Women's Track and Field | 4/9/2026 6:03:00 PM
April 9, 2026-It was a case of another day, another school record for Emporia State's
Stella Agbokpah during the evening session of the Jo Meaker Classic on Thursday in Canyon, Texas.
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Agbokpah shattered her own school record in the 200m, running 23.07 to finish third at the West Texas A&M Track Complex. She bested her own record of 23.75 set last week at the ESU Midwest Classic.Â
Barbara Bentum also had a personal record running 23.87 to rank third all-time at Emporia State. She finished ninth on Thursday.
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Israel Domeh edged out
Ezekiel Seamster in the men's 200m with both men recording a 21.02. Domeh was given the edge and finished seventh with Seamster in eighth.
Alden Mollerus ran a personal best of 21.30 to place 17th while
Emmanuel Dukpe was clocked in 21.44 to finish in 20th place.
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The Emporia State multi-event athletes had a strong first day at the Jo Meaker Classic.
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Isabella Davie is in third place in the women's heptathlon with 3,008 points after day one at West Texas A&M. She started the day with a personal best of 15.06 in the 100m hurdles and followed it with another personal best of 1.63m (5-04.25) for a second place showing in the high jump. She finished third in the shot put with a mark of 11.05m (36-03.00) before ending the day just .01 seconds off of her career best with a time of 25.91 in the 200m. She is one of just three women over 3000 points on the first day of competition.
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Luke Grace is in fifth place with 3,892 points in the men's decathlon after day one.  He also started the competition with a PR as he ran 10.90 in the 100m. He had the third best long jump at 7.17m (23-06.25) before he set another personal best with a mark of 11.91m (39-01.00) in the shot put. He cleared 2.00m (6-06.75) to finish second in the high jump and ended day one running 51.08 in the 400m.
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Davie and Grace will wrap up the multi-events at West Texas on Friday and will be joined by a small group of sprinters and jumpers. The rest of the Hornets will begin competition at the Grizzly Gold Invitational hosted by Butler CC in El Dorado, Kan. on Friday.
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