Cats Log Eight Wins in Kittley Final Day

Friday, March 17

Abilene, Texas

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Abilene Christian

Wes Kittley Invitational and Team Reunion

3/18/2023 8:35:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Ray Fink

ABILENE – Abilene Christian closed out its first track meet of the outdoor season on Saturday in strong fashion, claiming eight event wins while hosting the Wes Kittley Invitational.

"It was a very good start," said ACU Head Coach Jerrod Cook. "But it's not where we start that matters; it's where we finish. We have a lot of things to work on and I think everyone knows that. It was a good meet, but it is just the beginning."

ACU's women captured five events while the men claimed three.

Ja'Dasia Sims had a big day, winning the high jump at 5-6 and anchoring the winning 4x400 relay, for teammates Savannah Walker, Ja'Kaylon Sabbath and Courtney Latham.

Paige Boucher won the 100 hurdles in 14.45 seconds.

Kailey Roskop won the hammer throw with a fling of 166 feet, 9 inches.

Payton Kirk won the long jump, clearing 19-6.25.

Irene Rono won the first event of the meet on Friday, claiming the 1500 in 4:38.54.

William Harris won the men's triple jump at 48-9.5.

Tyler Richardson led the throwers with a win in the shot put at 59-2.75.

Gabe Embree won the men's 3000 steeple chase at 9:41.2.

The Wildcats return to action next week in the Masked Rider Open at Texas Tech.

Saturday's ACU Results
Women's Javelin
3. Kaitlyn Callaway, 128-7
5. Jessica Campbell, 124-2
7. Skylar Harris, 116-7
Women's 100 Hurdles
1. Paige Boucher, 14.45
8. Jessica Campbell, 15.57
10. Natalie Poe, 16.05
13. Skylar Harris, 16.88
Women's 400 Meters
3. Ja'Dasia Sims, 57.11
7. Riley Pyeatt, 58.15
13. Gracyn Reed, 1:00.14
23. Jada Rocquemore, 1:02.88
Women's High Jump
1. Ja'Dasia Sims, 5-6
Women's 100 Meters
2. Savannah Walker, 11.96
5. Payton Kirk, 12.02
7. Hannah Foster, 12.13
10. D'Anna Smith, 12.26
11. Ja'Kaylon Sabbath, 12.32
Women's 800 meters
5. Bella Evans, 2:18.82
14. Breonna McCarthy-Reese, 2:29.14
Women's Hammer Throw
1. Kailey Roskop, 166-9
8. Zoe Burleson, 143-6
11. Kaitlyn Callaway, 132-3
Women's 400 Hurdles
2. Courtney Latham, 1:03.05
Women's 200 Meters
3. Savannah Walker, 24.12
6. D'Anna Smith, 24.817
9. Ja'Kaylon Smith, 24.95
10. Hannah Foster, 25.04
31. Skylar Harris, 27.17
33. Natalie Poe, 27.42
Women's Shot Put
2. Zoe Burleson, 46-11
Women's 3000 Steeple
2. Peyton Bornstein, 11:10.96
Women's Long Jump
1. Payton Kirk, 19-6.25
8. Jessica Campbell, 16-8.75
11. Natalie Poe, 16-3.25
13. Skylar Harris, 16-2.25
Women's 4x400
1. ACU A (Savannah Walker, Ja'Kaylon Sabbath, Courtney Latham, Ja'Dasia Sims) 3:48.92
6. ACU B, 4:06.22

Men's Javelin
3. Ethan Christian, 168-0
Men's Triple Jump
1. Will Harris, 48-9.5
3. Donovan Ramirez, 46-10.25
Men's 4x100 Relay
ACU Franklin Addison, Jared Williams, Jamal January, Jack Marshall, 40.30
Men's 1500 Section 2
6. Kevin Castruita, 4:17.38 11. Luke Hernandez, 4:22.29
Men's 110 Hurdles
2. Jamal January, 13.78
12. Ethan Christian, 15.03
15. Luke White, 16.08
Men's 400 Meters
3. Jared Williams, 48.15
6. Matthew Mills, 48.55
12. Tyce Chaney, 49.81
20. Charlie Lee-Alliston, 51.22
24. Horatio Brooks, 51.98
30. Luke White, 55.70
Men's 100 Meters
6. Will Harris, 10.59
8. Addison Franklin, 10.66
12. Zach Young, 10.78
16. Marquis Wortham-Edwards, 10.94
22. Jayme Wooley, 11.26
23. Joseph Baluti, 11.28
Men's Shot Put
1. Tyler Richardson, 59-2.75
3. Athan Huelskamp, 55-4.75
8. Colt Cooper, 48-1.25
Men's 800 meters
5. Cooper Goggans, 1:54.41
11. JP Trook, 1:57.89
12. Neal Helgerson, 1:58.04
14. Noah Jones, 1:59.34
Men's 400 Hurdles
15. Jamal January, 58.97
Men's 200 Meters
3. Jack Marshall, 20.91
9. Jared Williams, 21.61
11. Addison Franklin, 21.74
13. Matthew Mills, 21.84
18. Zach Young, 21.95
19. Tyce Chaney, 22.08
27. Charlie Alliston-Lee, 22.53
33. Joseph Baluti, 23.05
Men's Long Jump
2. Will Harris, 24-1
6. Donovan Ramirez, 21-8.25
13. Caleb Lawrence, 19-11.5
Men's Steeplechase
1. Gabe Embree, 9:41.2
Men's Pole Vault
8. Jacob Thomas, 15-6.25
Men's 4x400 Relay
8. ACU B (Cooper Goggans, Noah Jones, JP Trook, Luke White) 3:25.05