Seven championships and eight provisionals for Emporia State track & field at Midwest Classic

Hornets set one school record and move up on top five of two events

2023 ESU MOTF Brock Merz in 400m hurdles at Midwest Classic

Men's Track and Field | 4/23/2023 9:38:00 PM

April 23, 2023-Emporia State had seven event championships, ten runner-up finishes and eight provisional qualifiers at the Midwest Classic in Welch Stadium/Witten Track on Sunday.  The Hornet men won the meet while the women placed second out of over 20 entered teams.
 
The Hornets won events with provisional qualifying and top five all-time marks at Emporia State in the throws, jumps and on the track.
 
The throws saw Emporia State get two championships, three provisional marks, and a runner up finish.
 
Brooks Lowe won the men's javelin with a provisional qualifying mark of 67.39m (221-1) to tie for fifth all-time at Emporia State. He moves up to seventh in the nation with the throw.
 
Travis Morrison went 17.81m (58-05.25) to win the men's shot put. It is his fourth straight meet over 17.40m during the outdoor season.
 
Alyssa Conway continued her outstanding season with another provisional mark in the women's hammer throw.  She went 58.75m (192-9) to finish second. 
 
Emporia State set a school record in the jumps with a win, a runner-up and a provisional qualifier.
 
Megan McManis broke her own school record in the pole vault. She cleared 3.90m (12-9.5) to win the event and move up to #18 in the nation in the event.
 
Fabian Nava jumped 6.92m (22-8.5) to finish second in the men's long jump.
 
The Hornets ran for four event championships, eight runner-up finishes and four provisional qualifiers on the track.
 
Brock Merz led a 1-2-4 finish in the men's 400m hurdles with all three earning provisional qualifiers. Merz time of 52.88 won the event and moved him up to fifth on the Emporia State all-time list. Chase Rooney finished second with the sixth best time in ESU history with a 53.10 while Jake Johnson ran a provisional qualifier of 53.27 to place fourth.
 
Kingsley Bennett, Carter Cox, Jack Watson and Isaac Tarango ran a provisional qualifying time of 40.89 to win the men's 4x100m relay.
 
Merz, and Watson joined Julian Johnson, Guy Ramos to run a 3:15.84 and win the men's 4x400m relay in the final event on the track.
 
Bennet and Cox went 1-2 in the 100m. Bennet ran 10.61 to win the event while Cox was clocked in 10.66 to finish second.   Cox then finished second with a time of 21.40 in the 200m. Cox would end up with a team high 21 points in the meet.
 
Lauren Carlson ran 24.84 to finish second in the 200m for the Emporia State women.  Tyler Swift ran 14:46.67 for the men and Tayler Williams ran 18:28.77 for the women as the Hornets had the runner up in both the men's an women's 5000m run.
 
The Emporia State women were second in both relays.  Kadaisha Mpwo, Carlson, Ashley Wildeman and Jasmine Hurla ran 47.61 in the 4x100m relay while Carlson, Hurla, Hollie Marlow and Mackenzie Owings turned in a 3:55.26 in the 4x400m relay.
 
Emporia State racked up 186 points to easily outdistance second place St. Mary by 107 points in the men's team competition. Iowa Central CC was third with 76 points while Fort Hays State finished fourth with 76 points. The Emporia State women scored 96.5 points to finish second behind Fort Hays State and their 137 points.  Missouri Western was third with 82 points while Wayne State (Neb.) scored 74 points to finish fourth.
 
Emporia State will be back in action on Saturday, April 29 when the travel to Lawrence, Kan. to take place in the Rock Chalk Classic.
 
Women ESU Individual Results Mark and wind
100 Meter Dash
  5 Wildeman, Ashley 12.51  +0.0 
 13 Smith, Kennedy               12.72  -2.8   
 16 Mpwo, Kadaisha                12.83  -1.3   
 21 Sefcik, Tatum                13.01   0.3   
 24 Brierly, Courtney            13.09  -2.8   
 25 Anderson, Hailey             13.10   0.3   
 27 Hammond, Brooke              13.13  -2.8   
 28 Orear, Josie                 13.18   1.6 
 29 Phillips, Anna               13.18   1.6 
 31 Hair, Madisynn               13.45   1.6 
 33 Lassiter, Mary Grace         13.83   1.6   
200 Meter Dash
  2 Carlson, Lauren              24.84   3.8   
 10 Wildeman, Ashley             25.74   3.8   
 18 Coleman, Cali                26.22   2.3 
 30 Orear, Josie                 27.26   1.6   
 31 Martin, Madeline             27.30   1.5   
 34 Phillips, Anna                28.06   1.6   
 39 Hair, Madisynn               28.67   1.6   
 42 Burch, D'Aja                 28.98   1.1   
400 Meter Dash
  3 Hurla, Jasmine               57.52  
  7 Marlow, Hollie               58.54    
 11 Martin, Madeline 1:00.23
 18 Burch, D'Aja  1:05.70  
800 Meter Run
 18 Owings, Makenzie             2:22.15  
 30 McCue, Miah                  2:34.76  
5000 Meter Run
  2 Williams, Tayler             18:28.77 
  4 Showalter, Hannah            18:35.21 
  6 Honc, Irina                  19:25.70 
  7 Lyon, Catherine              19:33.30 
100 Meter Hurdles
 15 Hair, Madisynn               16.40   1.8
 17 Pettay, Victoria             16.67  -1.2  
 26 Underwood, Kynzie            17.57   1.8   
400 Meter Hurdles
  5 Smith, Kennedy               1:05.10  
 13 Pettay, Victoria             1:11.18    
 15 Underwood, Kynzie            1:12.48    
 18 Lassiter, Mary Grace         1:13.82  
4x100 Meter Relay
  2 Emporia St.  'A'                                      47.61   
     1) Mpwo, Kadaisha  2) Carlson, Lauren   3) Wildeman, Ashley  4) Hurla, Jasmine                
  7 Emporia St.  'B'                                     x49.28   
     1) Hammond, Brooke  2) Coleman, Cali 3) Sefcik, Tatum  4) Brierly, Courtney             
4x400 Meter Relay
  2 Emporia St.  'A'                                     3:55.26   
     1) Carlson, Lauren  2) Hurla, Jasmine 3) Marlow, Hollie 4) Owings, Makenzie              
  7 Emporia St.  'B'                                   x4:16.37  
     1) Bina, Mason 2) Coleman, Cali 3) Martin, Madeline 4) Smith, Kennedy                
High Jump
  5 Jacobs, Grace                1.55m    5-01.00
  7 Pettay, Victoria              J1.55m    5-01.00
  8 Thakker, Chloe               1.50m    4-11.00
Pole Vault
  1 McManis, Megan               3.90m   12-09.50
 Triple Jump
  4 Harris, Jayda                 10.57m  +0.0  34-08.25
  5 Cookson, Ashley                10.56m   1.4  34-07.75
Shot Put
  8 Seidl, Emma                   12.78m   41-11.25 
 13 Milleson, Taylor              11.79m   38-08.25   
 19 Ohl, Kyra                     11.02m   36-02.00   
Discus Throw
14 Vermetten, Madison            36.56m     119-11   
 21 Kirkpatrick, Taylin            34.34m     112-08   
 22 Ohl, Kyra                     33.31m     109-03   
Hammer Throw
  2 Conway, Alyssa                 58.75m     192-09   
 10 Reichert, Rachelle            46.96m     154-01   
 16 Vermetten, Madison            44.91m     147-04   
 18 Ohl, Kyra                     42.60m     139-09   
 26 Kirkpatrick, Taylin           36.98m     121-04   
Javelin Throw
  5 Romig, Bonnie                 38.53m     126-05   
Men's ESU Individual Results
100 Meter Dash
  1 Bennett, Kingsley            10.61   1.8   
  2 Cox, Carter                  10.66   1.8   
  4 Tarango, Isaac               10.69   1.8   
  5 Anderson, Ty                 10.70   1.8   
 12 Renfro, Brogan               11.08   1.8   
 14 Ross Jr., Billy              11.09   1.8 
 19 Scott, Davion                11.13   1.8   
 22 Willis, Brett                11.16   0.7   
 28 Winn, Kade                   11.27   1.8   
 38 Reuting, Joshua              11.67   1.8   
200 Meter Dash
  2 Cox, Carter                  21.40   2.7   
  5 Tarango, Isaac               21.66   2.7   
  6 Anderson, Ty                 21.70   2.8   
 22 Renfro, Brogan               22.52   0.9 
 31 Winn, Kade                    22.82   1.3   
 32 Willis, Brett                22.87   2.0   
400 Meter Dash
  5 Ramos, Guy                   48.14    
  6 Watson, Jack                 48.19    
  9 Johnson, Julian              49.14    
800 Meter Run
 17 Helton, Brice                1:59.01  
 34 Reves, Jace                  2:11.04  
 1500 Meter Run
  3 Swift, Tyler                 3:52.47  
 11 Gleason, Luke                4:02.01   
5000 Meter Run
  2 Swift, Tyler                 14:46.67 
  6 Diaz, Jaime                  15:03.79 
  7 Jones, Henry                 15:06.06 
 26 Liermann, Corbin              16:54.65 
 27 Haydock, Kamon               17:20.64 
110 Meter Hurdles
  4 Hall, Xavier                 14.90   1.4  
  5 Johnson, Jake                14.98   1.4  
 11 Grace, Luke                  15.60   2.1  
 400 Meter Hurdles
  1 Merz, Brock                  52.88  
  2 Rooney, Chase                53.10    
  4 Johnson, Jake                53.27    
  7 Scott, Davion                53.71    
  9 Wilkes, Brandon              55.43    
 15 Grace, Luke                  58.35    
 19 Reuting, Joshua              59.19    
 22 DeBey, Tyler                 1:02.21  
 3000 Meter Steeplechase
  3 Moen, Asher                  9:28.61 
  4 Achilles, Cody               9:37.24 
 4x100 Meter Relay
  1 Emporia St.  'A'                                      40.89    
     1) Bennett, Kingsley  2) Cox, Carter 3) Watson, Jack 4) Tarango, Isaac                
  3 Emporia St.  'B'                                     x41.91  
     1) Ross Jr., Billy 2) Anderson, Ty 3) Willis, Brett 4) Renfro, Brogan                
4x400 Meter Relay
  1 Emporia St.  'A'                                    3:15.84   
     1) Johnson, Julian 2) Ramos, Guy 3) Merz, Brock 4) Watson, Jack                  
  4 Emporia St.  'B'                                   x3:20.98  
     1) Wilkes, Brandon 2) Scott, Davion 3) Rooney, Chase 4) Reuting, Joshua               
  6 Emporia St.  'C'                                   x3:29.75  
     1) Winn, Kade 2) Renfro, Brogan 3) Gleason, Luke 4) Grace, Luke                   
 High Jump
  8 Russell, Jaxon                J1.94m    6-04.25
 11 Grace, Luke                  1.89m    6-02.25
 Pole Vault
  6 Trost, Aren                   J4.00m   13-01.50
  6 Huber, Josiah                 J4.00m   13-01.50
 Long Jump
  2 Nava, Fabian                 6.92m   1.7  22-08.50   
  5 Anderson, Ty                   J6.79m  +0.0  22-03.50   
  7 Driggers, Josiah             6.69m   0.5  21-11.50   
 10 Knapp, Daniel                6.45m   1.9  21-02.00   
 18 Meyer, Garrett               5.79m  -0.4  19-00.00   
 19 Elghzali, Yusef              5.77m   0.7  18-11.25   
 Triple Jump
  8 Driggers, Josiah              12.69m   3.2  41-07.75  
  9 Knapp, Daniel                 12.44m  -0.9  40-09.75  
 11 Meyer, Garrett                12.33m  -1.9  40-05.50  
 12 Lockridge, Miles              12.32m   0.1  40-05.00  
 Shot Put
  1 Morrison, Travis              17.81m   58-05.25   
  7 Herren, Will                   14.89m   48-10.25   
  9 Sulzen-Watson, Zach           14.79m   48-06.25   
 Discus Throw
  5 Sulzen-Watson, Zach           45.89m     150-07   
  9 Herren, Will                  44.97m     147-06   
 Hammer Throw
  8 Tetuan, John                  49.50m     162-05   
 26 Herren, Will                  39.09m     128-03   
 31 Sulzen-Watson, Zach           31.97m     104-11   
 Javelin Throw
  1 Lowe, Brooks                  67.39m     221-01 
  4 Hicks, Aidan                  58.01m     190-04   
  8 Harvey, Jett                  50.61m     166-00   
                    Women - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
1) Fort Hays St.              137       
2) Emporia St.                96.50
3) Missouri Western            82       
4) Wayne State                74  
5) NW Missouri                 65       
6) Benedictine                51  
7) St. Mary                    50      
8) Baker                      45  
9) Wichita State               33       
9) Washburn                   33  
11) Ottawa                      25      
12) Iowa Central CC            23  
13) Graceland                   22.50   
14) Central Oklahoma           19  
15) Haskell Indian              10      
16) MidAmerica Nazarene     6  
17) Pratt CC                     5    
18) Missouri Valley             3  
                    Men - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
1) Emporia St.                186      
2) St. Mary                   79  
3) Iowa Central CC             76       
4) Fort Hays St.              74  
5) Washburn                    69       
6) Missouri Western           51  
7) Wayne State                  50       
8) Wichita State              41  
9) NW Missouri                 32.50   
10) Missouri Valley            31  
11) Ottawa                      22.50  
12) Pratt CC                   21  
13) Baker                       13       
14) Haskell Indian             12  
15) MidAmerica Nazarene      11      
16) Benedictine                 8  
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Alyssa Conway

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Jasmine Hurla

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Hollie Marlow

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Megan  McManis

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Kadaisha Mpwo

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Junior
Ashley Wildeman

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Sophomore
Tayler Williams

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Carter Cox

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Junior
Jake Johnson

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Carlson

Lauren Carlson

Junior
Sp
Alyssa Conway

Alyssa Conway

Redshirt Senior
JT
Jasmine Hurla

Jasmine Hurla

Senior
Sp
Hollie Marlow

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Sophomore
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Megan  McManis

Megan McManis

Sophomore
PV
Kadaisha Mpwo

Kadaisha Mpwo

Junior
Sp
Ashley Wildeman

Ashley Wildeman

Sophomore
Sp/J
Tayler Williams

Tayler Williams

Freshman
Carter Cox

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Junior
Sp
Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson

Sophomore
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