NACOGDOCHES – Abilene Christian landed two conference champions and finished fifth in the men's standings (83 points) and sixth in the women's standings (68) at the Western Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships on Saturday.
The day started well with
Zoe Burleson capturing the discus title with a throw of 51.99 meters.
Kailey Roskop was ninth in the event with a personal record of 45.76.
Ella Anttila ended the field events with a championship in the triple jump, clearing 13.03 meters.
ACU had seven runner-up finishes including
Ja'Dasia Sims in the high jump in which she cleared 1.74 meters for a personal record.
Savannah Walker,
Ja'Kaylon Sabbath,
Courtney Latham and Sims claimed second in the 4x400 relay at 3:43.62
Jack Marshall doubled up runner-up finishes in the 100 and 200 meters in 10.39 and 20.67, respectively.
Jared Williams was second in the 400 meters at 46.14 for another personal best.
Jamal January also had a personal best in the 110 hurdles in 13.66, which would have been a new WAC Meet record had he not finished behind the new record-holder.
Jeremy King was third at 14.12 for yet another personal best.
Nathanial Collier was second in the discus at 53.40 meters
William Harris placed fifth in the triple jump at 14.83 meters with
Donovan Ramirez coming in at 14.02 for 12
th.
ACU had double-scoring in two women's events. Sims was fifth in the 400 meters at 54.62 and
Savannah Walker finished eighth at 55.65 for a personal record.
Kaitlyn Callaway was fifth in the javelin at 43.69 with
Jessica Campbell in eighth at 38.32.
Cooper Goggans placed seventh in the 800 meters at 1:52.35.
The women's 400 relay of
Ja'Kaylon Sabbath,
Payton Kirk, Walker and Smith took eighth at 46.06.
Kevin Castruita was 13
th in the 5000 at 14:54.07 and
Neal Helgerson came in 28
th at 15:34.07.
Peyton Bornstein crossed the finish line in 18:50.71 for 35
th in the women's 5000.
ACU learns of its West Regional qualifiers on Monday and heads to Sacramento for that meet the following week.
ACU Results
Saturday (ALL FINALS)
Women's Discus: 1.
Zoe Burleson, 51.99; 9.
Kailey Roskop, 45.76 (PR)
Women's Triple Jump 1.
Ella Anttila, 13.03
Women's High Jump: 2.
Ja'Dasia Sims, 1.74 (PR)
Women's 1600 Relay: 2.
Savannah Walker,
Ja'Kaylon Sabbath,
Courtney Latham,
Ja'Dasia Sims, 3:43.62
Men's 110 Hurdles: 2.
Jamal January, 13.66; 3.
Jeremy King, 14.12 (PR)
Men's 400: 2.
Jared Williams, 46.14 (PR)
Men's 100: 2.
Jack Marshall, 10.39
Men's 200: 2.
Jack Marshall, 20.67
Men's Discus 2.
Nathanial Collier, 53.40
Men's Triple Jump: 5.
William Harris, 14.83;
Donovan Ramirez, 14.02
Women's 400: 5.
Ja'Dasia Sims, 54.62; 8.
Savannah Walker, 55.65 (PR)
Women's Javelin: 5.
Kaitlyn Callaway, 43.69; 8.
Jessica Campbell, 38.32
Men's 800: 7.
Cooper Goggans, 1:52.35
Men's 1600 Relay: 7.
Matthew Mills,
Addison Franklin,
Tyce Chaney,
Jared Williams, 3:14.30.
Women's 400 Relay 8.
Ja'Kaylon Sabbath,
Payton Kirk,
Savannah Walker,
D'anna Smith, 46.06
Men's 5000: 13.
Kevin Castruita, 14:54.47; 28.
Neal Helgerson, 15:34.07
Women's 5000: 35.
Peyton Bornstein, 18:50.71
Men's Pole Vault NH:
Jacob Thomas
Thursday
Finals
Women's Pole Vault Final: 1.
Payton Kirk, 4.02 (No. 5 all-time at ACU)
Men's 10,000 Final: 4.
Kevin Castruita, 31:48.79
Prelims
Men's 200 prelims: 4.
Jack Marshall, 21.10 Q; 8.
Jared Williams, 21.25q; 29.
Addison Franklin, 21.75 31;
Tyce Chaney, 21.88 37;
Matthew Mills, 22.28
Men's 400 Hurdles prelims: 9.
Jamal January, 54.74
Women's 200 prelims: 10.
Savannah Walker, 24.25 25;
D'anna Smith, 24.85; 34.
Hannah Foster, 25.24
Women's 400 Hurdles prelims: 15.
Courtney Latham, 1:02.96
Women's 1500 prelims: 20.
Bella Evans, 4:43.44
Men's 1500 prelims: 22.
Neal Helgerson, 3:57.24
Friday Finals
Women's Shot Put Final: 2.
Zoe Burleson, 15.95
Men's Shot Put Final: 2.
Athan Huelskamp, 16.98; 4.
Nathanial Collier, 16.13
Men's Long Jump Final: 4.
William Harris, 7.56; 19.
Donovan Ramirez, 6.72
Women's Long Jump Final: 5.
Payton Kirk, 6.13; 14.
Ella Anttila, 5.73
Decathlon Final 5.
Ethan Christian, 6303
Heptathlon Final: 9.
Jessica Campbell, 4416, 11.
Natalie Poe, 4200
Women's Hammer Throw Final: 9.
Kailey Roskop, 50.83
Men's 3000 Steeplechase: 10.
Maxwel Kiplagat, 9:24.12
Women's 3000 Steeplechase: 13.
Peyton Bornstein, 11:43.19
Prelims
Men's 110 Hurdles: 2.
Jamal January, 13.80 (Q); 6.
Jeremy King, 14.36 (q)
Women's 100 Hurdles: 16.
Paige Boucher, 14.21
Men's 800: 6.
Cooper Goggans, 1:51.09 (q); 26.
JP Trook, 1:57.70
Women's 800: 14.
Bella Evans, 2:16.10; 18.
Riley Pyeatt, 2:17.53
Men's 400: 1.
Jared Williams, 46.19; 17.
Matthew Mills, 48.27; 20.
Tyce Chaney, 48.70
Women's 400: 4.
Ja'Dasia Sims, 54.20 (Q); 6.
Savannah Walker, 55.30 (q); 19.
Ja'Kaylon Sabbath, 57.76; 25.
Gracyn Reed, 58.97
Men's 100: 3.
Jack Marshall, 10.35 (Q); 22.
William Harris, 10.70; 26.
Addison Franklin, 10.74
Women's 100: 15.
D'anna Smith, 11.93; 34.
Hannah Foster, 12.39
7:30 p.m. – Men's 3000 Steeplechase FINAL (
Gabe Embree,
Maxwel Kiplagat)
7:45 p.m. – Women's 3000 Steeplechase FINAL (
Peyton Bornstein)
Saturday (all finals)
