Klenner’s 200M Win Highlights Outdoor Season Opener

Friday, March 17

Auburn, AL

Western Kentucky University

Tiger Track Classic

3/18/2023 8:54:00 PM | Track & Field

Final Results

AUBURN, Ala. – Freshman sprinter Julian Klenner claimed victory in the men's 200M as the Hilltoppers opened the 2023 outdoor season Friday and Saturday at the Tiger Track Classic.

Klenner ran a time of 21.45 to give WKU its lone victory of the day.

Close behind Klenner was teammate Gabriel Dozier who competed in both the 100M and 200M on the day. In the 200M, he finished fifth with a time of 21.85 while his mark of 10.91 earned him 14th in the 100M. Demetrius Rolle was WKU's top finisher in the 100M after clocking in at 10.68 to finish fourth.

In the field events on the men's side, Brett Brannon claimed fifth in the hammer throw with a distance of 54.45m. Luke Stegman and John Elam also joined Brannon in the top-10 of the event. Stegman also provided the Tops with a ninth-place finish in the discus, and Kaison Barton came in at sixth in the in the shot put with a mark of 15.81m

Ajla Basic was the top finisher on the women's side for WKU, throwing a 57.78m in the hammer throw to finish as the runner up. Rachel Flinchum finished 10th in the event with a 45.00m, and Ilana Anderson threw the javelin 27.68m to snag another top-10 finish. Allison Arnett and Grace Turner represented the Hilltoppers' dynamic group of high jumpers, and finished sixth and ninth, respectively.

Madison Rabe competed in both the 100M and 400M Hurdles, and brought home a seventh-place result in the 400M with a time of 1:10.62.

WKU will now gear up for its lone home meet of the season at the Hilltopper Relays on March 31-April 1. Saturday, April 1 will feature the annual Fastest Kid in Bowling Green competition, and WKU will then retire the jersey of National Champion shot putter Jesse Stuart.

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WOMEN'S RESULTS

100M
44^th – Ashleigh Teater – 13.84

100M Hurdles
24^th – Madison Rabe – 17.32

400M Hurdles
7^th – Madison Rabe – 1:10.62

High Jump
6^th Allison Arnett – 1.60m
9^th Grace Turner – 1.60m

Hammer Throw
2^nd – Ajla Basic – 57.78m
10^th – Rachel Flinchum – 45.00m

Javelin
10^th – Ilana Anderson – 27.68m

MEN'S RESULTS

100M
4^th – Demetrius Rolle – 10.68
14^th – Gabriel Dozier – 10.91
20^th – Dailin Siggers – 11.17

200M
1^st– Julian Klenner – 21.45
5^th – Gabriel Dozier – 21.85
19^th– Steven Simmons – 22.59

800M
15^th – Teodoro DaSilva

Shot Put
6^th – Kaison Barton – 15.81m

Discus
9^th – Luke Stegman – 46.92m
13^th – John Elam – 41.28m

Hammer Throw
5^th – Brett Brannon – 54.45m
9^th – Luke Stegman – 51.16m
10^th – John Elam – 48.93m