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Wildcats headed to Pacific Northwest for WAC Championships

5/10/2022 12:53:00 PM | Track & Field

ABILENE, Texas – The ACU track and field programs are headed to their first-ever WAC Outdoor Championships this week, which will be hosted at the University of Washington and take place from May 12 to May 14. The Wildcats have consistently been one of the league's premier teams dating back to the indoor season, when the ACU women finished just six total points out of first place.

"We are excited about this week, as this is a great opportunity for our team. Across the board, we are making some great things happen," head coach Jerrod Cook said. "Our last meet had some very positive showing from the entire team, and that's a huge confidence boost going into this week. We are trying to focus on our process and trust in our training, but there are still huge goals out there for us as a team."

The Wildcat women were picked at the top of the pre-championship coaches poll, while the ACU men were selected fourth. The full poll can be viewed by clicking here.

The ACU women will be led by thrower Annina Brandenburg, who has broken multiple school records and collected more WAC Athlete of the Week awards than any student-athlete in the league this spring. On the track, Megan Kirby and Taylor Tolen have been a couple of the most consistent performers for the Purple and White, while the distance squads have run from the front for the bulk of the season.

On the men's side, J.J. Ply is slated to make some noise for the Wildcats after posting big mark after big mark this spring in multiple events. Tyler Richardson is the team's top thrower and currently ranks in the top three in both the shot put and the hammer, while Jamal January is one of the top versatile threats in the conference, competing in hurdles, long jump and both relays.

Live results can be found by clicking here, while live video will be available at WACSports.com.

Wildcats competing in the WAC meet are listed alphabetically by gender below, complete with their best mark of the season and their current ranking on the WAC leaderboard.

Women
Amy Ambelang
-        100m | 11.90 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 18th
-        200m | 24.34 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | 15th

Ella Anttila
-        Triple jump | 12.96m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 1st

Paige Boucher
-        100m hurdles | 14.07 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 11th
-        Long jump | 5.73m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | T-13th

Annina Brandenburg
-        Shot put | 17.10m | TTU Corky Classic | 1st
-        Discus | 58.29m | Mt. SAC Relays | 1st
-        Javelin | 47.44m | TTU Corky Classic | 2nd

Zoe Burleson
-        Shot put | 15.03m | Michael Johnson Invitational | 4th
-        Discus | 52.24m | North Texas Classic | 2nd
-        Hammer | 48.44m | Michael Johnson Invitational | 13th

Jessica Campbell
-        Javelin | 41.21m | HSU Invitational | 12th
-        Heptathlon | 4,449 points | Carl Knight Invitational and Multi | 5th

Briahna Gerlach
-        5K | 16:37.69 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 12th
-        10K | No time in 2022

Mya Henson
-        100m | 11.76 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 9th
-        200m | 24.71 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | N/A

Tessa Holderman
-        5K | 17:27.58 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 20th
-        Steeple | 10:50.03 | Texas Relays | 6th

Megan Kirby
-        100m | 11.78 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 10th
-        100m hurdles | 13.42 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 1st
-        Long jump | 6.29m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 1st

Payton Kirk
-        100m hurdles | 14.38 | Michael Johnson Invitational | 17th
-        Pole vault | 3.82m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | T-3rd
-        Long jump | 6.19m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 2nd

Prudence Kiyeng
-        5K | 17:05.07 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 17th
-        10K | 35:35.03 | Texas Relays | 6th

Courtney Latham
-        400m hurdles | 1:04.91 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 18th

Karrington Lewis
-        100m | 11.88 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 14th
-        200m | 25.15 | Bryan Clay Invitational | N/A

Julia Perry
-        400m hurdles | 1:03.00 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 8th

Kaydi Pursley
-        Pole vault | 3.52m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 10th

Irene Rono
-        5K | 16:02.44 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 2nd
-        10K | No time in 2022

Kailey Roskop
-        Discus | 46.81m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 6th
-        Hammer | 47.24m | Michael Johnson Invitational | 15th

Ja'Kaylon Sabbath
-        100m | 11.89 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 17th
-        200m | 24.63 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 25th

Ja'Dasia Sims
-        400m | 55.43 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 7th
-        High jump | 1.63m | Michael Johnson Invitational | 12th
-        Long jump | 5.89m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | T-5th

D'Anna Smith
-        100m | 11.79 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 11th
-        200m | 24.54 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 21st

Zoe Spinn
-        High jump | 1.71m | Masked Rider Open | T-3rd

Taylor Tolen
-        100m | 11.42 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 1st
-        200m | 23.70 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 2nd

Luize Velmere
-        Long jump | 5.39m | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | 24th
-        Triple jump | 12.12m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | T-5th

Sarah Wagler
-        5K | 17:30.37 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | 21st
-        10K | 36:14.58 | Carl Knight Invitational and Multi | 8th

Savannah Walker
-        100m | 11.67 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | T-4th
-        200m | 23.96 | Masked Rider Open | 6th

Grace White
-        5K | 17:57.54 | Bobcat Invitational | N/A

4x100 relay (Tolen, Ambelang, Smith, Walker, Lewis, Henson)
-        45.36 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | 3rd

4x400 relay (Tolen, Walker, Kirby, Sims, Perry, Latham, Sabbath)
-        3:45.82 | Texas Relays | 7th

Men
Grant Baker
-        Pole vault | 5.18m | Masked Rider Open | 4th

Ryan Bornemeier
-        110m hurdles | 14.58 | Michael Johnson Invitational | 12th
-        400m hurdles | 54.86 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | 12th
-        Long jump | 7.40m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 8th

Levi Chambers
-        5K | 14:49.72 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | 22nd
-        10K | 29:54.41 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 12th

Ethan Christian
-        Decathlon | 5,982 points | Carl Knight Invitational and Multis | 9th

Gabe Embree
-        5K | 14:52.66 | Carl Knight Invitational and Multis | NR
-        Steeple | 9:26.17 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | T-12th
Addison Franklin
-        100m | 10.42 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 5th
-        200m | 21.19 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 7th

Colton Gates
-        5K | 14:57.11 | Carl Knight Invitational and Multis | NR
-        10K | No time for 2022

Cooper Goggans
-        800m | 1:55.43 | War Hawk Classic | 22nd

Will Harris
-        Long jump | 7.54m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 5th
-        Triple jump | 14.87m | NR

Neal Helgerson
-        5K | 14:44.88 | Carl Knight Invitational and Multis | 17th

Jimmie Horton
-        400m hurdles | 54.65 | Michael Johnson Invitational | 11th

Athan Huelskamp
-        Shot put | 16.48m | TTU Corky Classic | 7th
-        Discus | 51.74m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 3rd
-        Hammer | 49.36m | Masked Rider Open | 16th

Jamal January
-        110m hurdles | 13.75 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 2nd
-        400m hurdles | 52.50 | Michael Johnson Invitational | 20th
-        Long jump | 7.59m | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | 4th

Jeremy King
-        110m hurdles | 14.20 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 6th
-        400m hurdles | 56.80 | Michael Johnson Invitational | 20th

Maxwel Kiplagat
-        1500m | 3:58.36 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | NR
-        Steeple | 9:07.52 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 9th

Denis Lagat
-        5K | 15:28.74 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | NR
-        Steeple | 9:07.13 | Carl Knight Invitational and Multis | 8th

Gabe Laskey
-        400m | 51.10 | War Hawk Classic | NR

Jack Marshall
-        100m | 10.44 | Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi | 6th
-        200m | 20.77 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 3rd

Cole Newman
-        Pole vault | 4.93m | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 13th

J.J. Ply
-        110m hurdles | 13.86 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 2nd
-        High jump | 2.13m | Mt. SAC Relays | 2nd
-        Javelin | 57.24m | Mt. SAC Relays | 5th

Tyler Richardson
-        Shot put | 17.27m | TTU Corky Classic | 1st
-        Discus | 48.55m | TTU Corky Classic | 12th
-        Hammer | 56.55m | War Hawk Classic | 3rd

Garrison Shindler
-        800m | 1:53.74 | Carl Knight Invitational and Multis | 11th

4x100 relay (Marshall, King, January, Franklin)
-        40.59 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 4th

4x400 relay (Marshall, Ply, January, Christian, Laskey, Franklin)
-        3:22.95 | ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight | 8th

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