TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod track team was in action at three sites on Friday with two in California and the other at MIAA foe Central Missouri. The Ichabods will wrap up the trip to the west coast on Saturday in the second day of the Long Beach Invitational.
 
Azusa Pacific – Bryan Clay Invitational
Naiuri Krein placed seventh in group B of the heptathlon with a total of 4726 points. In the second day, she placed fourth in the javelin, sixth in the 800m and 10th in the long jump. Her point total was an NCAA provisional mark ranking 10th heading into this weekend.
 
Long Beach Invitational
At the Long Beach Invitational, the Ichabods had five throwers in action and recorded three NCAA provisional marks as Braden Rose was 26th in the hammer throw while Paola Castaldi (29th) and Adriel Holloway (31st) both brought back NCAA provisional marks.
 
UCM Mule Relays
In Warrensburg at the UCM Mule Relays, the Washburn men's squad were paced by Konner Verbeck who finished eighth in the 400m bringing back a school record with a time of 49.79 topping the previous record of 50.13 set in 2019.
 
Keetan Munsell won an individual title in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:28.96.

David Kibet and Gabriel Chinya went 1-2 in the 5000m run both recording personal bests with Kibet finishing in a time of 14:37.94 and Chinya coming in at 14:47.15.
 
The Ichabods had three top-10 finishers in the 1500m run with Gabriel Chinya placing fifth, Leo Cossham finishing sixth and Collen McLain taking ninth.
 
On the women's side, Lily Johnson recorded a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 4:37.03.
 
Eve Weber was third in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of  11:30.03 recording a personal best.
 
Day 2 Heptathlon
Naiuri Krein – 7th overall – 4726 points – NCAA provisional
 
Long Jump
Naiuri Krein – 10th – 4.84m (15-10.50) – 516 points
 
Javelin
Naiuri Krein – 4th – 34.98m (114-09) – 571 points
 
800m
Naiuri Krein – 6th – 2:20.78 – 813 points
 
MEN – Long Beach Invitational
Hammer
Braden Rose – 26th – 57.49m (188-07) – NCAA provisional
Mitch Miller – 31st – 55.74m (182.10) - PR
Jaden Magana – 45th – 49.80m (163-04)
 
WOMEN – Long Beach Invitational
Hammer
Paola Castaldi – 29th – 53.02m (173-11) – NCAA provisional
Adriel Holloway – 31st – 52.53m (172-04) – PR – NCAA provisional
 

MEN – UCM Mule Relays
200m
Konner Verbeck – 36th – 23.45 - PR
 
400m
Konner Verbeck – 8th - 49.79 - PR - school record
 
800m
Kael Ecord – 13th – 2:00.23
Aidan Junior – 40th – 2:07.50
 
1500m
Gabriel Chinya – 5th – 3:56.80 - PR
Leo Cossham – 6th – 3:59.51 - PR
Collen McLain –9th – 4:02.44
Andreas Madsen – 27th – 4:11.71 - PR
Nathan Gray - DNS
Jace Moore - DNS
Aidan Junior - DNS
 
5000m
David Kibet - 2nd - 14:37.94 - PR
Gabriel Chinya  - 3rd - 14:47.15 - PR
Shane Mullen - 17th - 15:25.09
Nick Petrella - 29th - 15:52.67 - PR
Nathan Gray - DNF
 
3000m Steeplechase
Keetan Munsell – 1st – 9:28.96
 
Javelin
Dylan Grospitch – 24th – 40.69 (133-06)

WOMEN – UCM Mule Relays
400m
Lexie Fontaine – 3rd – 1:00.29 - PR
 
1500m
Lily Johnson – 1st – 4:37.03 - PR
Eve Weber – 11th – 5:00.56
Stacy Briggs – 21st – 5:06.21 - PR
Kelsie Dent - DNS                                 
 
5000m
Marisa Jacober – 20th – 19:10.60 - PR
 
3000m Steeplechase
Eve Weber – 3rd – 11:30.03 - PR
Stacy Briggs - DNF
 
Javelin
Jadyn Falley – 14th – 35.06m (115-01)