. After a qualifying time of 27:12.03, Jakoben was ranked 15th in the field heading into the competition among the NAIA's best in the event.

After three runners were declared disqualified, Jakobsen beat out another freshman, Joel Pfahler of Cedarville University (Ohio), to take home 11th-place honors after a time of 27:33.56. Inaki Gomez of British Columbia won the racewalk for the third consecutive year in a new meet-record time of 20:30.35.

The national meet proved to be no stranger to high jumper Smith, who competed in March at the NAIA Indoor Championships in the same event.

After missing on his first attempt at the opening height of 1.96 meters (6'5"), Smith cleared the bar on his second try to advance to the next height of 2.01 meters (6'7"). The next height knocked out multiple competitors in the field including Smith, who missed on each of his three attempts and earned 17th overall.

Unfortunately, freshman NAIA national qualifier Sarah Wenzel of Clinton did not compete in the long jump due to an injury sustained at a previous event.

The 2010 men's track and field season ends with 19 new school records, six national qualifiers, numerous All-MCC accolades, and an MCC Co-Coach of the Year honor that Head Coach Chris Adams received during the indoor season.