In total, 16 new personal bests were set when action had wrapped up with all 16 coming in field events. Kaison Barton set the new school record in the men's hammer throw.
HOW IT HAPPENED
To kick off the meet, Barton set the school record in the men's hammer throw. He would follow that up with a second place finish in the shot put. Four more Hilltoppers set a personal best in the men's hammer throw alone.
In the men's shot put, Luke Stegman claimed a victory with a personal best toss. Three more Hilltoppers added pr's when the event was finished. Hunter Coslow managed a personal best in both events. In the women's shot put Jayla Gilbert took the win and Kennedy Coradini set a new personal best.
Two freshmen led the charge in the jumping ranks for WKU. Sterling Weldon took the win in the long jump, setting a new pr. Van Thrasher's mark of 6'6" in the high jump was enough for the win and a personal best.
The women's long jump event saw three more repping the red and white set a personal record led by Haley Zell who took the win with a jump of 18 '11.5". Madison Rabe notched a third place finish and Jas Hampton took fifth with both setting a new personal best mark.
On the track, four Hilltoppers led the way in the men's 200 with Kameron Horton winning the event with a time of 21.85. In the women's event, Morgan Moore claimed a third place finish.
In the final event of the day, the women's 5000, Kinley Kunkel claimed the victory, finishing in 18:09. Ava Galloway followed up with a third place mark.
NOTABLES
- In total, 16 Hilltoppers finished up with a new personal best with 12 on the men's side and four on the women's. All 16 came in field events.
- Kaison Barton managed not only a personal best but a program record throw in the men's hammer throw with a mark of 209' 7". The previous record of 203' was set back in 2015.
- His throw stands at No. 7 in the NCAA East Region and No. 18 in all of NCAA DI.
- Hunter Coslow managed a personal best in both the hammer throw and shot put claiming a fifth and fourth place finish respectively.
- Van Thrasher claimed victory in the men's high jump with a personal best jump of 6' 6".
- Sterling Weldon had another stellar day with a victory in the men's long jump. His mark of 24' 11.5" is a personal best for the Nolensville, Tenn. native.
- Haley Zell had a career day as she managed a personal best in the long jump with a mark of 18' 11.5". That mark was good enough for a first place finish.
WKU will host day two of the 2025 Brent Chumbley Memorial Hilltopper Relays on Saturday, March 29 at the Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex. WKU will be recognizing all seniors and will also retire the jersey of Gayle Harris Watkins. The event is free to attend and more information can be found here.
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Men's Results
200
1st - Kameron Horton - 21.85
2nd - Brunel Desinor - 22.22
3rd - Jayden Freeman - 22.36
4th - Zachariah Taylor - 22.54
7th - Henry Fisher - 23.69
8th - Ricardo Smith - 24.20
High Jump
1st - Van Thrasher - 1.98 (6-06)*
2nd - Nick Fornoff - 1.95 (6-04.75)
Long Jump
1st - Sterling Weldon - 7.60 (24-11.25)*
3rd - Joey Raybourne - 6.78 (22-03)*
4th - Caleb Joyce - 6.20 (20-04)
Hammer Throw
1st - Kaison Barton - 63.89 (209-07)*^
3rd - Jesse Grace - 50.88 (166-11)*
4th - Luke Stegman - 49 (160-09)
5th - Hunter Coslow - 48.73 (159-11)*
7th - Luke McQueen - 45.89 (150-07)
8th - Connor Owens - 45.84 (150-05)*
10th - Hunter Hall - 41.19 (135-02)
11th - Grant Reece - 39.14 (128-05)*
12th - LeAndre Bolen - 35.03 (114-11)
Shot Put
1st - Luke Stegman - 16.92 (55-06.25)*
2nd - Kaison Barton - 16.07 (52-08.75)
4th - Hunter Coslow - 15.57 (51-01)*
5th - Luke McQueen - 15.01 (49-03)*
7th - LeAndre Bolen - 13.90 (45-07.25)
8th - Connor Owens - 13.19 (43-03.25)
9th - Jesse Grace - 12.71 (41-08.5)
10th - Hunter Hall - 12.34 (40-05.75)*
11th - Grant Reece - 11.08 (36-04.25)
Women's Results
200
3rd - Morgan Moore - 29.39
5000
1st - Kinley Kunkel - 18:09
3rd - Ava Galloway - 19:01
High Jump
2nd - Madison Rabe - 1.50 (4-11)
Long Jump
1st - Haley Zell - 5.78 (18-11.5)*
3rd - Madison Rabe - 5.45 (17-10.5)*
5th - Jas Hampton - 5.38 (17-07.75)*
6th - Rachel Payne - 5.28 (17-03.75)
Hammer Throw
2nd - Aitana Safont Falomir - 54.31 (178-02)
3rd - Jayla Gilbert - 40.06 (131-05)
Shot Put
1st - Jayla Gilbert - 12.62 (41-04.75)
3rd - Kennedy Coradini - 10.26 (33-08)*
