Top 3 Teams:
1st: Piedmont - 240
2nd: Asbury - 123
3rd: Belhaven - 105
MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Piedmont University men's track and field team completed a three-peat claiming a third straight title at the 2025 CCS Championship Thursday. The win came in dominant fashion with 240 points to second place Asbury's 123.
With the win, Piedmont remains the only men's track and field champion in the history of the league.
In total, the Lions had individual wins across seven events including five coming in events that Piedmont owned the top mark on the performance list during the regular season. Of the seven wins, five came on the track with a pair in field events.
Day 1 Highlights
Piedmont wasted no time setting the tone on the opening day. George Ketch won the hammer throw with a mark of 44.91m, while teammate Matthew Blocksom earned second with a 41.14m throw. In the field events, Belhaven’s Neal Terry made his presence felt early, claiming individual titles in both the high jump (1.91m) and the long jump (7.06m). Justice Moore also contributed for Belhaven with a third-place finish in the long jump (6.38m).
On the track, Piedmont piled on points behind standout performances. Tucker Pulliam finished second in the javelin, while Tucker Cox captured the 3,000m steeplechase title in 10:15.21. Walker Capelle closed the evening for Piedmont by winning the 10,000 meters (32:41.80), leading a Lions 1-2 finish alongside Layton Bradford.
Asbury celebrated a historic moment when Caleb Cablish became the Eagles’ first-ever CCS champion, winning the javelin with a 47.31m throw. Wes Preston smashed Asbury’s school record in the 10,000 meters, taking third place with a 32:50.90. In the steeplechase, Asbury added crucial points with Dan Kersey and Jason Flaming placing second and fourth, respectively.
Photo Courtesy of Carly Williamson
Day 2 Highlights
Piedmont kept the momentum rolling into Day 2. Matthew Blocksom and George Ketch finished 1-2 again, this time in the discus. Jayden Smith earned third in the shot put, adding to Piedmont’s field dominance.
In the sprints, Piedmont exploded. Silas Goolsby swept the 400m (49.03) and the 200m (21.81), while the Lions’ 4x100m relay team of Al Martin, Michael Adewsui, Jimmy Channell, and Drey Hudgin secured gold with a time of 43.08.
Asbury made noise on Day 2 as well. Caleb Payne sprinted to victory in the 100m (10.96), and the Eagles' 4x400m relay team—Drew Beedle, Coleman Anderson, Luke Holton, and Emmanuel Dut—captured the relay title. In the field, Brendan Funke won the shot put with a distance of 14.09m, and Cablish added a bronze in the discus.
Belhaven’s Neal Terry added another title in the triple jump (14.15m). Justice Moore (100m) and Julius Phillips (200m) both turned in third-place finishes to help Belhaven clinch a third place team finish.
Notable Individual Champions
Track Athlete of the Meet: Silas Goolsby, Piedmont (28 points)
- 1st in 400m and 200m; 2nd in 110m hurdles with a season-best 15.25.
Field Athlete of the Meet:
Neal Terry, Belhaven (38 points)
- Titles in the high jump, long jump (DIII #30 ranking at 7.06m), and triple jump (DIII #22 ranking at 14.15m); 2nd in pole vault. This is Terry’s second consecutive Field Athlete of the Meet honor.
Overall Athlete of the Meet:
Rory Gilroy, Huntingdon
- Won titles in the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles (DIII #42 ranking at 54.72), plus bronze medals in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.
Final Team Standings
| 1 |
Piedmont |
240 |
| 2 |
Asbury |
123 |
| 3 |
Belhaven |
105 |
| 4 |
Maryville |
102 |
| 5 |
Huntingdon |
102 |
| 6 |
Covenant |
94 |
ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
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