There were a total of nine new personal records in track events for WKU and five in field events. Two Hilltoppers in Kameron Horton in the 60-meter dash and Sophia Roskoski in the pole vault set a mark that is in the top-100 in their respective event.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the shorter races, Hilltoppers dominated, led by Horton in the 60-meter dash. Horton set a PR, winning the race but he wasn't the only Hilltopper to have a banner day in the race as Sterling Weldon and Zachariah Taylor followed behind in third place and fifth place with each setting a PR.
In distance ranks, the women's mile saw a pair of Hilltopper newcomers in Kalina Urbaniak and Nayla Martin lead the way, taking first and second place respectively. Tatum Maschhoff and Rachel Payne both set personal bests in the women's 800-meter run.
In field events Roskoski set a PR in the women's pole vault taking the victory with a clearance of 3.97 meters which is top-80 in the nation. In the men's event Sam Crenshaw won for the second straight meet. Caleb Joyce followed behind setting a personal best. Jeffery Cruickshank set a personal best in the men's high jump, good for second place.
Multiple other Hilltoppers managed a new season best on both the track and in field events. Wade Balcom finished the 800 in 1:54 which is a new season best with a second place finish. Kaison Barton took the victory in the men's weight throw with a season best throw. In the women's weight throw USC-Upstate transfer Jayla Gilbert took the victory for WKU. She was one of six Hilltoppers to claim a first place finish on the day.
To round out the day, the Tops added two more personal bests in the women's long jump with Rachel Payne and Jas Hampton. In the men's shot put Barton claimed second while Gilbert took third in the women's event.
In the 4x400 relay races both the men's and women's teams earned second place finishes with each team setting a new season best.
NOTABLES
- In total, 14 Hilltoppers finished with a new personal best after all the events of the day were tallied.
- Kameron Horton became the first Hilltopper to win their respective race, taking the victory in the men's 60 meter dash, checking in at 6.76, a new personal best. This also sits as the 95th best time in NCAA DI.
- Sterling Weldon claimed third setting a PR in the 60-meter dash and Zachariah Taylor became the third Hilltopper in that race alone to set a PR also notching a top-five finish.
- Wade Balcom finished with a season best finish of 1:54 in the men's 800, good for second place.
- Jeffery Cruickshank set a PR in the high jump, clearing 1.98 meters with a second place finish.
- Sam Crenshaw won the pole vault for a second consecutive meet. He was followed by Caleb Joyce who set a PR in the event with a mark of 4.55 meters.
- Sophia Roskoski had a banner day in the women's pole vault where she cleared 3.97 meters to win the event and set a new personal best. This stands at 80th in NCAA DI.
- Two more Hilltoppers set PR's in the women's mile. Kalina Urbaniak finished in 4:56 and Nayla Martin finished in 4:57.
- In the women's 800, Tatum Maschhoff and Rachel Payne both set new personal bests both finishing in the top-15.
NEXT UP
WKU will take a week break before competing in a single day meet Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Green and Gold Invite in Birmingham, Ala.
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Men's Results
60 (Prelims)
2nd - Kameron Horton - 6.89
4th - Sterling Weldon - 6.97*
8th - Zachariah Taylor - 7.01
60 (Final)
1st - Kameron Horton - 6.76* (95)
3rd - Sterling Weldon - 6.91*
5th - Zachariah Taylor - 6.96*
60 Hurdles (Prelims)
3rd - Van Thrasher - 8.19
60 Hurdles (Final)
2nd - Van Thrasher - 8.13
200
3rd - Brunel Desinor - 21.70
4th - Sterling Weldon - 22.06
800
2nd - Wade Balcom - 1:54
15th - Stephen Taylor - 2:04
22nd - Joey Raybourne - 2:09
800 (Seeded)
3rd - Trevor Hudnall - 1:55
3000
34th - Michael House - 9:15
49th - Rowen Wilkinson - 9:43
4x400
2nd - Western Kentucky - (Fisher, Taylor, Horton, Desinor) - 3:20
High Jump
2nd - Jeffery Cruickshank - 1.98 (6-06)*
3rd - Nick Fornoff - 1.95 (6-04 ¾)
Long Jump
2nd - Van Thrasher - 6.56 (21-06 ¼)
8th - Joey Raybourne - 6.25 (20-06 ¼)
Pole Vault
1st - Sam Crenshaw - 4.65 (15-03)
2nd - Caleb Joyce - 4.55 (14-11)*
Shot Put
2nd - Kaison Barton - 15.60 (51-02 ¼)
3rd - Luke Stegman - 15.48 (50-09 ½)
7th - Hunter Coslow - 14.24 (46-08 ¾)
Weight Throw
1st - Kaison Barton - 18.53 (60-09 ½)
2nd - Luke Stegman - 16.40 (53-09 ¾)
3rd - Hunter Coslow - 15.89 (52-01 ¾)
4th - Connor Owens - 15.88 (52-01 ¼)
Women's Results
60 (Prelims)
3rd - Sanaa Washington - 7.84
9th - Jas Hampton - 7.98
60 (Final)
4th - Sanaa Washington - 7.78
60 Hurdles (Prelims)
3rd - Gianna Huerta - 9.34
60 Hurdles (Final)
5th - Gianna Huerta - 9.33
200
30th - Morgan Moore - 28.46*
800
13th - Tatum Maschhoff - 2:27*
18th - Rachel Payne - 2:28*
Mile (Seeded)
1st - Kalina Urbaniak - 4:56*
2nd - Nayla Martin - 4:57*
Mile
5th - Addie Frisch - 5:18
12th - Arielle Phillips - 5:25
4x400
2nd - Western Kentucky - (Huerta, Washington, Wade, Rabe) - 4:01
High Jump
8th - Madison Rabe - 1.40 (4-07)
Long Jump
6th - Rachel Payne - 5.32 (17-05 ½)*
7th - Haley Zell - 5.29 (17-04 ¼)
8th - Madison Rabe - 5.11 (16-09 ¼)
10th - Jas Hampton - 4.96 (16-03 ¼)*
Pole Vault
1st - Sophia Roskoski - 3.97 (13-00 ¼)* (80)
5th - Natalie Papes - 3.46 (11-04 ¼)
Shot Put
3rd - Jayla Gilbert - 12.79 (41-11 ½)
Weight Throw
1st - Jayla Gilbert - 16.57 (54-04 ½ )
3rd - Aitana Safont Falomir - 15.75 (51-08 ¼)
