TO YOUR MARKS
The Washburn Ichabod track and field teams return to action this Friday at the Rumble in the Jungle D2 Invitational at Pittsburg State. Pittsburg State is also the host of the 2026 MIAA Indoor Championships.
 
MEET COVERAGE
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WHO'S COMING TO TOPEKA
Washburn will have a total of 41 women entries and the men will have 44 entries and one relay team competing.
 
In the rankings
The Washburn Ichabods were picked third in both MIAA Preseason Indoor Coaches Poll released by the league on Dec. 4. The first national polls will come out Jan. 27.
 
Last time out for the ichabods
MEN - TOPEKA, Kan. – TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod men's track and field team turned in a strong all-around performance across the sprints, middle distance, relays and field events, piling up personal bests and multiple NCAA provisional marks as they returned to action after the holiday break at the Washburn Rust Buster at the Sneed Indoor Facility on Friday night.
Tayveon Simms led the sprint group in the 60 meters, finishing second overall in a personal-best 6.81 to post an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. The Ichabods also had a wave of personal bests in the event, with Javier Lopez (7.03), Crayton Rauch (7.04) and John Mark Bishop (7.05) all setting PRs, while Ja'Laveyn January ran 6.96, Eddie Craig posted 7.00, Peyton Holmes finished in 7.02 and Emeka Ogbonna crossed in 7.21.
January continued his strong day in the 200 meters by placing 10th in a personal-best time of 22.06. Lopez followed closely in 16th with a PR of 22.22, while Tucker Groh ran 22.27 for 18th. Bishop added another PR at 22.68, Holmes finished in 22.84 and Ogbonna posted 22.92.
Washburn dominated the 300 meters with seven personal bests in the top 10. Bryce Cochran led the charge by finishing second in a PR of 33.79. Isaiah Terry placed fifth in 34.74, Groh took sixth in 34.83, Jake Muller was seventh in 35.05, Simms ran 35.30 for eighth, Drew McGilton clocked 35.48 for ninth and Rauch rounded out the top 10 in 35.55. Alex Michiels also recorded a PR in 38.10.
In the 400 meters, Noah McCoy finished 36th in 52.61, while Deven Crisostomo followed one spot back in 37th with a personal-best 52.62.
The middle-distance group produced a string of PRs in the 800 meters. Brayden Peek led the Ichabods in 18th with a personal-best 1:59.27, followed by Jaemon Smith in 23rd at 1:59.94 and Kyle Wagoner in 25th at 2:00.33, both PRs. Logan Montgomery ran a PR of 2:02.19, Seth Motes clocked a PR of 2:08.37 and Devin Trent added a PR at 2:09.84, while Landon Stuke finished in 2:10.58.
Washburn also showed depth in the mile, led by Trent Zimbelman's 12th-place PR of 4:19.37. Taylor Karcz followed in 13th at 4:19.88, with Adrian Lehman and Grady Buessing both running PRs of 4:26.38. Connor Burkdoll added a PR at 4:32.25 and Gunner Wagner closed in a PR of 4:40.33.
In the 3,000 meters, Shane Mullen placed seventh with a personal-best 8:34.18, while Tommy Roehl finished eighth in a PR of 8:34.58. Lukas Mehl added a 13th-place finish in 8:43.56.
McGilton doubled back for a sixth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.51, while Michiels posted a personal-best 8.57 for seventh.
The highlight of the meet came in the 4x400-meter relay. Washburn's B team entry of Cochran, Peek, Terry and Muller ran a blazing 3:13.42 to place second overall, shattering the school record and earning an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Team C of Buessing, Montgomery, Wagoner and Zimbelman also turned in a solid effort, finishing in 3:30.79.
In the high jump invitational, Slade Smith and Matthew Heckman both cleared 2.04 meters (6-8.25) to place second and third, respectively, and each achieved NCAA provisional marks. Jordan Dale and Aaron Newcomer followed with sixth- and eighth-place finishes after clearing 1.99 meters (6-6.25). In the open section, Tyler Green placed fourth with a personal-best 1.94 meters (6-4.25), while Michiels added another PR at 1.84 meters (6-0.50).
Zuri Glenn led the Ichabods in the long jump, placing eighth with a mark of 6.85 meters (22-5.75).
The pole vault delivered another NCAA provisional as Adam Wooldridge captured first place by clearing 5.10 meters (16-8.75). Eli Strawn and Caden Caplinger both cleared 4.45 meters (14-7.25) to finish 10th and 14th, respectively.
Washburn picked up a win in the triple jump as Ransford Nti posted an NCAA provisional mark of 14.76 meters (48-5.25) to take first place.
In the throws, Josh Grimm recorded personal bests in both events, finishing 34th in the weight throw at 12.07 meters (39-7.25) and placing 16th in the shot put with a PR of 13.40 meters (43-11.75).
WOMEN-TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn women's track and field team continued its indoor season in strong fashion Friday at the Rust Buster at the Sneed Indoor Athletic Facility, posting a pair of event wins and a wave of personal records across the sprints, middle distance and field events.
The headline performance came in the 300 meters, where Kereser Augustin captured the title in a school-record time of 39.20 seconds, breaking her own personal best. Isabella Kupka followed closely in second at 40.06, while Kennedi Knowles placed fourth in 40.78. Lyric Reid added a fifth-place finish in 42.18, Natalie Hillebert was sixth in 42.19, Andria Williams placed 11th in 42.52 and Ashley Heavner crossed 12th in 42.79. Vera Gerasimova rounded out the group in 22nd at 44.54. Six of the eight Washburn runners in the event recorded personal bests.
Washburn also swept the top spot in the 800 meters as Lexie Fontaine surged to victory in 2:13.07, a mark that met the NCAA provisional qualifying standard. Jordyn Cleary finished seventh in a personal-best 2:22.10, Grace Hovey placed 12th in 2:24.08, and Mya Kafka clocked a PR of 2:29.30 for 18th.
The short sprints saw depth across the board. In the 60 meters, Kupka led the Ichabods with a sixth-place finish in a personal-best 7.70. Maya Pattison followed in seventh at 7.76, Lyric Reid was eighth in 7.78, Ta'Mijha Nichols finished 14th in 7.84, Kyra Ray was 16th in 7.88, Layla Lerus placed 18th in 7.88, and Andria Williams ran a personal-best 8.01 for 28th. Lerus also posted a personal best in the 200 meters, finishing 14th in 25.91, while Kynleigh Chard recorded a PR of 27.80 for 44th.
The mile featured a large contingent of Washburn athletes turning in lifetime bests. Grace Collins paced the group in 13th at 5:18.14, followed by Jolie Evans in 16th at 5:20.16, Ebba Wetterberg in 17th at 5:24.20, Rylee Ismert in 20th at 5:26.20, Riley Britton in 26th at 5:29.36, Kenzie Ross in 29th at 5:30.99, Riley Ammons in 30th at 5:33.32 and Cheyenne Hittle in 40th at 5:46.68, all personal records. Misti Schlabach finished 25th in 5:28.64.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Naiuri Krein led Washburn with a sixth-place finish in 9.18. Gerasimova followed in eighth at 9.31, Heavner placed 15th in 9.76, Chard finished 22nd in 10.00 and Addi Webster was 32nd in 11.41.
Field events produced several podium finishes and qualifying marks. In the high jump invite, Molly Worley cleared a personal-best 1.60 meters (5-3.00) to place fourth, while Gerasimova was ninth at 1.50 meters (4-11.00). The high jump open saw Shaydin Myers finish second and Roni Simeon take third, both clearing personal-best marks of 1.55 meters (5-1.00).
Kyra Ray placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 5.50 meters (18-0.50), and Kaylee Hagerman recorded a personal-best 5.21 meters (17-1.25) for 10th. Hagerman also finished third in the triple jump with a PR mark of 10.83 meters (36-6.50).
In the pole vault, Reagan Housley earned runner-up honors after clearing 3.80 meters (12-5.50), hitting an NCAA provisional standard. Jayden Herl added a personal-best 3.35 meters (10-11.75) for 10th, and Blair Brennan cleared a PR 3.20 meters (10-6.00) for 18th. In the weight throw, Adriel Holloway placed fourth with a toss of 16.32 meters (53-6.50), while Jadyn Falley finished 16th at 13.81 meters (45-3.75).
Washburn closed the meet in the 4x400-meter relay with a victory from Team B, as the quartet of Heavner, Collins, Knowles, Hillebert and Williams posted a winning time of 3:59.91. Team A (Pattison, Kupka, Krein and Augustin) finished seventh in 4:05.09, Team C (Ammons, Evans, Ismert, Ross and Wetterberg) placed 14th in 4:21.46, and Team D (Hittle, Hovey, Kafka and Schlabach) crossed 17th in 4:23.89.
 
UP NEXT
The Ichabods indoor track and field teams will return to action on Jan. 30-Jan.31 at Washburn for the two-day Washburn Open at Sneed Indoor Athletic Facility.