Tops Advance to Finals in Six Running Events

Saturday, May 15

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Western Kentucky University

Conference USA Outdoor Championships

5/15/2021 9:25:00 PM | Track & Field

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WKU Track & Field advanced to the finals in six different races at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships. In addition to running events, the Hilltoppers competed in the women's pole vault and men's discus in the field on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore sprinter Alexis Williams advanced to the finals of the 100 and 200-meter races. She was in seventh through the preliminary rounds in both events, and is just narrowly outside the top three in both races.

Marlowe Mosley notched personal bests in both the 200 and 400 preliminary races. He broke 47-seconds for the first time, finishing with a time of 46.74 in the 400, good for third at the moment. Mosley is second through prelims in the 200 with a PR of 21.16.

Mid-distance runner Casey Buchanan advanced to the finals of the men's 800 as he had the fifth-best time through preliminaries. He had a personal record of 1:52.78 in the race. Dedrick Troxell ran in the 800 as well and advanced in the 1500, finishing seventh after prelims.

In the women's pole vault, Grace Turner finished 11th with a height of 3.58 meters while Nikki Ogorek cleared the same height as a season best and Allison Ferguson cleared a career-best 3.43 meters. Maddy Hurt also logged a personal best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase while finishing 10^th.

As the Championships come to a close, WKU will compete in men's pole vault beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday followed by men's shot put at 3:30. The field events for the Hilltoppers will conclude with women's high jump at 4:30 p.m.

On the track, the day will begin with relays and cycle through the finals of every race from Saturday. The Hilltoppers will compete in the finals of the men's 200, 400, 800 and 1500 as well as the women's 100 and 200. The 5k will be run just once on Sunday beginning at 6:05 p.m. for the women.

Men's Results
100m
12^th after prelims – Steven Simmons – 10.81
200m
2^nd through prelims – Marlowe Mosley – 21.16*
400m
3^rd through prelims – Marlowe Mosley – 46.74*
800m
5^th through prelims – Casey Buchanan – 1:52.78*
17^th after prelims – Dedrick Troxell – 1:56.16
1500m
7^th through prelims – Dedrick Troxell – 3:53.19
10,000m
9^th – Clint Sherman – 30:28.34
14^th – Will Perrone – 32:07.15
17^th – Miles Huff – 33:40.61
Hammer Throw
9^th – Brett Brannon – 51.20m (168')
10^th – John Elam – 50.49m (165' 8")
11^th – Jake Robinson – 50.32m (16' 1")*
13^th – Kaison Barton – 48.50m (159' 1")
Discus
16^th – Kaison Barton – 43.87m (143' 11")
17^th – John Elam – 41.32m (135' 7")
18^th – Jake Robinson – 38.97m (127' 10")
19^th – Brett Brannon – 38.31m (125' 8")*

Women's Results
100m
7^th through prelims – Alexis Williams – 11.89
200m
7^th through prelims – Alexis Williams – 24.29
10,000m
7^th – Rory O'Connor – 35:58.32 - 2 points
9^th – Savannah Heckman – 36:29.36
17^th – Carley Maskos – 38:43.60
3,000-meter Steeplechase
10^th – Maddy Hurt – 11:34.21*
14^th – Lucy Rutherford – 11:54.78
Hammer Throw
19^th – Mary Claire Redden – 41.49m (136' 1")*
Pole Vault
11^th – Grace Turner – 3.58m (11' 9")
16^th – Nikki Ogorek – 3.58m (11' 9")
18^th – Allison Ferguson – 3.43m (11' 3")*

*denotes DI collegiate PR
Bold, points earned