EMPORIA, Kan. / ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabod men's and women's track and field teams split competition this Friday, turning in strong performances at the Emporia State Spring Open while distance runners posted a series of personal and school-record efforts at the WashU Distance Carnival in their first outdoor action of the season.

WashU Distance Carnival
Washburn's distance runners found success against deep national fields at the WashU Distance Carnival.

On the men's side, all six Ichabods competing in the 5,000 meters recorded personal-best times, led by Tommy Roehl, who ran 14:40.98. Ludovico Vaccari, Adrian Lehman, Lukas Mehl, and Taylor Karcz also posted PRs as the team showed depth and improvement across the event.

The women delivered one of the day's highlights when Lexie Fontaine set a school record in the 1,500 meters, finishing fifth overall with a time of 4:26.65, shattering the previous mark of 4:33.57. In the 5,000 meters, Kyla Lochtefeld paced the Ichabods with a personal-best 16:57.75, while six additional Ichabod runners notched PRs in a strong showing against a large field.

Emporia State Spring Open
The Ichabods enjoyed success across the sprints, jumps, throws, and relays, highlighted by multiple personal records, and strong depth across events.

On the men's side, Bryce Cochran continued his strong season in the 400 meters, placing fifth with a personal-best time of 48.90. The sprints also saw progress from Peyton Holmes and John Mark Bishop, both of whom recorded personal bests in the 100 meters at 10.62 and 10.65, respectively. Holmes added a personal record in the long jump at 6.39 meters (20-11.75).

In the field events, Slade Smith delivered a standout performance by finishing second in the high jump, clearing a personal-best 2.01 meters (6-7.00). Smith was joined by Matthew Heckman, who also cleared 2.01 meters to place fourth. Ransford Nti placed fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 14.36 meters (47-1.50).

The 4x100-meter relay of Emeka Ogbonna, Cochran, Eddie Craig, and Holmes placed sixth at 42.32.

The women's team also turned in several impressive performances. McKenzie Hayse led the way with a third-place finish in the 200 meters (24.63) and added a personal-best mark of 5.82 meters (19-1.25) to take third in the long jump. Ta'Mijha Nichols placed fifth in the 100 meters with a time of 11.74, while Isabella Garcia finished fifth in the 400 meters at 59.19.

In the hurdles, Naiuri Krein placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best 1:05.94, while Ashley Heavner added a fifth-place showing. The women's 4x100-meter relay of Kamdyn Wedel, Kereser Augustin, Maya Pattison, and Layla Lerus finished third with a time of 47.31.

In the throws, Adriel Holloway posted multiple top-12 finishes, including fifth in the hammer throw at 52.51 meters (172-3) and seventh in the shot put at 13.02 meters (42-8.75).
 
MEN'S ENTRIES - ESU OPEN
100M
Peyton Holmes – 9th – 10.62 - PR
John Mark Bishop – 13th – 10.65 - PR
Javier Lopez – 18th – 10.70
Aaron Shadid – 25th – 10.83
Crayton Rauch – 37th – 11.09
Eddie Craig – DNS
Emeka Ogbonna - DNS
 
200M
Tucker Groh – 12th – 22.22 - PR
Crayton Rauch – 24th – 22.93 - PR
Emeka Ogbonna - DNS
Javier Lopez - DNS
 
400M
Bryce Cochran– 5th – 48.90 – PR
Tucker Groh  - DNS
 
800M   
Kyle Wagoner – 17th – 2:01.14
Seth Motes – 37th – 2:06.21
Ryan Rochford – 41st – 2:07.58
Landon Stuke – 53rd – 2:16.82 - PR
 
1500M
Logan Montgomery – 13th – 4:14.66
Gunner Wagner – 15th – 4:20.72 - PR
Devin Trent – 16th – 4:21.44
 
400M HH
SCHOOL RECORD      51.97
Jake Muller        52.65
 
4 X 100M
Ogbonna,Cochran,Craig,Holmes 6th – 42.32
Bishop,Lopez,Rauch,Shadid – 9th – 43.30 
 
HIGH JUMP
Slade Smith – 2nd – 2.01m (6-07.00) - PR
Matthew Heckman – 4th – 2.01m (6-07.00)
Aaron Newcomer – 7th – 1.96m (6-05.00)
Tyler Green – 14th – 1.86m (6-01.25)
 
POLE VAULT
Caden Caplinger – 7th – 4.80m (15-09.00)
Logan Schwab – 12th – 4.65m (15-03.00)
Eli Strawn – 16th – 4.50m (14-09.00)                
Mackobe Merwin - NH
 
LONG JUMP
Peyton Holmes – 15th – 6.39m (20-11.75) – PR
Zuri Glenn – 18th – 6.27m (20-07.00)
 
TRIPLE JUMP
Ransford Nti – 4th – 14.36m (47-01.50)
 
SHOT PUT
Caden Rhamy – 21st – 14.12m (46-04.00)
 
DISCUS
Caden Rhamy – 30th – 37.53m (123-01)
 
HAMMER
Caden Rhamy – 24th - 44.48m (145-11)
 
JAVELIN
Ian Suther – 12th – 58.02 (190-04)
 
WOMEN'S ENTRIES - ESU OPEN
100M
Ta'Mijha Nichols – 5th – 11.74
Lyric Reid – 8th – 11.89
Maya Pattison – 9th – 11.95
Layla Lerus - 10th – 11.97
Kamdyn Wede – 15th – 12.22
 
200M
McKenzie Hayse – 3rd – 24.63
Kereser Augustin – 7th – 25.07
Lyric Reid – 8th – 25.08
Isabella Garcia – 9th – 25.13
Kennedi Knowles – 13th – 25.13 - PR
Lerus,Layla – 14th – 25.46 - PR
Natalie Hillebert – 22nd – 26.15 - PR
Ashtyn Collins – 27th – 26.52 - PR
Ashley Heavner – 39th – 27.46
Kynleigh Chard – 44th – 27.79
 
400M
Isabella Garcia – 5th – 59.19
Kennedi Knowles – 8th – 59.71 - PR
Andria Williams – 12th – 1:01.30
Natalie Hillebert - DNS
Ashtyn Collins - DNS
 
800M
Grace Hovey – 10th – 2:26.40 - PR
Mya Kafka – 20th – 2:33.28 - PR
 
1500M
Misti Schlabach – 11th – 5:04.81 - PR
Cheyenne Hittle – 13th – 5:11.15
Rylee Ismert – 16th – 5:16.03
 
100M HH
Addison Webster – 21st – 17.28
Kynleigh Chard – 19th – 16.68m
 
400M HH
Naiuri Krein – 4th – 1:05.94 - PR
Ashley Heavner – 5th – 1:07.99
 
4 X 100M
Wedel,Augustin,Pattison,Lerus – 3rd - 47.31
Ray,Hillebert,Williams,Collins – 6th – 49.04               
Reid,Hayse,Garcia,Nichols - DNF    
 
HIGH JUMP
Molly Worley – 4th – 1.59m (5-02.50)
Shaydin Myers – 7th – 1.54m (5-00.50)
Sheronika Simeon – NH
 
POLE VAULT
Reagan Housley – 9th – 3.65m (11-11.75)
Jayden Herl - NH
 
LONG JUMP
McKenzie Hayse – 3rd – 5.82m (19-01.25) - PR
Mellanie Neudinger – 5th – 5.75m (18-10.50) - PR
Naiuri Krein – 9th – 5.44m (17-10.25)
Kyra Ray – 13th – 5.32m (17-05.50)
Kaylee Hagerman – 19th – 5.04m (16-06.50)
Theresa Osei – 21st – 5.03m (16-06.00)
 
TRIPLE JUMP
Theresa Osei – 5th – 11.41m (37-05.25)
Kaylee Hagerman – 14th – 10.12m (33-02.50)
 
SHOT PUT
SCHOOL RECORD      15.24M (50-00.00)
Adriel Holloway – 7th – 13.02m (42-08.75)
 
DISCUS
Adriel Holloway – 12th – 39.94m (131-00)
 
HAMMER
Adriel Holloway – 5th – 52.51m (172-03)
Jadyn Falley – 16th – 46.58m (152-10)
 
MEN'S ENTRIES - WASHU
5000M
Tommy Roehl – 34th – 14:40.98 - PR
Ludovico Vaccari – 61st – 14:52.65 - PR
Shane Mullen – 66th – 14:54.47
Adiran Lehman – 73rd – 14:56.78 - PR            
Lukas Mehl – 93rd – 15:03.90 - PR
Taylor Karcz – 106th – 15:07.90 - PR
 
WOMEN'S ENTRIES - WASHU
1500M
Lexie Fontaine – 5th - 4:26.65 – school record - PR                
 
5000M
Kyla Lochtefeld – 18th – 16:57.75 - PR
Grace Collins – 68th – 17:56.13 - PR
Riley Britton – 76th – 18:02.85 - PR
Ebba Wetterberg – 105th – 18:29.13 - PR
Jolie Evans – 122nd – 18:34.38 - PR
Kenzie Ross – 155th – 18:57.32 - PR
Riley Ammons – 166th – 19:16.89 - PR