Men's Track and Field | 3/28/2024 11:12:00 PM

March 28, 2024-The Emporia State men won the team competition while the women came in second on Thursday at the ESU Relays held at Witten Track and Welch Stadium.  The Hornet men and women combined for four provisional qualifiers, four first place finishes and six runner-up places.
 
On his final throw of the competition, All-American Travis Morrison jumped to the top of the NCAA Division II leader board with a toss of 18.57m (60-11.25) to win the men's shot put.  It was one of two wins for the Hornet men on the day as the 4x400m relay team of Jack Watson, Isaac Tarango, Andrew Holton and Jake Johnson ran 3:17.65 to win the final event of the day.
 
Xavier Hall ran a wind legal 14.11 to finish second in the men's 110m hurdles. His provisional qualifying time is ranked ninth in the nation after Thursday's competition.
 
The Hornets had three other runner up finishes in the men's meet.  Ty Anderson jumped 7.26m (23-10.00) to place second in the long jump.  Max Neeley cleared 4.33m (14-02.50) to finish second in the pole vault.  In addidiotn to his part in the 4x400m championship, Watson ran 47.91 to place second in the 400m.
 
Mele Taula continued her outstanding freshman campaign for the Emporia Staet women with two more provisional qualifiers.  She won the women's javelin with a toss of 44.28m (145-03) that ranks eighth in the nation this year and fifth all-time at Emporia State.  She followed that up with a third place mark of 14.40m (47-03.00) in the shot put.
 
Jayda Harris recorded the other win for the Hornet women as she went 11.12m (36-05.75) in the triple jump.
 
Abigael Reid's comeback season continued with a second place time of 1:02.59 in the women's 400m hurdles. She also joined with Hollie Marlow, Makenzie Owings and Lauren Carlson to finish second with a season's best time of 3:54.20 in the 4x400m relay.
 
The Hornets travel to Southeast Kansas next weekend for the David Suenram Gorilla Classic at Pittsburg State. Field events start at 11:00 a.m. with running events set for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 in Pittsburg, Kan.
 

ESU Individual Results
Women 100 Meter Dash
4 Wildeman, Ashley	12.05
14 Mpwo, Kadaisha	12.44
29 Anderson, Hailey	13.00
32 Sefcik, Tatum	13.18
34 Orear, Josie	13.21
Women 200 Meter Dash
12 Carlson, Lauren	25.24
13 Wildeman, Ashley	25.35
29 Vikoler, Isabel	26.77
31 Orear, Josie	26.83
38 Mpwo, Kadaisha	27.30
41 Anderson, Hailey	27.61
48 Begley, Scarlett	28.14
Women 400 Meter Dash
6 Marlow, Hollie	58.44
Women 800 Meter Run
17 Owings, Makenzie	2:24.60
20 Martin, Madeline	2:29.29
47 Schultz, Koe	2:49.95
Women 1500 Meter Run
16 Bina, Mason	5:02.68
18 Willhite, Elizabeth	5:04.45
20 Lyon, Catherine	5:06.31
Women 100 Meter Hurdles
5 Vikoler, Isabel	14.77
21 Hair, Madisynn	17.48
Women 400 Meter Hurdles
2 Reid, Abigael	1:02.59
5 Smith, Kennedy	1:06.01
9 Lassiter, Mary Grace	1:09.98
Women 4x100 Meter Relay
4 Emporia State  'A'	48.40
Women 4x400 Meter Relay
2 Emporia State  'A'	3:54.20
Women 4x800 Meter Relay
3 Emporia State  'A'	10:02.06
Women High Jump
11 Begley, Scarlett	1.45m    4-09.00
Women Pole Vault
5 Stewart, Savannah	3.27m   10-08.75
Women Long Jump
6 Nichols, Clarice	5.42m   17-09.50
8 Vikoler, Isabel	5.26m   17-03.25
11 Nichol, Renee	5.13m   16-10.00
12 Harris, Jayda	5.10m   16-08.75
Women Triple Jump
1 Harris, Jayda	11.12m   36-05.75
6 Cookson, Ashley	10.68m   35-00.50
7 Nichol, Renee	10.67m   35-00.25
Women Shot Put
3 Taula, Mele-P	14.40m   47-03.00
12 Seidl, Emma	12.07m   39-07.25
Women Discus Throw
10 Vermetten, Madison	39.97m     131-02
Women Hammer Throw
10 Vermetten, Madison	43.53m     142-10
14 Ohl, Kyra	41.98m     137-09
Women Javelin Throw
1 Taula, Mele-P	44.28m     145-03
5 Trier, Ally	39.98m     131-02
Men 100 Meter Dash
8 Cox, Carter	10.49-w
13 Anderson, Ty	10.55
16 Hall, Xavier	10.63
41 Mollerus, Alden	11.04
43 Madrigal, Mason	11.05
75 Winn, Kade	11.66
Men 200 Meter Dash
10 Cox, Carter	21.61
11 Tarango, Isaac	21.61
37 Alexander-Gittens, Brand      22.56
38 Lipgens, Braden	22.58
50 Madrigal, Mason	23.04
Men 400 Meter Dash
2 Watson, Jack	47.91
25 Alexander-Gittens, Brand      51.54
Men 800 Meter Run
17 Gleason, Luke	2:00.02
18 Schroer, Cooper	2:00.38
32 Miller, Jack	2:03.40
46 Reves, Jace	2:08.54
Men 1500 Meter Run
4 Swift, Tyler	3:55.97
22 Gleason, Luke	4:06.81
23 Schroer, Cooper	4:07.25
51 Liermann, Corbin	4:21.18
52 Liermann, Caleb	4:21.34
83 Burkhart, Aiden	4:59.11
Men 5000 Meter Run
4 Swift, Tyler	14:55.37
6 Jones, Henry	15:05.10
Men 10000 Meter Run
4 Laurance, Treyton	33:24.97
14 Haydock, Kamon	38:28.83
Men 110 Meter Hurdles
2 Hall, Xavier-P	14.11
12 Trost, Aren	15.39
18 Smith, Coby	15.72
23 Grace, Luke	16.15
Men 400 Meter Hurdles
3 Johnson, Jake	54.00
5 Wilkes, Brandon	55.09
27 DeBey, Tyler	1:02.95
Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase
5 Moen, Asher	9:52.96
15 Chapman, Gage	10:45.58
Men 4x100 Meter Relay
4 Emporia State  'A'	41.08
9 Emporia State  'B'	42.99
Men 4x400 Meter Relay
1 Emporia State  'A'	3:17.65
4 Emporia State  'B'	3:24.39
Men 4x800 Meter Relay
3 Emporia State  'A'	8:24.07
Men High Jump
5 Collins, Trenden	1.99m    6-06.25
13 Russell, Jaxon	1.89m    6-02.25
15 Wagner, Carter	1.89m    6-02.25
Men Pole Vault
2 Neeley, Max	4.33m   14-02.50
4 Smith, Coby	4.18m   13-08.50
11 Trost, Aren	3.88m   12-08.75
16 Grace, Luke	3.28m   10-09.00
Men Long Jump
2 Anderson, Ty	7.26m   23-10.00
12 Grace, Luke	6.65m   21-10.00
14 Driggers, Josiah	6.48m   21-03.25
25 Smith, Coby	6.14m   20-01.75
33 Trost, Aren	5.93m   19-05.50
Men Triple Jump
9 Driggers, Josiah	13.94m  45-09.00
12 Lockridge, Miles	13.55m  44-05.50
19 Meyer, Garrett	12.65m  41-06.00
23 Knapp, Daniel	12.25m  40-02.25
Men Shot Put
1 Morrison, Travis-P	18.57m   60-11.25
8 Sulzen-Watson, Zach	15.58m   51-01.50
10 Cooper, Antonio	15.18m   49-09.75
12 Deters, Connor	14.60m   47-11.00
15 Herren, Will	14.11m   46-03.50
Men Discus Throw
8 Sulzen-Watson, Zach	48.02m     157-06
11 Herren, Will	45.14m     148-01
12 Cooper, Antonio	45.00m     147-08
26 Deters, Connor	37.78m     123-11
Men Hammer Throw
18 Sulzen-Watson, Zach	43.45m     142-07
26 McClure, Ian	39.00m     127-11
32 Deters, Connor	35.83m     117-07
Men Javelin Throw
7 Hicks, Aidan	55.50m     182-01
14 Harvey, Jett	48.00m     157-06
16 Budke, Mitch	46.84m     153-08

 

Team Standings
Women
1 South Dakota St.	93.5
2 Emporia St.	86
3 Cloud County CC	83
4 Indian Hills CC	70.5
5 NW Missouri	51
6 Missouri Southern	48
7 Ottawa	43
8 Barton County CC	38
9 Arkansas Tech	33
10 Missouri Western	32
11 Creighton	30
11 Iowa Central CC	30
13 Baker	29
13 Concordia-St. Paul	29
15 Oklahoma Baptist	21
16 Butler CC	18
17 Park U.	17
18 William Jewell	15
19 St. Mary	12
20 Tabor	11
21 Rockhurst	10
22 Southeastern CC	4
23 North Iowa Area CC	2
Men
1 Emporia St.	108
2 Indian Hills CC	86
3 Missouri Southern	75
4 Cloud County CC	66
5 South Dakota St.	64
6 Butler CC	60
7 Ottawa	49
8 NW Missouri	46
9 Concordia-St. Paul	35
10 Iowa Central CC	32.5
11 Creighton	32
12 Missouri Western	27
13 North Iowa Area CC	26
14 Baker	21
15 Rockhurst	17
16 Barton County CC	15
17 Oklahoma Baptist	14
17 Park U.	14
19 St. Mary	10
20 Northwestern Oklahoma	8
21 Sterling	5
21 KC Smoke	5
21 Southeastern CC	5
24 Tabor	4
25 William Jewell	0.5