I looked through the heat sheets and realized there was a pretty good showing of NAIA athletes, both current and former. So here are all the ones that I know of:
William McCaskill is currently a junior at the University of St. Gregory’s, a school that has established itself as an NAIA powerhouse of quarter milers over the last few years. William will be competing in the mens 400m run, after posting his time of 46.95 to qualify him as the 7th fastest athlete entered for the meet. Throughout his career at St. Gregory’s, McCaskill was a multiple time all American in the 400, as well as the 4x4; which he, alongside teammate Jerry Jones, currently hold the NAIA indoor and outdoor meet records.
Jerry Jones, who graduated from St. Gregory’s last year, will toe the line alongside his former teammate McCaskill. Jones qualified for the meet with his time of 46.69, which is the 5th fastest of the times entered. Like McCaskill, Jones proved to be one of the top NAIA athletes the last few years, as he achieved multiple all American finishes, national titles, and NAIA records.
Patrick Stroupe is a recent graduate of Central Methodist University. Stroupe’s career of outstanding performances at the NAIA meet solidified him as the best racewalker the NAIA has seen in recent history.
Michael Rogers competed for Lindenwood University until his junior year, and then transferred to Oklahoma Baptist for his senior campaign. As anyone familiar with the NAIA could tell you, Rogers dominated the sprinting events, collecting national titles in the 60m, 100m, 200m, and 4x4; including multiple at several of the National meets. His time of 6.57 this year in the 60m dash not only qualified him for the meet, but puts him with the fastest time for all the athletes entered.
A little more well known, are the last 2 NAIA athletes Jennifer Stuczynski of Roberts Wesleyan and Bryan Clay of Azusa Pacific University. Both have made their presence known on the world scene, and are 2 of the top U.S. stars in their events. Stuczynski will be competing in the pole vault, while Clay is entered in the 60m hurdles and long jump.


-MW