Women's Track and Field | 2/19/2026 6:45:00 PM

February 19, 2026-For the third straight meet Stella Agbokpah set a school record to highlight Emporia State's day at the Northwest Tune Up in Maryville, Mo. on Thursday. She had three of the Hornets five provisional qualifiers on the day.
 
Agbokpah became the first Hornet to run under 24 seconds in the 200m as she won the event in a time of 23.88 to break her previous mark of 24.06 set two weeks ago at the Bearcat Invite. It is a provisional qualifier that ranks fourth in the nation as of Thursday afternoon. She also had provisional marks in both the prelims and finals of the 60m. She ran 7.60 in the prelims and finished second with a time of 7.61 in the finals.
 

Another Day. Another Record.

Stella Agbokpah runs 23.88 in the 200m at the Northwest Tune-Up to reset her school record. Her time is the fourth-best mark in D2. #StingersUp pic.twitter.com/6V3yaRWlFu

— ESU Athletics (@ESUSports) February 19, 2026

 
Barbara Bentum finished third in the women's 200m and her time of 24.82 ranks third on the Emporia State all-time list.
 
The Hornet men picked up a pair of provisional qualifiers in the 400m.  Emannuel Dukpe ran 47.89 to finish second while Braden Lipgens turned in a personal best 48.18 to place third. 
 
The postseason portion of the indoor schedule begins on February 27 when Emporia State travels to Pittsburg for the MIAA Indoor Championships at the Plaster Center on the campus of Pittsburg State.
 
 

ESU Men's Results
60m
Prelims
7 Delazis Smith	7.14q
Finals
7 Delazis Smith	7.12
200m
14 Delazis Smith	23.05
16 RJ Allen	23.15
20 Trey Wichman	23.37
400m
2 Emmanuel Dukpe-P	47.89
3 Braden Lipgens-P	48.18
12 Trey Wichman	50.90
14 RJ Allen	51.28
Pole Vault
6 Aaron Quillen	4.53m (14-10.25)
7 Shane Karajanis	4.38m (14-04.50)
10 Jordan Kenyon	3.63m (11-10.75)
ESU Women's
60m
Prelims
2 Stella Agbokpah-p	7.60q
6 Alexia Lewis	7.84q
10 Marley Mullen	8.09
11 Kylie Chester	8.22
14 Josie Orear	8.37
Finals
2 Stella Agbokpah-P	7.61
4 Alexia Lewis	7.88
200m
1 Stella Agbokpah-P	23.88
3 Barbara Bentum	24.82
4 Alexia Lewis	25.84
11 Kylie Chester	27.14
400m
5 Barbara Bentum	57.72
600 Yards
4 Alyana Wallace	1:32.29
Pole Vault
5 Mia Manley	3.55m (11-07.75)
8 Savannah Stewart	3.25m (10-08.00)
Long Jump
7 Alexia Lewis	5.22m (17-01.50)
9 Josie Orear	5.02m (16-05.75)
11 Marley Mullen	4.77m (15-07.75)
Triple Jump
3 Jayda Harris	10.94m (35-10.75)