Women's Track and Field | 2/16/2024 10:46:00 PM

February 16, 2024-In the final competition before the MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Emporia State turned in 33 season best performances including a provisional qualifier to go with three event championships and eight runner-up finishes at the Friday Night Lights Last Chance meet at Northwest Missouri.  The Hornets only sent sprinters and jumpers to Maryville.
 
Jack Watson turned in his second straight provisional qualifier in the 400m. His time of 48.30 was a non-converted personal best as he finished second in the event.
 
Josiah Driggers won the men's long jump with a season's best of 6.75m (22-1.75) while finishing second in the triple jump.
 
Luke Grace cleared a season's best of 3.20m (10-6.00) to win in his first stand-alone pole vault for the multi-eventer. He also placed second in the long jump.
 
The Hornet men also got runner-up finishes from Jake Johnson in the 60m hurdles and Carter Wagner in the high jump.
 
Ashley Wildeman picked up a win with a season's best time of 25.71 in the women's 200m.
 
Makenzie Owings had a season's best of 2:25.94 to finish second in the 800m.
 
Clarice Nichols was second with a season's best 5.45m (17-10.75) in the long jump while Renee Nichol jumped a season's best 10.51m (34-5.75) to finish second in the triple jump.
 
The next action for the Hornets will be the MIAA Indoor Championships February 23-25 at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility in Topeka, Kan.
 

ESU Women's Results
60m
3 Ashley Wildeman	7.87
5 Lauren Carlson	7.93
8 Kadaisha Mpwo	8.04-sb
12 Josie Orear	8.34-sb
13 Hailey Anderson	8.43
200m
1 Ashley Wildeman	25.71-sb
3 Lauren Carlson	25.86-sb
6 Clarice Nichols	26.20
8 Josie Orear	27.31-sb
10 Kadaisha Mpwo	27.91-sb
13 Hailey Anderson	28.34-sb
16 Madisynn Hair	29.66-sb
600y
4 Mary Grace Lassiter	1:42.78
800m
2 Makenzie Owings	2:25.94-sb
60m Hurdles
3 Madisynn Hair	10.18
4 Scarlett Begley	10.78-sb
High Jump
4 Scarlett Begley	1.48m (4-10.25)-sb
5 Isabel Vikoler	1.43m (4-8.25)-sb
Long Jump
2 Clarice Nichols	5.45m (17-10.75)-sb
5 Isabel Vikoler	5.23m (17-2.00)
7 Renee Nichol	4.95m (16-3.00)-sb
Triple Jump
2 Renee Nichol	10.51m (34-5.75)-sb
ESU Men's Results
60 m
3 Carter Cox	7.10
5 Cade Mann	7.15-sb
9 Mason Madrigal	7.21-sb
12 Braden Lipgens	7.34
14 Kade Winn	7.39
200m
4 Isaiah Durman	22.54-sb
6 Cade Mann	22.78-sb
9 Brandon Alexander-Gittens	22.92-sb
15 Mason Madrigal	23.23-sb
19 Kade Winn	23.62-sb
400m
2 Jack Watson	48.30-PQ/sb
7 Andrew Holton	49.80-sb
11 Brandon Alexander-Gittens	51.15-sb
12 Logan Albers	52.48-sb
14 Isaiah Durman	52.63-sb
16 Tyler DeBey	56.94
60m Hurdles
2 Jake Johnson	8.45
4 Logan Albers	9.16-sb
5 Tristan Howard	9.27-sb
High Jump
2 Carter Wagner	1.84m (6-0.50)
3 Aren Trost	1.78m (5-10.00)
4 Coby Smith	1.75m (5-8.75)
Pole Vault
1 Luke Grace	3.20m (10-6.00)-sb
Long Jump
1 Josiah Driggers	6.75m (22-1.75)-sb
2 Luke Grace	6.59m (21-7.50)
4 Daniel Knapp	6.30m (20-8.00)
5 Coby Smith	6.15m (20-2.50)-sb
7 Aren Trost	5.90m (19-4.25)
Triple Jump
2 Josiah Driggers	13.70m (44-11.50)
3 Garrett Meyer	12.82m (42-0.75)-sb
4 Daniel Knapp	12.75m (41-10.00)

PQ=NCAA D-II Provisional Qualifier
sb=Season's Best