Two event champions for Emporia State on Friday at WU Open

Alyssa Conway and Brayden Staab pick up wins on day one

2023 ESU WITF Alyssa Conway Weight Throw at WU Open
Josiah Driggers, ESU Athletics

Women's Track and Field | 2/3/2023 9:30:00 PM

February 3, 2023-Emporia State won two events and had five top five finishes on Friday during the first day of competition at the WU Open in Topeka, Kan.
 
Alyssa Conway set a meet record with her winning toss of 16.76m (55-0.0) in the women's weight throw. Hollie Brockmeier placed fourth with a toss of 16.11m (52-10.25) in the event.
 
Brayden Staab picked the win for the Emporia State men on Friday.  He cleared 4.15m (13-7.25) to win the men's pole vault.
 
Jaxon Russell went over 1.90m (6-2.75) to place fourth in the men's high jump for Emporia State.
 
Ashley Cookson had the other top five finish for the Hornets.  She went 10.85m (35-7.25 to finish fourth in the women's triple jump.
 
The first day of competition in the men's heptathlon was held on Friday as well.  Brandon Wilkes is in ninth place with 2,492 points while Aren Trost is in 11th with 2,445 points headed into the final day on Saturday.
 
 
Women's ESU Results  
60 Meter Dash Fri Qualify  
 14 Mpwo, Kadaisha  7.89    
 22 Wildeman, Ashley 7.95  
 50 Hammond, Brooke 8.20 
 57 Sefcik, Tatum     8.29 
 63 Anderson, Hailey 8.34 
 64 Brierly, Courtney 8.34 
 78 Martin, Madeline 8.47 
 80 Orear, Josie        8.49    
 84 Phillips, Anna      8.55    
 91 Lassiter, Mary Grace 8.86    
200 Meter Dash  
 16 Carlson, Lauren 25.45 
 23 Hurla, Jasmine   25.77 
 48 Wildeman, Ashley 26.42 
 62 Mpwo, Kadaisha         27.27   
 68 Brierly, Courtney        27.59   
600 Yard Run  
 25 Burch, D'Aja           1:42.19 
Pole Vault Fri Open  
 12 Hough, Jane              2.70m    8-10.25
Triple Jump  
  4 Cookson, Ashley        10.85m   35-07.25  
 10 Nichol, Renee           10.24m   33-07.25  
Weight Throw  
  1 Conway, Alyssa         16.76m   55-00.00  
  4 Brockmeier, Holly      16.11m   52-10.25  
 28 Reichert, Rachelle     13.68m   44-10.75  
   
   
Men's ESU Results    
60 Meter Dash Fri Qualify  
 26 Tarango, Isaac      7.04 
 43 Renfro, Brogan      7.14 
 45 Ross Jr., Billy     7.15 
 63 Madden, Tristan     7.22 
 79 Hall, Xavier        7.30 
 80 Winn, Kade          7.31   
 82 Scott, Davion       7.33 
 84 Elghzali, Yusef     7.36   
 90 Nava, Fabian        7.40 
200 Meter Dash  
 35 Watson, Jack        22.22
 49 Tarango, Isaac             22.43 
 54 Ramos, Guy                 22.54   
 65 Renfro, Brogan            22.70     
 72 Hall, Xavier               23.21   
 73 Ross Jr., Billy            23.48   
600 Yard Run  
  6 Rooney, Chase       1:15.04  
 23 Reuting, Joshua     1:22.98  
 24 DeBey, Tyler        1:26.43  
Distance Medley Relay  
  6 Emporia State          10:33.31   
1) Achilles, Cody 2) Gleason, Luke 3) Swift, Tyler 4) Johnson, Jake                   
High Jump Fri Open  
  4 Russell, Jaxon       1.90m    6-02.75
Pole Vault Fri Open  
  1 Staab, Brayden         4.15m   13-07.25
 10 Huber, Josiah            3.85m   12-07.50
Triple Jump  
 25 Driggers, Josiah 12.86m   42-02.25   
 26 Knapp, Daniel         12.84m   42-01.50   
 28 Madden, Tristan       12.75m   41-10.00   
 31 Renfro, Brogan        12.56m   41-02.50   
 36 Lockridge, Miles      12.31m   40-04.75   
 41 Meyer, Garrett        11.56m   37-11.25   
Weight Throw  
 24 Tetuan, John        14.49m   47-06.50  
 36 Herren, Will        11.81m   38-09.00  
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Alyssa Conway

Alyssa Conway

JT
Redshirt Senior
Ashley Cookson

Ashley Cookson

Sp/J
Sophomore
Brayden Staab

Brayden Staab

PV
Junior
Aren Trost

Aren Trost

ME
Junior
Brandon Wilkes

Brandon Wilkes

ME
Senior
Jaxon Russell

Jaxon Russell

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Conway

Alyssa Conway

Redshirt Senior
JT
Ashley Cookson

Ashley Cookson

Sophomore
Sp/J
Brayden Staab

Brayden Staab

Junior
PV
Aren Trost

Aren Trost

Junior
ME
Brandon Wilkes

Brandon Wilkes

Senior
ME
Jaxon Russell

Jaxon Russell

Freshman