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Five Event Champions and Five Provisional Qualifiers for Emporia State on Saturday

Final competition before Emporia State plays host to MIAA Championships next weekend

2025 Emporia State Men's Track & Field Kole Manley Javelin at ESU Relays
Wade Smith, ESU Athletics

Men's Track and Field | 4/26/2025 10:40:00 PM

April 26, 2025-At the final tune-up before next weekend's MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Emporia State came away with five event champions, five provisional qualifiers and a top two mark all-time at ESU during the Rock Chalk Classic in Lawrence, Kan. and the J. Fred Duckett Twilight in Houston, Texas.
 
Max Neeley provided the highlight of the day at Rock Chalk Park when he cleared 5.06m (16-7.25) to move into second place all-time in the men's pole vault for the Hornets. He moved past Zach Rosenberger who cleared 5.02m (16-06.00) at the 2010 MIAA Championships. He is now second behind only Brandon Masters who went over 5.34m (17-6.50) at the 1997 MIAA Championships. Neeley was fifth at the Rock Chalk Classic and the second NCAA Division II finisher. He is ranked 12th in the nation this season in the event as of Saturday evening.
 
Ty Anderson had two individual event titles and was part of a relay championship in Lawrence.  He won the 100m with a provisional qualifier of 10.45m and went 6.94m (22-9.25) to win the long jump.
 
Emporia State took both men's relay championships.  Anderson was joined by Kingsley Bennett, Isaac Tarango and Alden Mollerus to run 41.03 and win the 4x100m relay.  The foursome of Bryson Turner, Israel Domeh, Braden Lipgens and Emmanuel Dukpe ran 3:14.28 to win the men's 4x400m relay.
 
Mason Bina got the lone individual championship for the Emporia State women.  She ran 2:21.09 win capture the open 800m championship.
 
Abigael Reid Harelson turned in another provisional qualifying effort in the 400m hurdles. She ran 1:01.47 to place fifth and was the second finisher from a Division II school.
 
The Hornets sent three men's javelin throwers to Houston, Texas for the J Fred Duckett Twilight meet hosted by Rice and all three finished in the top eight.  Kole Manley and Brooks Lowe both had provisional qualifiers in the Lone Star State. Manley threw 65.13m (213-8) to place fifth while Lowe tossed 64.27m (210-10) to finish sixth.  Mitch Budke placed eighth with a toss of 58.35m (191-5) to round out the Hornets in Texas.
 
Emporia State will play host to the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships next weekend starting with the multi-events on Thursday, May 2 and running through Sunday, May 4 at Welch Stadium and Witten Track.
 
 
At Rock Chalk Classic  
ESU Men's Results  
100m  
1 Ty Anderson-P 10.45
3 Israel Domeh 10.63
6 Kingsley Bennett 10.73
10 Emmanuel Dukpe 10.92
12 Tyus Wills 10.94
18 Alden Mollerus 11.11
19 Brogan Renfro 11.12
21 Isaac Tarango 11.14
22 Mason Madrigal 11.14
27 Delazis Smith 11.37
29 Calvin Seeley 11.50
200m  
7 Tyus Wills 22.08
13 Mason Madrigal 22.59
14 Delazis Smith 22.72
15 Brandon Alexander-Gittens 22.78
400m  
18 Brandon Alexander-Gittens 51.27
800m  
19 Jace Reves 2:03.47
1500m  
6 Treyton Laurance 4:16.57
5000m  
11 Gage Chapman 16:56.54
13 Kamon Haydock 17:27.02
110m Hurdles  
5 Jonah Remsberg 15.39
6 Luke Grace 15.53
9 John Henry 19.53
3000m Steeple  
4 Asher Moen 10:02.12
4x100m Relay  
1 Emporia State 41.03
Kingsley Bennett, Ty Anderson, Isaac Tarango, Alden Mollerus  
4x400m Relay  
1 Emporia State 3:14.28
Bryson Turner, Israel Domeh, Braden Lipgens, Emmanuel Dukpe  
High Jump  
6 Jaxon Russell 1.91m (6-3.25)
6 Luke Grace 1.91m (6-3.25)
6 Will Allen 1.91m (6-3.25)
13 Jonah Remsberg 1.81m (5-11.25)
14 Jayden Diggins 1.76m (5-9.25)
Pole Vault  
5 Max Neeley-P 5.06m (16-7.25)
11 Aaron Quillen 4.61m (15-1.50)
12 Coby Smith 4.61m (15-1.50)
Long Jump  
1 Ty Anderson 6.94m (22-9.25)
12 Brett Willis 6.34m (20-9.75)
15 Jaxon Russell 6.16m (20-2.50)
19 Calvin Seeley 5.95m (19-6.25)
21 Jude Tran 5.79m (19-00)
Triple Jump  
4 Coby Smith 13.14m (43-1.50)
Discus  
13 Antonio Cooper 45.58m (149-6)
19 Shane Wyatt 40.34m (132-4)
22 Jonah Remsberg 36.29m (119-0)
23 John Henry 35.17m (115-4)
25 Luke Grace 31.07m (101-11)
Hammer  
8 John Tetuan 53.40m (175-2)
12 Antonio Cooper 45.70m (149-11)
13 Shane Wyatt 45.10m (147-11)
Javelin  
6 Hayden Helm 51.47m (168-10)
   
ESU Women's Results  
100m  
11 Barbara Bentum 12.35
17 Josie Orear 12.86
20 Hailey Anderson 13.09
200m  
8 Barbara Bentum 25.32
22 Josie Orear 26.74
32 Hailey Anderson 28.09
35 Amelia Bailey 28.38
800m  
1 Mason Bina 2:21.09
5 Madeline Martin 2:26.22
1500m Special  
8 Elizabeth Willhite 5:04.38
1500m  
3 Catherine Lyon 5:07.48
6 Heidi Grimmett 5:17.69
10 Koe Schultz 6:05.35
100m Hurdles  
13 Scarlett Begley 15.90
400m Hurdles  
5 Abigael Reid-P 1:01.47
Pole Vault  
5 Mia Manley 3.70m (12-1.50)
9 Savannah Stewart 3.40m (11-1.75)
Long Jump  
7 Renee Nichol 5.21m (17-1.25)
10 Josie Orear 4.94m (16-2.50)
14 Amelia Bailey 4.55m (14-11.25)
Triple Jump  
5 Addy Scheve 10.33m (33-10.75)
Shot Put  
9 Emma Seidl 12.72m (41-8.75)
11 Tailynn Buettgenbach 12.04m (39-6)
Discus  
15 Madison Vermetten 43.17m (141-7)
23 Avery Redmon 37.11m (121-9)
27 Jordan Gibson 34.62m (113-7)
Hammer  
10 Rachelle Reichert 49.86m (163-7)
11 Madison Vermetten 48.53m (159-2)
20 Avery Redmon 42.41m (139-1)
23 Jordan Gibson 40.40m (132-6)
Javelin  
5 Harper Schoendaller 37.42m (122-9)
13 Ally Trier 34.87m (114-5)
18 Faith Paramore 31.17m (102-3)
22 Scarlett Begley 25.35m (83-2)
   
J. Fred Duckett Twilight  
ESU Men's Results  
Javelin  
5 Kole Manley-P 65.13m (213-8)
6 Brooks Lowe-P 64.27m (210-10)
8 Mitch Budke 58.35m (191-5)
 
 
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Brandon Alexander-Gittens

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Ty Anderson

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Kingsley Bennett

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Junior
Mitch Budke

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Gage Chapman

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Sophomore
Antonio Cooper

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Senior
Luke Grace

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Junior
Kamon Haydock

Kamon Haydock

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Senior
Braden Lipgens

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Sophomore
Brooks Lowe

Brooks Lowe

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Junior

Players Mentioned

Brandon Alexander-Gittens

Brandon Alexander-Gittens

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Ty Anderson

Ty Anderson

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Kingsley Bennett

Kingsley Bennett

Junior
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Mitch Budke

Mitch Budke

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Gage Chapman

Gage Chapman

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Antonio Cooper

Antonio Cooper

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Luke Grace

Luke Grace

Junior
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Kamon Haydock

Kamon Haydock

Senior
D
Braden Lipgens

Braden Lipgens

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Brooks Lowe

Brooks Lowe

Junior
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