ST. PAUL, Minn.-- Matt Young (JR/Woodland, Wash.) broke the University of Jamestown record in the 5000 meters and qualified for the NAIA National Championships Friday at the St. Thomas Showcase.

Young placed 9th with a time of 15 minutes, 10.10 seconds, beating the previous school record of 15:12.08 set by Allen Wood in 2006.

Ed Mata (SR/Alamo, Texas) came away with a pair of top-8 finishes in his events. Mata was 5th in the high jump (1.79m; 5 feet, 10.5 inches), and was 8th in the triple jump (12.12m; 39 feet, 9.25 inches).

Jamestown will host the North Star Athletic Association Multi-Events on February 11-12 before competing in the NSAA Indoor Championships in Brookings, S.D., on February 17.

UJ St. Thomas Showcase Results
400 meter dash--Andrew Hornung (SO/Jamestown, N.D.) 9th (51.93), Cason Reyes (FR/Yuba City, Calif.) 16th (54.20)
800 meters--Hornung 20th (2:03.61), Alex Jones (FR/Linton, N.D.) 34th (3:00.03)
Mile--Aaron Ford (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) 21st (4:35.00), Dakota Wagner (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) 39th (4:54.81)
3000 meters--Donavan Moser (SR/Medina, N.D.) 12th (9:52.10); Michael Sampers (SR/Rosemont, Minn.) 13th (10:07.98); Dustin Wagner (FR/Jamestown, N.D.) 15th (10:19.81)
5000 meters--Young 9th (15:10.10); Daniel Palmer (SO/Royalton, Minn.) 48th (17:43.82)
High jump--Mata 5th (1.79m; 5 feet, 10.5 inches)
Long jump--Mata 25th (5.7m; 18 feet, 8.5 inches), Reyes 27th (5.61m; 18 feet, 5 inches); Travis Greer (FR/Jamestown, N.D.) 28th (5.56m; 18 feet, 3 inches)
Triple jump--Mata 8th (12.12m; 39 feet, 9.25 inches)
Shot put--Delwin Potter (SO/Battle Mountain, Nev.) 22nd (12.09m; 39 feet, 8 inches); John Medley (FR/Billings, Mont.) 28th (10.25m; 33 feet, 7.5 inches)
Weight throw--Potter 25th (11.42m; 37 feet, 5.75 inches); Medley 28th (8.03m; 26 feet, 4.25 inches); Nik Herman (FR/Glasgow, Mont.) 29th (7.62m; 25 feet)