Men's Track and Field | 2/10/2024 11:16:00 PM

February 10, 2024-Emporia State track and field picked up eight top three finishes, an event championship and two more provisional qualifiers on Saturday at meets in two different states.
 
Mele Tuala moved into second place all-time in the women's weight throw with a runner-up finish to highlight the Hornets day at the Ichabod Invitational. The freshman threw 17.55m (57-7.00) to pass Heather Leverington (56-6 at the 2001 KSU All-Comers) on the Hornets all-time list. She is currently ranked seventh in the MIAA and 26^th in the nation.
 
At the Maverick Premier II Trenden Collins had a provisional qualifier and was one of three second place finishers in Mankato. He cleared 2.07m (6-9.50) to finish second in the men's high jump. He is tenth in the MIAA and 26^th in the nation.
 
Carter Cox had the only event championship for the Hornets. He ran 22.19 to win the 200m after getting a converted provisional qualifier in the event on Friday. Isaac Tarango was second to Cox in the 200m with a time of 22.23.
 
Cox and Tarango then teamed with Jake Johnson and Jack Watson to run 3:20.25 to place second in the men's 4x400m relay.
 
The Hornets had three third place finishes in the jumps in Mankato.  Ty Anderson went 6.72m (22-0.75) in the long jump, Max Neeley cleared 4.48m (14-8.25) in the pole vault, and Josiah Driggers had a mark of 13.72m (45-0.25) in the triple jump. 
 
The jumpers combined for 45 of Emporia State's 79.5 points in the team competition as the Hornets finished second to the host Mavericks.
 
Tyler Swift rounded out the weekend for Emporia State as he was the lone Hornet competing at the Gorilla Classic. He ran a personal best 8:34.11 to place 13^th in the 3000m run.
 
Emporia State is tentatively scheduled to compete at the Northwest Missouri Friday Night Lights Last Chance Qualifier on February 16 in Maryville, Mo.
 

Maverick Premier II
ESU Women's Results
400m
7 Hollie Marlow	1:00.34
14 Isabel Vikoler	1:02.79
High Jump
9 Grace Jacobs	1.52m (4-11.75)
18 Isabel Vikoler	1.37m (4-6.00)
Pole Vault
9 Mia Manley	3.31m (10-10.25)
13 Savannah Stewart	3.16m (10-4.25)
Triple Jump
7 Jayda Harris	10.78m (35-4.50)
ESU Men's Results
60m
9 Jack Watson	7.05
18 Alden Mollerus	7.32
19 Brandon Alezander-Gittens	7.32
21 Mason Madrigal	7.35
200m
1 Carter Cox	22.19
2 Isaac Tarango	22.23
8 Andrew Holton	22.96
9 Braden Lipgens	23.26
60m Hurdles
Prelims
7 Jake Johnson	8.44q
Finals
7 Jake Johnson	8.40
4x400m Relay
2 Emporia State	3:20.25
Jake Johnson, Isaac Tarango, Carter Cox, Jack Watson
6 Emporia State B	3:28.48
Brandon Alezander-Gittens, Alden Mollerus, Braden Lipgens, Andrew Holton
High Jump
2 Trenden Collins	2.07m (6-9.50) - P
6 Jaxon Russell	1.89m (6-2.25)
Long Jump
3 Ty Anderson	6.72m (22-0.75)
4 Fabian Nava	6.61m (21-8.25)
5 Josiah Driggers	6.56m (21-6.25)
7 Daniel Knapp	6.33m (20-9.25
10 Miles Lockridge	6.10m (20-0.25)
Pole Vault
3 Max Neeley	4.48m (14-8.25)
Triple Jump
3 Josiah Driggers	13.72m (45-0.25)
4 Miles Lockridge	13.49m (44-3.25)
7 Daniel Knapp	12.96m (42-6.25)
8 Garrett Meyer	12.73m (41-9.25)
9 Bryson Turner	12.48m (40-11.50)
Women's Team Scores
1 Minnesota State	170.5
2 Azusa Pacific	102.5
3 Northern Michigan	68.5
4 Cal Poly Pomona	58
5 San Marcos	31
6 Winona State	23
7 Viterbo	19
8 Sioux Falls	16
9 Bemidji State	12
10 Concordia-St. Paul	5.5
11 St. Olaf	5
12 EMPORIA STATE	4
13 Cal St. Dominguez Hills	2
14 Fliegle's Flyers	1
Men's Team Scores
1 Minnesota State	262
2 EMPORIA STATE	79.5
3 Concordia-St. Paul	53
4 Azusa Pacific	25
5 Old Heads	20.5
6 Sioux Falls	18
7 Viterbo	11
8 Fleigle's Flyers	6
9 St. Olaf	4
Ichabod Invitational
ESU Women's Results
400m
38 Kennedy Smith	1:01.59
42 Mackenzie Owings	1:01.94
800m
30 Madeline Martin	2:28.60
Long Jump
29 Clarice Nichols	5.08m (16-8.00)
Weight Throw
2 Mele Taula	17.55m (57-7.00) – P
20 Rachelle Reichert	14.33m (47-0.25)
31 Madison Vermetten	13.23m (43-5.00)
36 Kyra Ohl	12.82m (42-0.75)
ESU Men's Results
800m
30 Luke Gleason	1:59.26
41 Cooper Schroer	2:00.71
Mile Run
14 Luke Gleason	4:23.33
32 Treyton Laurance	4:28.08
41 Cooper Schroer	4:32.14
Weight Throw
11 Antonio Cooper	16.16m (53-0.35)
14 John Tetuan	15.68m (51-5.50)
15 Zach Sulzen-Watson	15.55m (51-0.25)
17 Will Herren	15.46m (50-8.75)
29 Ian McClure	13.34m (43-9.25)
31 Connor Deters	13.25m (43-5.75)
36 Shane Wyatt	12.65m (41-6.00)
Gorilla Classic
ESU Men's Results
Mile Run
25 Tyler Swift	4:16.53
3000m
13 Tyler Swift	8:34.11