Men's Track and Field | 5/10/2024 9:21:00 PM
May 10, 2024-Emporia State recorded provisional qualifiers in seven of nine events on Friday at the Concordia Twilight Qualifier in Seward, Neb. It is the first of two days of attempting to move up on the qualifying list for the Hornets in advance of the NCAA Division II National Championships at the end of May at Welch Stadium/Witten Track.
Trenden Collins improved his standing on the national list as he cleared 2.14m (7-00.25) in the men's high jump to place fourth. As of Friday night he is one of 16 NCAA Division II jumpers over seven foot this season. He is tied with Sam Saidi for second all-time at Emporia State and with school record holder Briar Ploude (2.19m (7-2.25) at the 2013 Drake Relays) is one of just three Hornets over seven foot all-time.
The foursome of
Kingsley Bennett,
Ty Anderson,
Isaac Tarango and
Carter Cox improved their standing on the national list as they ran 40.23 to finish second in the 4x100m relay. The Hornets are ranked 15th overall among all 4x100m relays and are the 14th ranked school as of Friday night. It is the fourth fastest time in Emporia State history.
Tarango and Cox teamed with
Jack Watson and
Jake Johnson to run a season's best 3:11.50 to finish fourth in the 4x400m relay. As of Friday night they are 31st overall and 21st among schools on the provisional list.
Xavier Hall ran a provisional qualifier of 14.15 to finish second in the men's 110m hurdles while
Kingsley Bennett turned in a provisional time of 10.50 to place third in the open 100m. Both have better times on the year.
Abigael Reid had another provisional mark in the women's 400m hurdles as she ran 1:00.85 to place second. It is the third straight meet she has run under 61 seconds in the event.
Mele Taula hit a provisional mark of 14.79m (48-6.25) to win the women's shot put. She has hit the provisional qualifier in every meet she has thrown the shot in this spring.
Madison Vermetten placed sixth in the discus at 41.83m (137-3) and seventh in the hammer at 46.00m (150-11) to round out the competition in Seward.
Several of the Hornets will travel to Kearney, Neb. on Saturday for a final attempt to improve on their marks.
