Women's Track and Field | 4/6/2024 9:22:00 PM

April 6, 2024-A school record, nine provisional qualifiers and five top five school marks highlighted Emporia State's Saturday at the David Suenram Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
Mele Taula had a big day for the Emporia State women with two wins, two provisional qualifiers and a school record. She threw 46.84m (153-8) to win the javelin and break Sarah Dunkin's school record of 151-7 set at the 2013 ESU Spring Open. She then won the women's shot put on her last attempt, going 14.39m (47-3) to move past Washburn's Shanice Hutson. Her javelin mark is second in the nation as of Saturday night.
 
Trenden Collins moved into third all-time at Emporia State as he cleared 2.11m (6-11) to finish second in the men's high jump. He was one of three Hornet men that finished second in Pittsburg with a provisional mark. 
 
Jake Johnson was second with a provisional qualifier of 53.12 in the men's 400m hurdles while Travis Morrison had another provisional mark, 17.47m (57-3.5), to place second in the shot put.
 
In a loaded men's 100m field Kingsley Bennett and Ty Anderson both moved into the top six all-time at Emporia State with provisional qualifying times.  Bennett ran 10.37 to rank third and Anderson was clocked in 10.41 to rank sixth on the ESU all-time list.  Bennett was ninth and Anderson finished 11^th as both moved into the top 20 nationally in the event.  They also teamed with Carter Cox and Isaac Tarango to run a provisional qualifying time of 40.65 to finish fourth in the 4x100m relay.
 
Madison Vermetten rounds out the provisional marks as she threw 46.13m (151-4) to place third in the women's discus.
 
Aaron Hunt moved into the top three all-time at Emporia State in the men's pole vault as he cleared 4.76m (15-7.5) to place 12^th in Pittsburg.
 
Isabel Vikoler ran 1:05.48 to place second and Kennedy Smith ran 1:06.74 to place third in the women's 400m hurdles.
 
Brandon Wilkes was third in the men's 400m hurdles in 54.14 while Tyler Swift ran 3:59.86 to place third in the 1500m.  Jack Watson, Isaac Tarango, Carter Cox, and Jake Johnson rounded out the top three finishes for the Hornets with a time of 3:15.09 in the men's 4x400m relay.
 
The Hornets will be back in action this weekend as they play host to the Midwest Classic in Welch Stadium and Witten Track. This will be a Division II only meet and could serve as a preview of the NCAA Division II National Championships scheduled for May 23-25 in Emporia. Things will get underway on Thursday with the multi-events. The multis will wrap up on Friday along with the start of the field and track events.  Action will wrap up on Saturday starting with field events at 11:00 a.m. with the first running events stepping on the Golden Oval at 12 noon.
 

Women's ESU Results
100m
10 Lauren Carlson	11.98
11 Ashley Wildeman	12.01
39 Kadaisha Mpwo	12.87
40 Hailey Anderson	12.88
42 Josie Orear	12.91
44 Tatum Sefcik	13.07
48 Brooke Hammond	13.54
200m
14 Ashley Wildemann	24.90
34 Clarice Nichols	26.14
37 Hollie Marlow	26.25
50 Josie Orear	26.97
55 Hailey Anderson	27.58
56 Tatum Sefcik	27.58
59 Kadaisha Mpwo	28.43
400m
4 Abigael Reid	58.73
800m
12 Makenzie Owings	2:26.78
17 Madeline Martin	2:30.06
19 Catherine Lyon	2:30.39
1500m
17 Madeline Martin	5:10.11
18 Catherine Lyon	5:11.90
32 Elizabeth Willhite	5:29.29
41 Koe Schultz	5:41.42
100m Hurdles
16 Madisynn Hair	16.50
400m Hurdles
2 Isabel Vikoler	1:05.48
3 Kennedy Smith	1:06.74
16 Mary Grace Lassiter	1:12.83
4x100m Relay
4 Emporia St.	48.04
Kadaisha Mpwo, Ashley Wildeman, Clarice Nichols, Lauren Carlson
Pole Vault
14 Savannah Stewart	2.91m (9-6.5)
Long Jump
6 Clarice Nichols	5.66m (18-6.75)
11 Isabel Vikoler	5.30m (17-4.75)
20 Renee Nichol	4.96m (16-3.25)
Shot Put
1 Mele Taula-P	14.39m (47-3)
11 Emma Seidl	12.12m (39-9)
19 Tailynn Buettgenbach	11.00m (36-1)
Discus
3 Madison Vermetten-P	46.13m (151-4)
15 Jordan Gibson	38.84m (127-5)
Hammer
14 Kyra Ohl	43.47m (142-7)
15 Madison Vermetten	43.32m (142-2)
Javelin
1 Mele Taula-PS	46.84m (153-8)
18 Ally Trier	34.81m (114-2)
Men's ESU Results
100m
9 Kingsley Bennett-P	10.37 (3rd at ESU)
11 Ty Anderson-P	10.41 (6th at ESU)
18 Isaac Tarango	10.64
27 Cade Mann	10.76
28 Jack Watson	10.78
36 Alden Mollerus	10.88
44 Brogan Renfro	11.05
46 Mason Madrigal	11.08
200m
17 Jack Watson	21.63
21 Alden Mollerus	21.81
33 Brandon Alexander-Gittens	22.18
36 Cade Mann	22.27
47 Braden Lipgens	22.52
54 Kade Winn	23.51
400m
19 Carter Cox	50.92
21 Brandon Alexander-Gittens	51.11
800m
20 Tyler Swift	2:00.71
36 Jack Miller	2:05.93
46 Jace Reves	2:11.11
1500m
3 Tyler Swift	3:59.86
15 Luke Gleason	4:07.84
19 Trey Laurance	4:09.86
27 Cooper Schroer	4:14.50
34 Caleb Liermann	4:21.24
36 Corbin Liermann	4:21.72
47 Asher Moen	4:30.62
55 Kamon Haydock	4:41.86
110m Hurdles
10 Aren Trost	15.25
13 Coby Smith	15.86
17 Luke Grace	16.16
18 Tristan Howard	16.22
400m Hurdles
2 Jake Johnson-P	53.12
3 Brandon Wilkes	54.14
19 Tyler Debey	1:03.42
4x100m Relay
4 Emporia St.-P	40.65
Kingsley Bennett, Carter Cox, Isaac Tarango, Ty Anderson
4x400m Relay
3 Emporia St.	3:15.09
Jack Watson, Isaac Tarango, Carter Cox, Jake Johnson
High Jump
2 Trenden Collins-P	2.11m (6-11)
11 Jaxon Russell	1.94m (6-4.5)
19 Carter Wagner	1.84m (6-0.5)
22 Luke Grace	1.84m (6-0.5)
25 Coby Smith	1.74m (5-8.5)
27 Aren Trost	1.64m (5-4.5)
Pole Vault
12 Aaron Hunt	4.76m (15-7.5)
14 Max Neeley	4.61m (15-1.5)
Long Jump
10 Ty Anderson	6.92m (22-8.5)
20 Josiah Driggers	6.30m (20-8)
25 Miles Lockridge	6.07m (19-11)
Triple Jump
18 Josiah Driggers	12.97m (42-6.75)
22 Garrett Meyer	12.72m (41-8.75)
24 Miles Lockridge	12.59m (41-3.75)
Shot Put
2 Travis Morrison-P	17.47m (57-3.5)
8 Connor Deters	15.44m (50-7.75)
10 Antonio Cooper	14.97m (49-1.25)
21 Will Herren	13.20m (43-3.75)
Discus
10 Will Herren	48.11m (157-10)
12 Zach Sulzen-Watson	46.68m (153-2)
18 Antonio Cooper	44.05m (144-6)
27 Connor Deters	36.83m (120-10)
Hammer
16 Zach Sulzen-Watson	45.81m (150-4)
22 Ian McClure	42.72m (140-2)
Javelin
7 Aidan Hicks	52.87m (173-5)
12 Mitch Budke	50.46m (165-7)
16 Jett Harvey	49.05m (160-11)
26 Luke Grace	39.76m (130-5)