Cowley hosts small Heptathlon/Decathlon; Tigers place in top-five at Bethel Invite

Hosting the Tiger Heptathlon/Decathlon March 31-April 1 in Arkansas City, the nationally ranked Cowley College men and women's track and field teams were well represented. Although their were not many schools at the meet, Cowley got solid performances from its five athletes that competed.

Sophomore Jack Mull led the Tiger men by placing first in the decathlon with 5,667 points. Kolby Caster placed second with 5,316 points, while Caleb Reichenberger (4,418 points) and Micaleb Campbell (3,498 points) finished third and fourth, respectively.

On the women's side, sophomore Channa Hines placed second in the heptathlon with 2,101 points. Hines placed behind Northwest Oklahoma State University's Gina Wilson (3,117 points).

Cowley athletes then competed at the Loren Reusser Bethel College Invite on Saturday. The Tigers posted several personal best performances at the meet as the Lady Tigers finished second out of 16 teams and the Cowley men placed fourth out of 18 squads. The Butler women placed first as a team, while Indian Hills Community College was the top placing men's squad.

Sophomore Lubna Suied won the women's 1,500-meter run, while Kassidy Blann placed first in the pole vault. The Tiger men were led by Adrian Diaz-Lopez placing first in the 1,500-meter run.

The Tiger track and field teams will now prepare to compete at the Friends University Open April 9-10. The meet will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and resume at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Results from Bethel Invite:

MEN

*Triple jump – Arcine Thompson, 42-6, second.

*Shot put – Ahmed Brown, 49-5, third; Simeon Faagai, 33-10, 14^th.

*Discus – Corey Morman, 138-1, sixth; Matt Higdon, 129-2, ninth; Jean De-Dixon, 120-6, 13^th; Zach Seymour, 116-10, 15^th; Faagai, 111-10, 16^th.

*Hammer – Higdon, 169-1, fourth; Morman, 149-2, sixth; Langdon Moore, 137-4, 10^th; Faagai, 133-7, 12^th; Brown, 111-9, 15^th; Zach Seymour, 101-5, 16^th.

*Javelin – Moore, 162-2, second; Anthony Nava, 153-0, third; Braden Snyder, 150-8, fourth.

*Pole vault – Jeff Thawinitkul, 12-9 ½, fourth; Kolby Caster, 10-10, ninth.

*1,500-meter run – Adrian Diaz-Lopez, 3:55.18, first; Xoel Rodriguez-Abad, 4:08.54, fifth; Dawson Crawley, 4:11.76, sixth; Santiago Nunez, 4:12.95, seventh; Corbin Liermann, 4:16.48, 13^th; Aidan Wells, 4:20.46, 16^th; Caleb Liermann, 4:21.24, 18^th.

*100-meter dash – Demetrius Rolle, 10.80, 12^th.

*200-meter dash – Rolle, 21.73, 10^th; Diego Andres-Dougan, 22.48, 26^th; Jeremy Garcia, 23.61, 50^th.

*400-meter dash – Jeremy Garcia, 51.42, 12^th; Arnau Sagrera-Barnet, 51.71, 13^th; Jouguin Gonzales, 54.59, 28^th; Nicolas Aguado-Torres, 55.38, 29^th.

*400-meter hurdles – Diego Andres-Dougan, 57.71, fifth; Caster, 1:03.77, ninth; Campbell, 1:05.43.

WOMEN

*Shot put – Kyra Choice, 39-0 ¼, second; Kayla Noear, 38-3 ¼, third; Marissa Dill, 32-6 ¼, 16^th.

*Discus – Noear, 138-9, second; Kayla McClellan, 123-7, fifth; Dara Robertson, 113-6, eighth; Caitlin Mannon, 98-7, 16^th; McKenna Drew-Markle, 95-11, 18^th; Kyra Choice, 95-0, 19^th; Shardenai Davis, 83-11, 23^rd; Chloe Wilson, 64-11, 31^st; Sarah Robinson, 49-11, 32^nd.

*Hammer – Noear, 135-9, sixth; Mannon, 130-5, ninth; Drew-Markle, 110-8, 15^th; Dara Robertson, 109-1, 17^th.

*Javelin – Davis, 100-11, eighth.

*Pole vault – Kassidy Blann, 10-4, first; Channa Hines, 9-4 ¼, third.

*High jump – Sydney Moyer, 4-9 ¾, third; Davis, 4-6, sixth.

*1,500-meter run – Lubna Suied, 4:52.11, first; Zinara Lesley, 4:57.90, second; Karissa Glover, 5:09.96, fourth; Delicia Boothe, 5:25.55, 10^th.

*100-meter dash – Shalai Dye, 13.57, 27^th; Kailee Choice, 14.55, 31^st.

*4x400-meter relay – Cowley "A" Lesley, Suied, Choice, Dye, 4:22.52, eighth.

*200-meter dash – Dye, 28.36, 34^th; Kailee Choice, 30.52, 39^th.

*400-meter dash – Alayna Love, 1:08.06, 22^nd; Chalee Hines, 1:18.18, 25^th.

*400-meter hurdles – Channa Hines, 1:27.76, third.