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Havyn Vandenacre and Lauren Cima Qualify for NAIA National Championships at Yellowjacket Open

3/29/2026 8:28:00 AM

LOCKWOOD, Mont. – The University of Providence indoor track and field teams competed at the Yellowjacket Open throughout the day Saturday

The Argos had a few highlights in sophomores Lauren Cima and Havyn Vandenacre who qualified for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in the Shot Put and Javelin on Saturday.
 
Vandenacre placed first in the Javelin with a throw of 42.87m which qualifies her at A Standard for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships for the second consecutive season.
 
Cima placed second in the Shot Put at 13.75m which qualifies her at B standard for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships. In 2025, Cima became the first freshman in program history to qualify for all three throwing events.

UP also saw freshman Shaun Youngblood place first in the Triple Jump at 13.80m in his first collegiate meet of the outdoor season.

The ARgos also had four other athletes place in the top three at the Yellowjacket Open in Logan Nicholson placing second in the high jump, Avari Batt placed second in the discus, Grace Finkle placed third in the discus, and Shelbey Klein placed third in the javelin.

The Argos will be back in action on Saturday, April 4 when they head to Butte, Mont. for the Montana Tech Spring Series. Athletes will be competing throughout the day at the Charlie Merrifield Track.

Results
Men's 100M
4th – Kamohelo Selebeleng – 11.19
10th – Evan Major – 11.38
20th – Chase Morgan – 11.83

Women's 200M
23rd – Jasmyn Buchignani – 28.63

Men's 800M
12th – Kyler Harris – 2:05.63
13th – Zoran LaFrombois – 2:10.09
16th – Juan Alonzo – 2:26.92

Women's 800M
13th – Savannah Ivins – 2:38.70

Men's 1500M
9th – Kyler Harris – 4:10.96
10th – Zoran LaFrombois – 4:14.99

Women's 1500M
13th – Savannah Ivins – 5:26.40

Men's Long Jump
9th – Colin Schmit – 6.10m
 
Men's High Jump
2nd – Logan Nicholson – 1.96m

Men's Triple Jump
1st – Shaun Youngblood – 13.80m
 
Women's Triple Jump
6th – Jayla Ramberg – 10.14m
7th – Jordan Clark – 10.06m

Men's Shot Put
5th – Travis Zavala – 14.92m
7th – Aiden Avalos – 14.67m
8th – Josh Golemon – 14.17m

Women's Shot Put
2nd – Lauren Cima – 14.74m (B Standard)

Men's Discus
5th – Travis Zavala – 44.54m
6th – Aiden Avalos – 44.07m
23rd – Trey Maynard – 30.81m

Women's Discus
2nd – Avari Batt – 42.51m
3rd – Grace Finkle – 41.97m
7th – Lauren Cima – 38.23m  
9th – Audree Deming – 35.46m

Men's Hammer Throw
6th – Josh Golemon – 48.60m
14th – Aiden Avalos – 40.86m
17th – Jullian Williams – 39.81m

Women's Hammer Throw
1st – Lauren Cima – 50.86m
8th – Grace Finkle – 40.59m
14th – Audree Deming – 34.23m

Women's Javelin
1st – Havyn Vandenacre – 42.87m (A Standard)
3rd – Shelbey Klein – 39.60m
9th – Mackenzie Layng – 36.96m

Men's Javelin
23rd - Trey Maynard – 36.76m
 
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