Women's Track and Field | 5/12/2023 7:42:00 PM
May 12, 2023-A day before walking across the stage in White Auditorium for graduation,
Megan McManis had one more thing to do for the Emporia State track and field team. Now she more than likely has one more thing added to her plate after commencement.
The senior from Kansas City, Mo. became the first Emporia State female to clear 4.00m as she broke her own school record with a mark of 4.01m (13-1.75) at the PSU Last Chance to Host a Meet Qualifier on Friday in Pittsburg, Kan.
She entered the competition at 3.81m (12-6) and cleared it on her first attempt. The bar then went up to 3.91m (12-10), one centimeter above her previous school record. She cleared that on her first attempt as the bar moved up another ten centimeters. It took her two attempts to get over the school record height and move into the top 12 nationally in the pole vault as of Friday afternoon. She went out at 4.11m (13-5.75), a height that would have moved her into the top five nationally.
Holly Brockmeier was the other female competitor for Emporia State in Pittsburg. She placed sixth with a throw of 39.41m (129-4) in the women's javelin.
For the men
Brock Merz ran 53.52 to win the 400m hurdles and was followed closely by
Chase Rooney in second at 54.08 while
Joshua Reuting ran 59.69 to place fourth.
Carter Cox ran a personal best of 48.32 in the 400m to place fourth.
Jack Watson finished fifth at 48.70 while Julian Johnson ran 49.21 to place seventh.
Rooney ran 11.56 to place third in the 100m while Johnson was fourth with a time of 22.42 in the 200m.
John Tetuan threw a personal best of 53.57m (175-9) to place seventh in the men's hammer throw.
Will Herren was sixth with a mark of 42.92m (140-10) in the men's discus.
In the team standings both teams placed third overall.
Emporia State and the rest of the nation will find out on Tuesday, May 16 who has made it to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. As of Friday afternoon, four Hornets are ranked in the top 12 nationally –
Travis Morrison in the men's shot,
Brooks Lowe in the men's javelin,
Alyssa Conway in the women's hammer and
Megan McManis in the women's pole vault. This year's National Championships will be in Pueblo, Colo. at the Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl from May 25-27. Next year Emporia State's Witten Track at Welch Stadium will be the host site for the 2024 NCAA Division II National Championships.
| ESU Women's Results |
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| Pole Vault |
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| 2 Megan McManis |
4.01m (13-1.5)-SP |
| Javelin |
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| 6 Holly Brockmeier |
39.41m (129-4) |
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| ESU Men's Results |
|
| 100m |
|
| 3 Chase Rooney |
11.56 |
| 200m |
|
| 4 Julian Johnson |
22.42 |
| 400m |
|
| 4 Carter Cox |
48.32 |
| 5 Jack Watson |
48.70 |
| 7 Julian Johnson |
49.21 |
| 400m Hurdles |
|
| 1 Brock Merz |
53.52 |
| 2 Chase Rooney |
54.08 |
| 4 Joshua Reuting |
59.69 |
| Discus |
|
| 6 Will Herren |
42.92m (140-10) |
| Hammer |
|
| 7 John Tetuan |
53.57m (175-9) |
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| Team Standings |
|
| Women |
|
| 1 Pittsburg State |
112 |
| 2 Missouri Southern |
44 |
| 3 Emporia State |
11 |
| 3 Grand Valley State |
11 |
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| Men |
|
| 1 Pittsburg State |
149 |
| 2 Missouri Southern |
55 |
| 3 Emporia State |
50 |
| 4 Missouri S&T |
37 |
| 5 Grand Valley State |
23 |
