Track Sees More Top-10 Performances

Saturday, January 28

Pittsburg, Kan.

All Day

Abilene Christian

Wendy's Pittsburg State Open

Photo by: Jeremy Enlow

1/28/2023 9:43:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Ray Fink

PITTSBURG, Kan. – Abilene Christian posted a few new school top-10 performances Saturday at the Pittsburg State Invitational.

Paige Boucher's previous best time in the 60-meter hurdles didn't have a chance to settle in before she replaced on Saturday with a mark of 8.85 seconds.

A few new marks made it into the 3000-meter section for both genders. Grace White finished the race in 10:16.43. Levi Chambers (8:23.85) and Neal Helgerson (8:38.76) added new marks on the men's side.

"Those top-10 performances are really exciting," said ACU Track and Field Head Coach Jerrod Cook. "Seeing them move up tells us that they are making a lot of progress in those areas and there have already been a lot of those performances after two meets."

Riley Pyeatt finished well in the 800 at 2:17.64.

ACU heads back to Kansas next weekend for the Washburn Open and Multis.

ACU Results
Women
Long Jump: 1. Payton Kirk, 5.83; 4. Ja'Dasia Sims, 5.75; Paige Boucher, 5.29, Luize Velmere, 5.05
60M: D'anna Smith, 7.85, Ja'Kaylon Sabbath, 7.90
5000M: Prudence Kiyeng, 18:34.75; Kate Hansen, 18:55.57; Katelyn Coldicott, 19:03.01
60m Hurdles: Paige Boucher, 8.85
Mile: Bella Evans, 5:13.20
High Jump: 5. Ja'Dasia Sims, 1.63
Pole Vault: Kirk, 3.62
400M: Savannah Walker, 58.33
Triple Jump: Velmere, 11.06
800M: Riley Pyeatt, 2:17.64; Breonna McCarthy Reese, 2:22.74; Evans, 2:25.94
200M: Walker, 25.25; Amy Ambelang, 22.35; Sabbath, 25.65
3000M: 3. Grace White, 10:16.43; Tessa Holderman, 10:30.87; Kate Williams, 10:48.72
4x400 Relay: Walker-Courtney Latham-Ambelang, Sims, 3:50.73

Men
60M: 5. Addison Franklin, 6.89; Jamal January, 6.96, Tiras Reed, 7.07, Jeremy King, 7.12
5000M: Samuel Lanham, 15:37.76; Luke Hernandez, 16:38.78
Long Jump: William Harris, 7.12; January, 7.10; Rhett Kahlden, 5.98
60M Hurdles: January, 7.98, Jeremy King, 8.08
800M: 3. Cooper Goggans, 1:53.27; JP Trook, 2:00.17; Noah Jones, 2:01.01
200M: Matthew Mills, 22.49
Triple Jump: Donovan Ramirez, 13.98
3000M: 4. Levi Chambers, 8:23.85; Neal Helgerson, 8:38.76; Gabe Embree, 8:48.12; Kevin Castruita, 8:51.83; Maxwel Kipligat, 8:53.24
4x400 Relay: Jack Marshall-Tiras Reed-Tyce Chaney-Mills, 3:17.98
DMR: Goggans-Jones-Trook-Keaton Raney, 10:29.80