Koehler wins 1500 in Myrtle Beach

3/13/2026 7:10:00 PM

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.--Westminster junior Dalton Koehler (Chardon, Ohio, Fairport Harding) won the 1500 meters Friday afternoon at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge.

Hosted by the City of Myrtle Beach, the two-day event is being held at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium.

Koehler won the 31-competitor 1500 with a personal-best time of 4:20.78. It's the fifth-best time in program history. Freshman Dillon Brunner (Pittsburgh, Pa., Upper Saint Clair) finished eighth (4:29.24).

Senior Jalen Ritzert (Greenville, Pa., Greenville) finished 18th in the javelin with a top throw of 40.85 meters (134-00). Freshman Nathan Heirendt (McDonald, Pa., Fort Cherry) was 25th (36.49m, 119-08).

Freshman Jackson Friday (Bethel Park, Pa., Bethel Park) was 24th in the preliminaries of the 110-meter hurdles (18.29) while freshman Zach Kovell (Aliquippa, Pa., Hopewell) was 24th in the preliminaries of the 100 meters (11.08).

Up next:
Westminster will wrap up the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge Saturday. Events are scheduled to get underway at 10 a.m.

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