
ACU headed to Albuquerque for WAC Indoor Championships
2/16/2022 1:23:00 PM | Track & Field
ABILENE, Texas – The Abilene Christian track and field team is preparing for its' first-ever Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track Championships, which are set to take place this weekend in Albuquerque.
"We are excited to be on our way to Albuquerque," head coach Jerrod Cook said. "We are looking forward to a great competition against a new landscape of teams at a conference championship event."
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Schedule of Events
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Results: Record Timing
Pre-Championship Coaches Poll
The WAC announced the pre-championship coaches polls on Wednesday, with the Wildcat women picked third and the ACU men selected fifth.
Wildcats on the WAC Leaderboard
Men's 60m
Women's 60m
Women's 200m
Men's 400m
Men's 800m
Women's Mile
Women's 3K
Men's 5K
Women's 5K
Men's 60h
Women's 60h
Women's High Jump
Men's Pole Vault
Women's Pole Vault
Men's Long Jump
Women's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Women's Triple Jump
Men's Shot Put
Women's Shot Put
Men's Weight Throw
Women's Weight Throw
Heptathlon
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"We are excited to be on our way to Albuquerque," head coach Jerrod Cook said. "We are looking forward to a great competition against a new landscape of teams at a conference championship event."
Follow Live
Schedule of Events
Watch: ESPN+
Results: Record Timing
Pre-Championship Coaches Poll
The WAC announced the pre-championship coaches polls on Wednesday, with the Wildcat women picked third and the ACU men selected fifth.
Wildcats on the WAC Leaderboard
Men's 60m
- Jack Marshall | 3rd | 6.82 (Red Raider Open)
Women's 60m
- Taylor Tolen | 3rd | 7.52 (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
- D'Anna Smith |5th | 7.59 (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
Women's 200m
- Taylor Tolen | 5th | 24.56 (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
Men's 400m
- Jared Williams | 1st | 47.49 (Red Raider Open)
Men's 800m
- Garrison Shindler | 13th | 1:55.58 (Pittsburg State Invitational)
Women's Mile
- Briahna Gerlach | 13th | 5:01.99 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
Women's 3K
- Irene Rono | 1st | 9:22.72 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
- Briahna Gerlach | 7th | 9:54.67 (Pittsburg State Invitational)
- Tessa Holderman | 12th | 10:30.40 (Pittsburg State Invitational)
Men's 5K
- Levi Chambers | 2nd | 14:43.29 (Pittsburg State Invitational)
- Colton Gates | 9th | 15:24.05 (Pittsburg State Invitational)
Women's 5K
- Briahna Gerlach | 1st | 16:57.76 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
- Prudence Kiyeng | 2nd | 17:26.11 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
- Tessa Holderman | 3rd | 17:31.46 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
- Grace White | 4th | 17:49.12 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
Men's 60h
- Jamal January | 1st | 7.88 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
- Harrison Manuel | 4th | 8.09 (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
- Jeremy King | 5th | 8.12 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
Women's 60h
- Megan Kirby | 5th | 8.83 (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
Women's High Jump
- Zoe Spinn | 4th | 1.68m (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
- Megan Kirby | 10th | 1.65 (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
- Ja'Dasia Sims | 12th | 1.60m (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
Men's Pole Vault
- Grant Baker | 7th | 5.00m (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
- Cole Newman | 7th | 5.00m (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
Women's Pole Vault
- Payton Kirk | 6th | 3.65m (Red Raider Open)
Men's Long Jump
- William Harris | 3rd | 7.29m (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
- Jamal January | 7th | 7.01m (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
Women's Long Jump
- Payton Kirk | 1st | 5.86m (Corky Classic)
- Megan Kirby | 5th | 5.70m (Red Raider Open)
Men's Triple Jump
- William Harris | 5th | 7.29m (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
Women's Triple Jump
- Ella Anttila | 2nd | 12.55m (Corky Classic)
- Luize Velmere | 7th | 11.42m (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
Men's Shot Put
- Tyler Richardson | 2nd | 16.82m (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
- Athan Huelskamp | 10th | 16.01m (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
Women's Shot Put
- Annina Brandenburg | 2nd | 16.20m (Charlie Thomas Invitational)
Men's Weight Throw
- Tyler Richardson | 4th | 18.12m (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
- Athan Huelskamp | 5th | 18.01m (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
Women's Weight Throw
- Kailey Roskop | 10th | 15.38m (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
Heptathlon
- J.J. Ply | 2nd | 5397 points (Texas Tech Open and Multis)
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