Men's Track and Field | 3/1/2026 5:52:00 PM

March 1, 2026-The Hornet men and women combined for four All-MIAA performances, another school record, nine provisional qualifiers, and eight marks that are within the top five all-time at Emporia State on the final day at the MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Hornet men placed seventh and the women eighth in the team standings.
 
Stella Agbokpah continued her outstanding freshman season as she set another school record in the 60m and ran the second fastest time in the 200m behind her own school record set on Saturday.  She ran 7.54 to place third in the 60m and her 23.93 was good enough for second in the 200m. Both times are NCAA Provisional Qualifiers.
 

??SCHOOL RECORD (again)
Stella Agbokpah runs @ESUHornetsTFXC school record of 7.54 to place third and earn All-MIAA status in women's 60m dash at MIAA Indoor Championships. #StingersUp pic.twitter.com/NCNC2kObwd

— ESU Athletics (@ESUSports) March 1, 2026

 
Barbara Bentum also had a pair of top five marks in Emporia State history.  Her time of 24.44 placed her in fourth in the 200m and is second only to Agbokpah in Emporia State history. She also placed eighth with a time of 56.02 in the 400m. That is the fourth fastest time in Emporia State history.
 
Agbokpah and Bentum teamed up with Mackenzie Sauerwein and Isabella Davie to run 3:55.92 and place seventh in the 4x400m relay.
 
Mason Bina picked up the other individual points for the Emporia State women on Sunday. She ran 2:17.35 to place eighth in the women's 800m.
 
Braden Lipgens, Alden Mollerus, Andrew Holton, and Emmanuel Dukpe closed the meet on a high noter for Emporia State as they ran a season's best 3:12.91 to place second in the men's 4x400m relay.  It is the sixth fastest time in ESU history indoors.
 
Ezekiel Seamster had a pair of provisional qualifiers in the sprints for Emporia State.  He tied Josh Schuler for the second fastest 60m time in ESU history with a 6.71 to place fifth. He then earned All-MIAA status with a time of 21.29 to place third in the 200m. That is the fourth best time in Emporia State history in the event.
 

Ezekiel Seamster earns All-MIAA status with a third place showing of 21.29 in men's 200m. It is the fourth fastest 200m in @ESUHornetsTFXC history. #StingersUp pic.twitter.com/gYrn4Ik0J4

— ESU Athletics (@ESUSports) March 1, 2026

 
Connor Deters had a season's best and provisional qualifier of 17.78m (58-04.00) to place fifth in the men's shot put.  It is the fourth best mark in the shot put in Emporia State history.
 
Dukpe ran a provisional qualifier of 47.62 to place seventh in the men's 400m for the final individual points for the Hornets on Sunday.
 
Emporia State's provisional qualifiers will now wait to see who will advance to the NCAA Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. In two weeks.
 

ESU Men's Individual Results
60m
5 Ezekiel Seamster-P	6.71
200m
3 Ezekiel Seamster-P	21.29
400m
7 Emmanuel Dukpe-P	47.62
Mile Run
19 Jack Harty	4:24.73
3000m
24 Dylan Hunter	8:50.15
4x400m Relay
2 Emporia State-P	3:12.91
Braden Lipgens, Alden Mollerus, Andrew Holton, Emmanuel Dukpe
Shot Put
5 Connor Deters-P	17.78m (58-04.00)
9 Zach Sultzen-Watson	16.03m (52-07.00)
ESU Women's Individual Results
60m
3 Stella Agbokpah-P	7.54
200m
2 Stella Agbokpah-P	23.93
4 Barbara Bentum-P	24.44
400m
8 Barbara Bentum-P	56.02
800m
8 Mason Bina	2:17.35
Mile Run
15 Brooklyn Nolte	5:24.62
3000m
23 Emma Bartholome	10:41.76
4x400m Relay
7 Emporia State	3:55.92
Mackenzie Sauerwein, Stella Agbokpah, Isabella Davie, Barbara Bentum
Triple Jump
11 Jayda Harris	10.88m (35-08.25)
15 Addy Scheve	10.29m (33-09.00)
Men's Team Scores
1 Pittsburg State	225
2 Northwest Missouri	115
3 Missouri Southern	88.50
4 Washburn	79
5 Neb.-Kearney	70
6 Central Missouri	56
7 Emporia State	33
8 Fort Hays State	25.50
9 Rogers State	8
Women's Team Scores
1 Pittsburg State	212
2 Northwest Missouri	106
3 Washburn	90
4 Central Missouri	71
5 Missouri Southern	65
6 Neb.-Kearney	48.50
7 Fort Hays State	47.50
8 Emporia State	31
9 Missouri Western	13
9 Rogers State	13
11 Central Oklahoma	5