HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
On a rain filled Friday in Lexington, Natalie Papes kicked things off with a top-five finish in the women's pole vault, setting a new personal best. In the men's javelin, Blake Foster and Joey Raybourne both set a new personal best in the event. Foster earned a sixth place finish.
In the men's 200, Kameron Horton took home a top-five mark amidst an hour rain delay, with a mark of 20.89.
In the men's long jump, Sterling Weldon claimed a top-five finish to round out the events of the day.
NOTABLESÂ
- In total, the Hilltoppers managed eight new personal bests when action concluded Saturday. The men's team got four while the women charted four.
- In the women's pole vault, Natalie Papes set a personal best in a second consecutive meet with a mark of 3.94 meters, good for fifth place.
- Kennedy Coradini managed a fourth place mark in the javelin throw with a toss of 31.51 meters.
- Kameron Horton lodged a top-five finish with a mark of 20.89 in the 200 meter dash, good for 5th place.
- In the men's javelin, Blake Foster set a new PR with a mark of 51.63, good for sixth place in the event.
- Joey Raybourne also set a PR in the javelin with a toss of 48.02 meters.
NEXT UP
WKU will continue competition at the Jim Green Invitational on Saturday, May 3.
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Men's ResultsÂ
200
5th - Kameron Horton - 20.89
1500
24th - Trevor Hudnall - 3:52.68
45th - Wade Balcom - 3:58.76
55th - Hollis Johnson - 4:08.16
400 Hurdles
8th - Henry Fisher - 55.80
Long Jump
4th - Sterling Weldon - 7.20 (23-07.5)
8th - JonJon Hunter - 6.72 (22-00.75)
13th - Van Thrasher - 6.42 (21-00.75)
14th - Taurian Smith - 6.42 (20-10.5)
Javelin
6th - Blake Foster - 51.63 (169-04)*
7th - Devon Rogers - 51.61 (169-04)
8th - Joey Raybourne - 48.02 (157-06)*
Hammer Throw
7th - Kaison Barton - 60.41 (198-02)
20th - Luke Stegman - 52.79 (173-02)
24th - Jesse Grace - 49.32 (161-10)
26th - Connor Owens - 46.96 (154-01)
Women's Results
200
36th - Morgan Moore - 29.08
1500
18th - Nayla Martin - 4:39.95
23rd - Addie Frisch - 4:49.32
3000 Steeplechase
10th - Arielle Phillips - 11:55.29
Long Jump
8th - Haley Zell - 5.71 (18-08.75)
14th - Madison Rabe - 5.03 (16-06)
Pole Vault
5th - Natalie Papes - 3.94 (12-11)*
Javelin
4th - Kennedy Coradini - 31.51 (103-04)
Hammer Throw
18th - Aitana Safont Falomir - 47.11 (154-06)
27th - Jayla Gilbert - 40.82 (133-11)
