Tiger indoor track and field teams start fast at season-opening meet

The Lady Tiger pole vault crew highlighted the competition by having three national qualifying performances. Ke'Mauria (Keke) Burnham, Aaliyah Treat, and Elizabeth Brozek, 10-6 each, placed in the top 15 in the event.

"We had a great opener at Washburn," Cowley head coach Cameron Rieth said. "Especially the women's pole vault side of the team, where we had three national qualifiers and two top-five program marks all time. Keke, Aailyah, and Elizabeth have the potential to be the best pole vault trio to ever come through Cowley."

Rieth was also pleased with the performance of Aaliyah Treat in the hurdles, Jada Schnieders in the long jump, and the group of mile runners consisting of Linda Filipova,  Euvia Bennett, Jasmine Calvo, and Marta Herrero-Lombardo.

The Tiger men were led by freshman Quintin Richardson, placing first in the high jump, clearing 6-6 ½.

"Quintin did a great job of qualifying for nationals in the high jump, and we believe that he has big potential and that mark should go even higher," Rieth said.

Cooper Leonard won his flight and placed ninth in the shot put, and the Tiger throws group achieved numerous personal best performances.

"Overall, it was a great opener, and we hope to continue to stay healthy and continue to build on this meet," Rieth said.

The Tiger track and field teams will return to Washburn University in Topeka, KS, to compete on Friday and Saturday.

Results:

MEN

*60-meter dash – Kaden Berry, 7.27, 63^rd; Clayton Lopeman, 7.89, 110^th.

*200-meter dash – Azayah Skannal, 23.55, 59^th; Jacob McIver, 24.68, 84^th.

*300-meter dash – Skannal, 36.79, 19^th; Nash Young, 36.81, 20^th; McIver, 39.18, 29^th; Caleb Jameson, 42.94, 32^nd.

*Mile run – Alexis Realland, 4:23.09, 17^th; Wilson Navarrate, 4:40.62, 55^th; Samuel Lovell, 4:40.91, 56^th.

*3,000-meter run – Lovell, 9:36.37, 36^th.

*60-meter hurdles – Benjamin Long, 9.16, 19^th; Nash Young, 9.29, 20^th; Caleb Jameson, 11.96, 28^th.

*High jump – Quintin Richardson, 6-6 ¼, first, national qualifier; Long, 6-0 ½, ninth; Clayton Lopeman, 6-0 ½, 11^th.

*Pole vault – Berry, 14-1 ¼, 15^th; Zach Stephen, 14-1 ¼, 16^th; Brayden Sherwood, 13-1 ½, 22^nd; Cason Merritt, 12-1 ½, 24^th.

*Shot put – Cooper Leonard, 46-11 ½, ninth; Seth Sanchez, 37-5, 26^th; Joshua Patton, 37-5, 27^th.

*Weight throw – Patton, 47-6 ¼, 17^th; Leonard, 40-4 ¾, 33^rd; Sanchez, 37-4, 40^th.

WOMEN

*200-meter dash – Grace Knight, 27.34, 35^th; Jadalynn Schnieders, 27.36, 37^th; Erika Wiese, 29.23, 59^th; Halli Harris, 29.61, 60^th.

*300-meter dash – Knight, 43.27, 15^th; Zuzana Bokova, 44.44, 21^st.

*Mile run – Linda FIlipova, 5:17.65, 11^th; Euvia Bennett, 5:30.50, 28^th; Jasmine Calvo, 5:40.85, 37^th; Marta Herrero-Lombardo, 6:01.41, 51^st.

*3,000-meter run – Jasmine Calvo, 11:07.34, 16^th.

*60-meter hurdles – Kennedy Khamvongsa, 9.43, 10^th; Aaliyah Treat, 9.63, 12^th; Wiese, 9.98, 20^th.

*4x400-meter relay – Bokova, Filipova, Bennett, Herrero-Lombardo, 4:10.40, ninth.

*Pole vault – Ke'Mauria Burnham, 12-5 ½, third, national qualifier; Treat, 11-11 ¾, fourth, national qualifier; Elizabeth Brozek, 10-6, 15th, national qualifier.

*Long jump – Schnieders, 17-1 ¼, 10^th; Harris, 16-8, 16^th; Wiese, 15-0 ½, 31^st.

*Shot put – Jessi McDowell, 34-2 ¾, 26^th; Katie Cook, 33-5 ¼, 28^th; Natalia Mason, 32-5 ¾, 32^nd; Paige Corter, 29-7 ¼, 45^th; Elyce Roglin, 23-0 ½, 57^th.

*Weight throw – Katie Cook, 45-8 ½, 15^th; Roglin, 45-3, 17^th; McDowell, 41-11 ½, 21^st; Corter, 40-11 ¾, 24^th; Alicyn McGinnis, 36-11 ¾, 35^th; Mason, 34-7 ¾, 40^th.