Tigers earn four more national qualifiers at Washburn Open
Competing Friday and Saturday at the Washburn Open in Topeka, KS, the Cowley College men's and women's indoor track and field teams had four new national qualifiers and 10 new individuals move into the programs' top-15 all-time lists.
"This weekend was another great step for our team," Cowley head coach Cameron Reith said. "We had several others right on the edge of hitting those (qualifying) marks as well, which I know some of them were a little disappointed about. However, we still have a little bit of time, and we are progressing nicely as a program."
Those hitting new national qualifying marks were members of the men's and women's distance medley relay teams, Isabella Kupka in the women's 600-yard run and Randy Coble in the men's pole vault.
Hunter Riley also performed well and finished first in the men's pole vault with a mark of 15-1.
The Cowley indoor track and field teams will prepare to participate in the Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic on Saturday, February 10. This will be the final meet of the regular season prior to the conference and region championships.
Results:
WOMEN
*60-meter dash – Karma Singleton, 8.67, 74th; Makayla Gay, 9.02, 79th.
*400-meter dash – Isabella Kupka, 58.35, 17th.
*600-yard run – Kupka, 1:28.12, sixth, national qualifier.
*Mile run – Tavarie Campbell, 5:26.83, 25th.
*3,000-meter run – Kayli Myers, 11:04.72, 19th; Britt Hunter, 12:12.66, 40th.
*4x400-meter relay – Cowley "A" Campbell, Willis, Fischer, Bautista, 4:14.87, 14th; Cowley "B" Bilhimer, Brito-Hernandez, Vasquez, St. Clair, 4:20.93, 19th.
*Distance Medley Relay – Cowley "A" Tavarie Campbell, Savannah Fischer, Kayli Myers, Brittania Willis, 12:47.09, seventh, national qualifier.
*High jump – Riannon St. Clair, 4-9, 13th.
*Pole vault – Dakota Dapper, 9-8, 14th.
*Shot put – Cierra Gray, 45-7, fifth; Jamile Bautista Infante, 35-4, 35th; Bree Rowe, 27-7 ½, 42nd.
*Triple jump – Genesis Bautista, 37-5, 13th.
*Weight throw – Rowe, 44-3 ½, 27th; Kennedy Bulger, 40-7 ¾, 36th.
MEN
*60-meter dash – Siyabonga Jiyane, 7.19, 71st.
*200-meter dash – Jiyane, 21.99, 61st.
*600-yard run – Jakub Barcik, 1:18.03, 32nd.
*800-meter run – Barcik, 2:03.82, 53rd.
*Mile run – Pedro Balestrini, 4:18.42, sixth; Austin Schaeffer, 4:21.85, 11th; Randy Rojas-Mendez, 4:37.00, 43rd.
*3,000-meter run – Mason Bickle, 8:53.96, 24th; Miquel Cruz, 8:57.30, 29th.
*5,000-meter run – Manuel Leos, 16:19.59, 30th.
*60-meter hurdles – Dagen Geier, 8.97, 26th.
*4x400-meter relay – Cowley "A" Aguerrebehere-Badia, Charles, Garcia-Redondo, Gretencord, 3:30.60, 24th; Cowley "B" Rojas-Mendez, Schaeffer, Douglas, Barcik, 3:31.46, 25th.
*Distance Medley Relay – Cowley "A" Pedro Balestrini, Deshawn Douglas, Randy Rojas-Mendez, Austin Schaeffer, 10:24.63, eighth, national qualifier.
*High jump – Victor Morfin, 6-5 ½, ninth.
*Pole vault – Hunter Riley, 15-1, first, national qualifier; Randall Coble, 14-1 ¼, sixth, national qualifier; Keegan Beaver, 12-11 ½, 11th.
*Shot put – Brett Clevenger, 40-4, 32nd.
*Weight throw – Julien Washington, 50-3 ½, 13th; Jacob Creswell, 48-11 ½, 14th; Jacob Haney, 38-10 ¼, 36th.