Turner Rises to Occasion as Championships Conclude

Sunday, May 15

San Antonio, Texas

Western Kentucky University

Conference USA Outdoor Championships

Photo by: Steve Roberts/WKU Athletics

5/15/2022 9:41:00 PM | Track & Field

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – WKU Track & Field's Grace Turner rose to the occasion in her double-event day performance, PR'ing in both high jump and pole vault on Sunday afternoon on the final day of the Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She added to WKU's point total from two events, including a podium finish in high jump.

Turner cleared a new PR in the high jump pit of 1.73 meters (5' 8") to earn the bronze medal and six points for the Hilltoppers. She contributed two more points from the pole vault pit after clearing a personal best 3.88 meters (12' 8.75") and finishing seventh.

Katie Isenbarger joined Turner in the point gathering from women's high jump after clearing 1.70 meters (5' 7") to place fifth. Rounding out the female scoring was Savannah Heckman in the 5k as she finished fifth and picked up four more points for the Tops. WKU's women finished in 10th as a team with 28 points.

WKU's men scored in three events on Sunday afternoon to ultimately place 10th with 11 points. Zackery Martinez had the best finish of the day from the men's side with a fifth-place appearance in the 400-meter hurdles.

Martinez joined Gabriel Dozier, Steven Simmons and Cedric Johnson in the 4x400-meter relay to conclude the night. The squad finished in sixth with a time of 3:17.81. WKU also put together a 4x100-meter relay team of Dozier, Simmons, Johnson and Devon Montgomery and that crew placed eighth, picking up one point.

With the conclusion of the C-USA Championships, WKU's team outdoor season ends with two All-Conference finishers in Third-Team honoree Turner and Second-Team honoree Ajla Basic.

Women's Results
High Jump
3^rd – Grace Turner – 1.73m (5' 8")* – 6 points
5^th – Katie Isenbarger – 1.70m (5' 7") – 4 points
14^th – Allison Arnett – 1.55m (5' 1")
Javelin
9^th – Abigail Green – 43.07m (141' 3")*
Pole Vault
7^th – Grace Turner – 3.88m (12' 8.75")*– 2 points
14^th – Nikki Ogorek – 3.43m (11' 3")
16^th – Heather Gaughran – 3.43m (11' 3")
Hammer throw
2^nd – Ajla Basic – 59.07m (193' 9")* - 8 points
13^th – Ines Lopez Arias – 47.67m (156' 4")
15^th – Tayelor Thrasher-Walker – 45.71m (149' 11")
18^th – Mary Claire Redden – 36.66m (120' 3")
Rachel Flinchum – NM
Aitana Safont Falomir – NM
Discus
10^th – Ines Lopez Arias – 41.45m
Shot Put
6th - Ines Lopez Arias - 14.28m (46' 10.25") - 3 points
Long Jump
17^th – Samyzia Sears – 5.69m (18' 8")*
100m Prelims
10^th – Queen Couch – 11.94
100m Hurdles Prelims
11^th – Samyzia Sears – 14.34*
400m Hurdles Prelims
19^th – Audrey Griffin – 1:09.43
800m Prelims
19^th – Madeline Powell – 2:18.86
20^th – Elyssa Toal – 2:19.98*
1500m Prelims
18^th – Elyssa Toal – 4:56.01*
23^rd – Lucy Rutherford – 5:12.36
3,000m Steeplechase
15^th – Maddy Hurt – 12:32.03
5,000m
5^th – Savannah Heckman – 17:15.12 – 4 points
36^th – Lucy Rutherford – 19:32.68
10k
8^th - Savannah Heckman – 37:22.79 – 1 point

Men's Results
Triple Jump
9^th – Cedric Johnson – 14.17m (46' 6")*
Hammer throw
6^th – Joel Dittoe – 55.06m (180' 7")* - 3 points
12^th – Brett Brannon – 46.63m (153')
Pole Vault
Devon Montgomery – NH
100m Prelims
12^th – Steven Simmons – 10.64
22^nd – Gabriel Dozier – 10.91*
110m Hurdles Prelims
9^th – Cedric Johnson – 14.82* – advanced to finals
110m Hurdles Finals
9^th – Cedric Johnson – 14.88
400m Hurdles Prelims
5^th – Zackery Martinez – 52.92* – advanced to finals
400m Hurdles Finals
5^th – Zackery Martinez – 53.15 – 4 points
800m Prelims
10^th – Clint Sherman – 1:53.80*
1500m Prelims
19^th – Clint Sherman – 4:02.04
20^th – Dedrick Troxell – 4:05.40
3,000m Steeplechase
9^th – Keegan Barnette – 9:29.37
5,000m
11^th – Clint Sherman – 14:56.75
19^th – Keegan Barnette – 15:13.55
22^nd – Dedrick Troxell – 15:19.11
35^th – Will Perrone – 16:26.79
10k
Will Perrone – DNF
4x100-meter Relay
8^th – Gabriel Dozier, Steven Simmons, Cedric Johnson, Devon Montgomery – 43.25 - 1 point
4x400-meter Relay
6^th – Gabriel Dozier, Zackery Martinez, Cedric Johnson, Steven Simmons – 3:17.81 – 3 points

*denotes collegiate PR