TOPEKA, Kan. – The No. 8-ranked Washburn men's track and field team turned in a strong collection of personal bests and NCAA marks as the Ichabods wrapped up day two of the Washburn Open presented by Jason's Deli.

In the sprints, Tayveon Simms advanced to the 60-meter semifinals and finished 12th in 6.85, while Ja'Laveyn January placed 25th in 6.96. The 400-meter group produced two personal records as Isaiah Terry clocked a 48.79 for 26th and Brayden Peek followed in 49.88 for 43rd. Tucker Groh added a 50.24 to place 47th.

The middle distance crew added more PRs. Trent Zimbelman ran 1:55.66 in the 800 meters for 30th and Grady Buessing crossed in 1:57.54 for 37th, both personal bests. In the mile, Alex Adams led a quartet of personal records, placing 17th in 4:12.75. Shane Mullen (4:16.66) and Taylor Karcz (4:17.12) were separated by less than a second while finishing 30th and 33rd, and Kyle Wagoner added a 4:23.81 PR. Donald Kibet cracked the top 10 in the 3,000 meters with an 8:21.68 finishing 10th, while Adrian Lehman ran a personal-best 8:33.30 for 16th.

Washburn's field events were paced by a standout performance in the high jump. Matthew Heckman and Aaron Newcomer each cleared 2.04 meters (6-8.25) to finish fourth and sixth, respectively, with both marks hitting the NCAA provisional standard. Slade Smith added an 11th-place finish at 1.99 meters (6-06.25). In the long jump, Peyton Holmes placed 26th at 6.50 meters (21-4.00) and Zuri Glenn was 28th at 6.45 meters (21-2.00). Logan Schwab cleared 4.66 meters (15-3½) for eighth in the pole vault.

In the throws, Caden Rhamy led the weight throw crew with a ninth-place toss of 15.61 meters (51-02.75), while Colin Heatherman (13.58m) and Josh Grimm (13.11m) both recorded personal bests.

The heptathlon group capped the meet with a strong overall showing, led by Drew McGilton's third-place finish with 5,046 points. McGilton opened the final day with an 8.39 in the 60-meter hurdles, added a 4.10-meter clearance in the pole vault, and closed with a 2:58.48 in the 1,000 meters. Alex Michiels posted a personal-best 4,813 points to finish sixth, highlighted by an 8.57 hurdles run and a 3:00.29 in the 1,000 meters, while Judah Bowell placed 19th with 4,082 points.
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