EUGENE, Ore./SALINA, Kan. – Wichita State track and field recorded four performances ranking in the top three of the American Athletic Conference at the Oregon Open and Oregon Team Invitational at Hayward Field while a group of 17 Shocker women came together to win the team title at the Coyote Classic at Kansas Wesleyan.
 
OREGON OPEN/OREGON TEAM INVITATIONAL
Two days after breaking the AAC 800-meter record at the Bryan Clay Invitational, redshirt-junior Yared Kidane ran the second-fastest 1500-meter time in the conference, clocking 3:43.50 to finish seventh at the Oregon Team Invitational.
 
Arantxa Cortez also put up the second-best mark in the conference in her event, clearing an outdoor personal-best 3.98m/13'0.75" in the pole vault to place sixth and rank seventh all-time in Wichita State history. Kylie Scott and Shellamae Farmer also cleared personal bests, making 3.88m/12'8.75" to take eighth and ninth, respectively. They tie for fourth in the AAC standings and rank ninth in Shocker history. In the men's pole vault, Caden Carlson and Carson Ratzlaff both cleared 4.66m/15'3.5" to tie for fourth in the AAC standings and place eighth and 10^th, respectively.
 
In the hammer throw, Loudan Hicks launched his fifth throw out to 60.93m/199'11" to place fourth and move up to No. 3 in the AAC. His mark ranks seventh all-time in school history.
 
Farrah Miller also recorded a top-three AAC time, running a season-best 2:08.27 in the 800 meters to finish eight. Audrey Parson ran a personal-best 2:12.12 to finish 13^th and move up to No. 10 all-time in school history.
 
In the javelin, Jenna Kuepker moved up to No. 4 in the conference, tying her personal best with a throw of 48.18m/158'1" to place fourth and rank sixth all-time in Wichita State history.
 
Jason Parrish also put up a No. 4 AAC performance, running a personal-best 50.84 in the 400-meter hurdles to finish third and rank fifth in school history.
 
Freshman Aurora Wessel ran another personal-best in the 100-meter hurdles, recording a time of 13.64 to finish third and move up to seventh in the Shocker history, and Jaleel Montgomery ran a personal-best 14.05 in the 110-meter hurdles to move up to No. 9 in program history. Josh Parrish recorded his fourth and fifth sub-14 second hurdles times of the season, clocking 13.89 to finish second in the Oregon Open race and 13.96 to finish second in the Oregon Team Invitational race.
 
Sadie Millard had a good showing, making her outdoor open 400 meters debut and running 54.38 to finish fifth and rank fifth in school history. She also ran a personal-best 1:00.22 in her second-ever 400-meter hurdles race to finish fifth and jumped a personal-best 5.75m/18'10.5" in the long jump to take fourth in the Oregon Open section.
 
In the steeplechase, senior Jenna Muma ran a personal-best 10:47.29 to improve her time at No. 10 in Shocker history.
 
Destiny Masters cleared 1.75m/5'8.75" to take second in the Oregon Team Invitational high jump, Ridge Estes took second in the Oregon Team Invitational discus with a big throw of 55.25m/181'3", Athan Huelskamp claimed third in the Oregon Team Invitational shot put with a throw of 16.49m/54'1.25", and Josh Parrish placed third in the Oregon Team Invitational long jump with a leap of 7.31m/23'11.75".
 
Joakim Genereux finished third in the 400 meters with a personal-best time of 47.67, and Montgomery took third in the 100 meters with a time of 10.61.
 
COYOTE CLASSIC
A small group of 17 Shocker women had a strong showing at the Coyote Classic, winning the team title along with six individual events.
 
Isa Evans cleared a personal-best 3.65m/11'11.75" to win the pole vault, Anna Bundy cleared 1.56m/5'1.25" to win the high jump, and Hannah Glennen (400m; 59.49), Lea Jerkovic (1500m; 4:40.76), Cali Kerschen (100H; 14.69), and Emily See (3K steeplechase; 11:46.31) all claimed victory on the track in their events.

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OREGON TEAM INVITATIONAL MEN'S RESULTS

3	Jaleel Montgomery	100m	10.61
9	Chairo Ogbebor	100m	10.84
3	Joakim Genereux	400m	47.67
9	RJ Hutchison	400m	49.35
6	Adam Rzentkowski	800m	1:52.53
8	Riley Vandaveer	800m	1:56.23
7	Yared Kidane	1500m	3:43.50
8	Adrian Diaz Lopez	1500m	3:51.77
8	Zander Cobb	5,000m	14:33.16
10	Cesar Ramirez	5,000m	14:50.36
2	Josh Parrish	110m Hurdles	13.96
7	Tyler Carroll	110m Hurdles	14.85
4	Genereux, Jo. Parrish, Hutchison, Ja. Parrish	4x400m Relay	3:14.16
5	Darius Graham	High Jump	1.96m/6'5"
--	Luke Czarnecki	High Jump	NH
3	Josh Parrish	Long Jump	7.31m/23'11.75"
6	Chairo Ogbebor	Long Jump	7.19m/23'7.25"
3	Athan Huelskamp	Shot Put	16.49m/54'1.25"
7	Ridge Estes	Shot Put	14.40m/47'3"
3	Ridge Estes	Discus	55.25m/181'3"
7	Athan Huelskamp	Discus	52.33m/171'8"

OREGON TEAM INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S RESULTS

9	Faith Turner	100m	12.02
5	Sadie Millard	400m	54.38
10	Sydney Brown	400m	56.82
8	Farrah Miller	800m	2:08.27
13	Audrey Parson	800m	2:12.12
13	Kalyn Willingham	1500m	4:32.27
14	Faith Ekart	1500m	4:36.86
11	Jenna Muma	5,000m	17:43.26
3	Aurora Wessel	100m Hurdles	13.64
5	Kate Campos	100m Hurdles	13.90
6	Brown, Parson, Miller, Millard	4x400m Relay	3:44.32
2	Destiny Masters	High Jump	1.75m/5'8.75"
8	Marissa Jensen	High Jump	1.65m/5'5"
7	Destiny Masters	Long Jump	5.73m/18'9.75"
12	Chidera Okoro	Long Jump	5.26m/17'3.25"
5	Kylie Zimmer	Shot Put	13.59m/44'7"
8	Reese Goodlet	Shot Put	11.51m/37'9.25"
5	Reese Goodlet	Discus	46.63m/153'0"
6	Kelli DeSpain	Discus	45.15m/148'1"

OREGON OPEN MEN'S RESULTS

3	Joakim Genereux	200m	21.42
8	Jaleel Montgomery	200m	21.64
15	RJ Hutchison	200m	22.69
8	Hudson Bailey	400m	49.14
11	Luke Czarnecki	400m	51.86
14	Riley Vandaveer	1500m	3:56.78
2	Josh Parrish	110m Hurdles	13.89
3	Jaleel Montgomery	110m Hurdles	14.05
4	Luke Holthusen	110m Hurdles	14.67
5	Brock Merz	110m Hurdles	14.85
6	Luke Czarnecki	110m Hurdles	14.91
--	Jason Parrish	110m Hurdles	DQ
3	Jason Parrish	400m Hurdles	50.84
7	Brock Merz	400m Hurdles	53.35
11	Luke Holthusen	400m Hurdles	56.24
6	Landen O'Neill	3k Steeplechase	9:18.16
9	Cesar Ramirez	3k Steeplechase	9:26.50
1	Genereux, Ja. Parrish, Jo. Parrish, Montgomery	4x100m Relay	40.61
1	Travon Williams	High Jump	1.95m/6'4.75"
2	Hudson Bailey	High Jump	1.95m/6'4.75"
8	Caden Carlson	Pole Vault	4.66m/15'3.5"
10	Carson Ratzlaff	Pole Vault	4.66m/15'3.5"
1	Travon Williams	Long Jump	7.22m/23'8.25"
2	Darius Graham	Long Jump	7.21m/23'8"
3	Kelvin Acheampong	Triple Jump	14.36m/47'1.5"
5	Travon Williams	Triple Jump	14.20m/46'7.25"
5	Jarrett Schmidt	Shot Put	13.79m/45'3"
1	Ridge Estes	Discus	54.71m/179'6"
4	Athan Huelskamp	Discus	48.91m/160'5"
5	Jarrett Schmidt	Discus	47.72m/156'7"
8	Luke Czarnecki	Discus	37.16m/121'11"
4	Loudan Hicks	Hammer	60.93m/199'11"
7	Beau Kerschen	Hammer	51.97m/170'6"
4	Blake McCormick	Javelin	60.89m/199'9"
6	Jordan Rider	Javelin	58.07m/190'6"
8	Bronson Krainak	Javelin	53.30m/174'10"
9	Hudson Bailey	Javelin	51.41m/168'8"

OREGON OPEN WOMEN'S RESULTS

3	Faith Turner	100m	12.02
2	Aurora Wessel	100m Hurdles	13.74
5	Destiny Masters	100m Hurdles	14.11
7	Sadie Millard	100m Hurdles	14.42
9	Courtney Wilborn	100m Hurdles	14.65
5	Sadie Millard	400m Hurdles	1:00.22
7	Kate Campos	400m Hurdles	1:01.35
10	Courtney Wilborn	400m Hurdles	1:01.84
5	Jenna Muma	3k Steeplechase	10:47.29
2	Turner, Brown, Campos, Wilborn	4x100m Relay	46.32
2	Marissa Jensen	High Jump	1.60m/5'3"
6	Arantxa Cortez	Pole Vault	3.98m/13'0.75"
8	Kylie Scott	Pole Vault	3.88m/12'8.75"
9	Shellamae Farmer	Pole Vault	3.88m/12'8.75"
11	Alexis Phillips	Pole Vault	3.58m/11'9"
4	Sadie Millard	Long Jump	5.75m/18'10.5"
5	Kennady Washington	Long Jump	5.46m/17'11"
6	Chidera Okoro	Triple Jump	12.07m/39'7.25"
8	Grace Lange	Triple Jump	11.51m/37'9.25"
4	Reese Goodlet	Discus	49.15m/161'3"
5	Kelli DeSpain	Discus	41.18m/135'1"
5	Samantha Marx	Hammer	50.69m/166'4"
4	Jenna Kuepker	Javelin	48.18m/158'1"
10	Destiny Masters	Javelin	43.48m/142'8"
13	Emma Bezdek	Javelin	38.89m/127'7"
14	Samantha Marx	Javelin	38.78m/127'3"

COYOTE CLASSIC MEN'S RESULTS

11	Trace Spires	200m	22.60
3	Trace Spires	400m	49.80
19	Holden Atwood	400m	52.85
19	Jacob Meyers	800m	2:01.05
31	Trace Spires	800m	2:02.67
5	Rikard Trogen Hedin	110m Hurdles	15.56
12	Rikard Trogen Hedin	High Jump	1.76m/5'9.25:
--	Holden Atwood	High Jump	NH
--	Kaleb Tesmer	High Jump	NH
8	Weston Hulse	Pole Vault	3.90m/12'9.5"
12	Holden Atwood	Long Jump	6.42m/21'0.75"
21	Rikard Trogen Hedin	Javelin	34.86m/114'4"

COYOTE CLASSIC WOMEN'S RESULTS

4	Ma'Liyah Anderson	200m	25.70
15	Ali Jacobs	200m	27.50
16	Anna Bundy	200m	27.79
1	Hannah Glennen	400m	59.49
4	Ma'Liyah Anderson	400m	1:01.36
3	Lea Jerkovic	800m	2:18.30
6	Cailey Freeze	800m	2:19.73
9	Lexi Gagnon	800m	2:24.09
1	Lea Jerkovic	1500m	4:40.04
2	Peyton Pogge	1500m	4:40.76
1	Cali Kerschen	100m Hurdles	14.69
5	Natalie Hill	100m Hurdles	16.23
--	Emily Whorton	100m Hurdles	DNF
2	Lexi Gagnon	400m Hurdles	1:06.24
3	Cali Kerschen	400m Hurdles	1:10.11
1	Emily See	3k Steeplechase	11:46.31
2	Amanda Treptow	3k Steeplechase	11:53.16
1	Anna Bundy	High Jump	1.56m/5'1.25"
2	Ali Jacobs	High Jump	1.51m/4'11.5"
5	Natalie Hill	High Jump	1.46m/4'9.5"
1	Isa Evans	Pole Vault	3.65m/11'11.75"
5	Kinslee Stokely	Pole Vault	2.55m/8'4.25"
3	Sonya Haylor	Long Jump	5.39m/17'8.25"
10	Natalie Hill	Long Jump	4.90m/16'1"
3	Sonya Haylor	Triple Jump	11.41m/37'5.25"
10	Ali Jacobs	Shot Put	10.71m/35'1.75"
20	Emily Whorton	Shot Put	9.41m/30'10.5"
25	Anna Bundy	Shot Put	8.32m/27'3.75"
2	Reagan Ayres	Javelin	37.26m/122'3"
4	Emily Whorton	Javelin	36.85m/120'11"
8	Natalie Hill	Javelin	33.79m/110'10"
14	Anna Bundy	Javelin	27.12m/89'0"
17	Ali Jacobs	Javelin	25.16m/82'6"