Cowley remembers their longtime coach during their home track and field meet
Hosting the Mark A. At the Phillips Tiger Classic on Saturday in Arkansas City, the nationally ranked Cowley College men’s and women’s track and field teams honored the late coach's memory by achieving 7 national qualifiers and 10 heat wins.
From 2003-2021, Phillips was the head coach for the Cowley College track and field program. He was inducted into the NJCAA Track Coach's Hall of Fame in 2021 and the Cowley Tigers Athletic Hall of Fame in 2020 after leading the Tigers to two national championships, 32 Jayhawk Conference titles, 11 Region VI titles, and 14 top-five finishes at the NJCAA National Championships.
Sadly, coach Phillips passed away in 2022.
"This weekend is always a special weekend for our program," Cowley head coach Cameron Rieth said. "Getting to host a home meet in honor of Coach Phillips, where our athletes get seen by our community, alumni that come back for it, local supporters, and family, is important to us. We do not take it lightly, and it is a labor of love."
The No. 12-ranked Lady Tigers were once again led by their pole vault crew, with Aaliyah Treat placing first, Ke'Mauria Burnham placing second, and Elizabeth Brozek and Ariana Gomez finishing third and fourth, respectively. All four vaulters hit national qualifying marks.
The No. 21-ranked Tiger men were led by a big day from their hammer crew, with Joshua (Kais) Patton winning the event with a mark of 171-5, and Brett Clevenger placing second with a national qualifying mark of 160-10.
"The men's hammer had a great day," Rieth said.
The Tiger duo of Esteban Boisseau and Alexis Realland were equally impressive, finishing one and two in the 1,500-meter run.
All totaled, Cowley had 16 new top-15 all-time program marks at the Mark A. Phillips Tiger Classic.
The Tiger track and field teams will take part in the Midwest Classic and Multis on Friday and Saturday in Emporia, KS.
"Just like always, we want to continue to build on this for the rest of the season," Rieth said.
Results:
WOMEN
*100-meter dash – Ke'Mauria Burnham, 12.91, third; Halli Harris, 13.54, sixth.
*200-meter dash – Jadalynn Schnieders, 26.51, fifth; Grace Knight, 26.83, sixth; Kennedy Khamvongsa, 27.41, eighth.
*400-meter dash – Knight, 1:01.85, fourth; Zuzana Bokova, 1:02.45, fifth.
*800-meter run – Marta Herrero-Lombardo, 2:24.81, third.
*1,500-meter run – Linda Filipova, 4:48.73, second, national qualifier.
*100-meter hurdles – Aaliyah Treat, 14.83, second; Khamvongsa, 14.93, third; Erika Wiese, 16.89, 10th.
*4x400-meter relay – Cowley "A" (Knight, Bokova, Filipova, Herrero-Lombardo), 4:08.66, fourth.
*High jump – Naya Burleson, 4-10 ¼, third.
*Pole vault – Treat, 11-10, first, national qualifier; Burnham, 11-10, second, national qualifier; Elizabeth Brozek, 10-4 ¼, third, national qualifier; Arian Gomez, 10-4 ¼, fourth, national qualifier.
*Triple jump – Schnieders, 37-2 ¼, first.
*Shot put – Jessi McDowell, 37-6 ½, fourth; Natalia Mason, 35-10 ¾, sixth; Katie Cook, 34-5 ¾, ninth.
*Discus – Jessi McDowell, 118-2, sixth; Elyce Roglin, 116-6, seventh; Katie Cook, 114-2, eighth; Mason, 85-9, 17th.
*Hammer – Roglin, 138-10, third; Mayce McDonald, 136-4, fourth; Cook, 133-10, sixth; Alicyn McGinnis, 125-3, eighth; McDowell, 115-5, 13th; Mason, 115-3, 14th.
*Javelin – Erika Wiese, 65-3, 11th.
MEN
*100-meter dash – Clayton Lopeman, 12.12, 24th; Jacob McIver, 12.49, 25th.
*200-meter dash – Azayah Skannal, 22.75, 15th.
*400-meter dash – Skannal, 50.95, seventh; McIver, 55.19, 16th; Nash Young, 55.47, 17th; Caleb Jameson, 58.06, 18th.
*800-meter run – Herson Rodriguez, 1:58.19, second; Eli Roberts, 2:06.14, 13th.
*1,500-meter run – Esteban Boisseau, 4:00.03, first; Alexis Realland, 4:00.09, second; Samuel Lovell, 4:17.38, 10th; Wilson Navarette, 4:19.71, 11th.
*110-meter hurdles – Cam Ward, 16.28, fourth; Young, 17.19, seventh.
*400-meter hurdles – Benjamin Long, 1:00.64, fourth.
*4x400-meter relay – Cowley "A" (Realland, Quintin Richardson, Roberts, Rodriguez, 3:34.37, seventh.
*High jump – Richardson, 6-9 ½, first, national qualifier; Lopeman, 6-3 ½, third.
*Pole vault – Cason Merritt, 13-5 ¾, fifth; Brayden Sherwood, 13-5 ¾, seventh; Caleb Jameson, 11-6 ¼, eighth.
*Long jump – Young, 20-5 ¾, sixth; Ward, 19-2 ¼, 12th.
*Shot put – Joshua Patton, 49-9, second, national qualifier; Cooper Leonard, 47-9 ¾, third; Seth Sanchez, 43-0 ¼, sixth.
*Discus – Michael Hesseltine, 131-3, ninth.
*Hammer – Patton, 171-5, first, national qualifier; Brett Clevenger, 160-10, second; Hesseltine, 147-9, fifth; Leonard, 135-1, eighth; Sanchez, 111-6, 18th.
*Javelin – Merritt, 116-10, eighth.