Men's Track and Field | 5/2/2024 9:30:00 AM
May 2, 2024-Throughout the month of May Emporia State Athletics will take a look at the 22 events that make up the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. This will include a look at the reigning national champion, the top ranked competitor this season, the NCAA championships record, the Welch Stadium record and any Emporia State athletes that have provisionally qualified for the national meet. Day two features the pole vault.
The pole vault will be contested on a new elevated runway in the middle of Jones Field at Welch Stadium.
As of May 2 the national leader in the men's pole vault is the defending national champion Vlad Malykhin of Harding. He won last year's championship by clearing 5.45m (17-10.50) and has cleared 5.51m (18-01.00) this outdoor season.
For the women, the national leader is Brynn Kingof Roberts Wesleyan. Her season best of 4.68m (15-04.25) is over five inches better than the national meet record of 4.50m (14-09) set by Grand Valley State's Kristen Hixson in 2014.
Men Saturday, May 25 at 12:30 p.m.
2023 National Champion: Vlad Malykhin, Harding 5.45m (17-10.50)
2024 Top Ranked Competitor: Vlad Malykhin, Harding 5.51m (18-01.00)
NCAA Championship Meet Record: Dale Jenkins, Abilene Christian 5.54m (18-02.00) 1984
Welch Stadium Record: Scott Huffman, Oklahoma Baptist, 5.60m (18-04.50) 1996 ESU Twilight Qualifier
Best ESU National Finisher: Zach Rosenberger, 4.98m (16-04.00) 2010 Third Place
ESU School Record: Brandon Masters, 5.34m (17-06.50) 1997 MIAA Championships
Women Thursday, May 23 at 11:30 a.m.
2023 National Champion: Kyla Davis, Pittsburg State 4.20m (13-09.25)
2024 Top Ranked Competitor: Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan 4.68m (15-04.25)
NCAA Championship Meet Record: Kristen Hixson, Grand Valley State 4.50m (14-09.00) 2014
Welch Stadium Record: Emily Presley, Missouri Southern 4.25m (13-11.25) 2018 ESU Relays
Best ESU National Finisher:
Megan McManis, 4.00m (13-01.50) 2023 10
th place
ESU School Record:
Megan McManis, 4.01m (13-01.75) 2023 PSU Last Chance
Emporia State's Welch Stadium and Zola Witten Track have been selected as the host site for the 2024 and 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It will be the fourth and fifth time that Welch Stadium has played host to the national championships.
Welch Stadium previously served as the host site for the National Championships in 1995, 1999 and 2006 with the first meet in 1995 bringing 450 student-athletes to Emporia. The 2024 championships are scheduled to bring 754 student-athletes, nearly 200 coaches and over 100 officials to the Flint Hills over the Memorial Day weekend.
During championship week, the NCAA Committee will come to Emporia on Monday with the first practice time available on Tuesday. Wednesday of championship week will see a variety of coaches and officials meetings before the actual competition begin on Thursday. The meet will wrap up on Saturday evening.
Day 1 -
High Jump
