FAYETTE, Mo.- The William Woods University track and field programs showed out this weekend at the Central Methodist University Invitational hosted on the campus of CMU. The Owls boasted several podium finishes as well as a slew of new WWU Record Book marks.
Junior runner Blaine Brodersen continued to impress in his events as he a 4:00.22 second time in the 1500m, good enough for third all time in the WWU Record Books and second place at the meet.
In the women's 3k, Crystal Ruden tabbed a time of 10:46.83 for a first-place finish in the longest event of the meet. This time is also a new fourth place finish in the WWU Record Books.
In field events, sophomore Isaiah Craighead turned heads with his 57.91m javelin throw that landed him on the top of the podium and in second place in the WWU Record Books.
Sarah Backes found herself in second place in the women's high jump with a bounce of 1.52m. The jumper from St. Elizabeth, Mo., has had a stellar first year with the program.
The Owls return next weekend at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
Several Owls finished on the podium; the full results are listed below.
W HT - Mya Sankey: 36.11m / 8th
W HT - Allison Kenneavy: 32.69m / 10th
W HT - Kennah Butler: 31.62m / 12th
M SP - Jasper DeGraffenried: 14.91m / 2nd (5th All time WWU History)
M SP - Noah Scheetner: 11.03m / 13th
M SP - JJ Bauer: 8.36m / 16th
W PV - El Reagan: 2.93m / 7th
W LJ - Jesse Gresham: 4.49m / 11th
M LJ - Lebron Matthew: 6.70m / 4th (4th in WWU history)
M LJ - Rashaan Woodland: 6.28m / 10th
W HJ - Sarah Backes: 1.52m / 2nd
M HT - Noah Scheetner: 36.54m / 10th
M HT - Jasper DeGraffenried: 34.50m / 11th
M HT - JJ Bauer: 18.36m / 15th
W SP - Kennah Butler: 11.12m / 8th
W SP - Allison Kenneavy: 9.37m / 12th
W SP - Emma Fischer: 8.25m / 14th
M HJ - Michael Moore-Fondren: 1.81m / 7th
W TJ - Jesse Gresham: 10.13m / 8th
M TJ - Timothy Kester: 12.13m / 8th
W Jav - Emma Fischer: 36.61m / 4th (5th All time WWU History)
M Discus - Jasper DeGraffenried: 32.10m / 9th
M Discus - JJ Bauer: 27.28m / 15th
M Jav - Isiah Craighead: 57.91m / 1st (2nd All time WWU history)
M Jav - Nathan Russell: 47.40 / 3rd
W Discus - Allison Kenneavy: 33.78m / 5th
W Discus - Mya Sankey: 31.16m / 6th
W Discus - Kennah Butler: 28.74m / 7th
M 1500 - Blaine Brodersen: 4:00.22 / 2nd (3rd All time WWU History)
M 1500 - Hunter Bickell: 4:18.10 / 6th
M 1500 - Justus Yates: 4:23.44 / 8th
M 1500 - Sean Wigger: 4:25.05 / 12th
M 110H - Jacob Fuhriman: 15.71 / 4th (2nd All time WWU History)
M 110H - Jaxon Engelbrecht: 16.11 / 10th ( 4th All time WWU History)
W 100 - Madison Dixon: 13.01 / 17th
M 100 - Michael Moore-Fondren: 10.97 / 8th (3rd All time WWU History)
M 100 - Brennen Stinson: 11:34 / 20th
M 100 - Jack Garrett: 11.42 / 23rd
M 100 - Noah Phillips: 11.43 / 24th
M 100 - Lebron Mathews: 11.69 / 30th
M 800 - Ethan Wilson: 1:56.37 / 3rd
M 800 - Gabriel Soest: 2:00.19 / 11th
M 800 - Wyatt Martin: 2:01.46 / 18th
M 800 - Tyler Grimes: 2:11.24 / 22nd
M 400H - Jack Garrett: 57.07 / 2nd (2nd all time WWU history) Missed by 0.01
M 400H - Jaxon Engelbrecht: 57.42 / 3rd (4th all time WWU History)
M 400H - Jacob Fuhriman: 1:00.19 / 8th
W 200 - Madison Dixon: 27.20 / 20th
M 200 - Noah Phillips: 23.32 / 23rd
M 200 - Brennen Stinson: 23.37 / 24th
M 200 - Landon Vandergriffe: 24.85 / 40th
W 3k - Crystal Ruden: 10:46.83 / 1st (4th All time WWU History)
W 3k - Mekayla Gibson: 10:55.27 / 2nd (5th All time WWU History)
W 3k - Devan Humphreys: 11:23.60 / 6th
W 3k - Kathryn Hirtz: 12:36.93 / 9th
W 3k - Abbie Gibson: 12:54.47 / 12th
W 3k - Amy Schreck: 12:57.15 / 13th
W 3k - Christian Steuck: 13:54.01 / 16th
M 3k - Jenson Starr: 9:21.15 / 2nd
M 3k - Kyle Hagemeyer: 10:04.48 / 6th