13 season bests for Emporia State on Friday at Gorilla Classic

Women's Track and Field | 2/10/2023 9:27:00 PM

February 10, 2023-Emporia State had five top ten finishes and 13 season best performances on day one of the Gorilla Classic on Friday in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
Abigael Reid had the best individual finish as she placed second with a personal best time of 1:26.75 in the women's 600 yard run.  Jasmine Hurla ran a season's best 1:26.75 to place sixth in the event.
 
Alyssa Conway was eighth with a toss of 16.20m (53-2) in the women's weight throw.
 
Kadaisha Mpwo advanced to Saturday's semifinals of the women's 60m dash with a season's best time of 7.83 for the 12th best time of the qualifying round.
 
Xavier Hall led three Emporia State hurdlers into Saturday's semifinals. His time of 8.28 was the third fastest in the qualifying round.  He will be joined in the semis by Jake Johnson who ran 8.40 for the tenth best time in qualifying and Brock Merz who had a time of 8.54 to qualify 15th for the semifinals.
 
Will Herron exploded for a personal best throw by nearly six feet in the weight throw.  His mark of 17.18m (56-4) was good for 15th overall.
 
Emporia State will stay in Pittsburg for day two of the Gorilla Classic on Saturday.
 

Women's ESU Results
60m Dash
12 Kadaisha Mpwo	7.83Q
34 Ashley Wildeman	8.01
36 Lauren Carlson	8.02
200m Dash
29 Lauren Carlson	25.54
56 Ashley Wildeman	26.29
76 Kadaisha Mpwo	27.25
600y Run
2 Abigael Reid	1:25.30
6 Jasmine Hurla	1:26.75
5000m Run
44 Hannah Showalter	18:48.55
60m Hurdles
13 Abigael Reid	9.25Q
Weight Throw
8 Alyssa Conway	16.20m (53-2)
19 Rachelle Reichert	13.94m (45-9)
Men's ESU Results
60m Dash
35 Isaac Tarango	7.07
64 Billy Ross Jr	7.21
200m Dash
33 Jack Watson	22.04
34 Carter Cox	22.05
48 Isaac Tarango	22.24
71 Xavier Hall	23.03
600y Run
11 Chase Rooney	1:14.07
12 Davion Scott	1:14.20
60m Hurdles
3 Xavier Hall	8.28Q
10 Jake Johnson	8.40Q
15 Brock Merz	8.54Q
25 Carter Cox	8.74
Distance Medley Relay
23 Emporia State	10:32.49
Luke Gleason, Jake Johnson, Brice Helton, Cody Achilles
Pole Vault
16 Brayden Staab	4.02m (13-2.25)
Weight Throw
15 Will Herren	17.18m (56-4)
26 Travis Morrison	15.30m (50-2)
39 John Tetuan	13.16m (43-2)