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ACU Wes Kittley Invitational
Four Wildcats victorious at Kittley Invite Saturday
3/25/2017 7:06:00 PM | Track & Field
ABILENE – ACU track and field celebrated four victories Saturday during the second and final day of the Wes Kittley Invitational, which featured men's and women's teams from Texas Tech, Oral Roberts and several DII schools, including the Wildcats' old Lone Star Conference rivals from Angelo State, Tarleton State and West Texas A&M.
Senior Taylor Yantis Woods came from behind to win her fourth career heptathlon title with 4,677 points. Junior Ryan Cleary then won his steeplechase debut with a stadium and meet record time of 9:29.58, and in the field events, junior Kenzie Walker Mascorro took first place in the pole vault, reaching a top height of 12 feet - 9.50 inches (3.90m), and sophomore Reagan Mabery won the javelin behind a personal record of 124-04 (37.89m).
Mabery's performance was one of 20 lifetime bests recorded by the Wildcats this weekend, and Taylor Posey's fifth-place effort in the shot put (45-05.25 / 13.85m) ranks her ninth all-time at ACU. Heptathlete Irene Akwitti also cracked the school's all-time performer list, moving into 10th place with 4,240 points.
Woods entered Saturday trailing Texas Tech's Rose Njoku by 170 points but quickly made up ground by beating the Red Raider in the long jump and javelin throw. Woods reached a distance of 16-6 (5.03m) in the long jump, while Njoku's best was measured at 15-3.25 (4.65m). During the javelin, Woods took the lead for good with a launch of 122-01 (37.22m) as Njoku's top throw landed at 104-07 (31.87m).
Minutes after the conclusion of the multis, a full afternoon of running events commenced with the steeplechase races and Cleary excelled from start to finish as he beat runner-up Derek Wieck of West Texas A&M (9:29.58) by nine seconds. Cleary's time currently stands as the best in all the Southland Conference with Grant Williams of Central Arkansas close behind at 9:31.86.
Mabery's effort in the javelin current ranks seventh in the Southland Conference as today she beat 10 other competitors. She reached a distance of 123-5 (37.62m) on her first effort, which still would have been good enough to win, and then she fouled on four of her next six attempts, with her winning toss coming on her fourth try.
Several events later, Mascorro scored ACU's fourth and final victory of the weekend with her pole vault height of 12-9.50. Mascorro first cleared 12-3.5 (3.75m) on her third attempt, and passed over her eventual winning height on her first try before striking out at 13-1.5 (4.00m). Texas Tech's Blake Wood also cleared the bar at 12-9.50, but had two more misses than Mascorro along the way, recording at least one failed attempt at 3.60m, 3.75m and 3.90m.
The Wildcats from there posted only a few more medal-stand showings. McKennon Cecil was second in the javelin with a mark of 163-06 (49.85m), while hammer thrower Ryan Simmons, pole vaulter Jaden Dement and the men's 4x400m relay of Avery Williams, Ryan Linton, Lee-Andrew Bloomfield, Samuel Garcia all placed third.
Simmons recorded a PR of 162-09, Dement reached a height of 15-11 (4.85m) and the relay posted a time of 3:16.62.
The Wildcats return to action next week as each team will be competing at both the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational hosted by Texas State.
ACU Results at Wes Kittley Invitational
Men's 100m Dash
6.) Ryan Linton - 10.63 (1.4w) (PR)
Women's 200m Dash
9.) Chartia Hurt - 24.85 (3.2w) (PR)
11.) Jessica King - 25.27 (0.0w)
Men's 200m Dash
16.) Gusbot Hayes - 25.30
Women's 400m Dash
9.) Chartia Hurt - 57.78
Men's 400m Dash
10.) Lee-Andrew Bloomfield - 48.67 (PR)
13.) Avery Williams - 49.43
22.) Samuel Garcia - 50.30
28.) Gusbot Hayes - 57.05
Men's 800m Run
7.) Blaze Brownlow - 1:56.45
15.) Lincoln Jones - 2:02.19
17. Justin Dees - 2:23.68
Women's 5K Run
3.) Carnley Graham - 17:40.98
7.) Sierra Bennett - 19:56.84
9.) Lindsey White - 21:55.81
Men's 3K Steeplechase
1.) Ryan Cleary – 9:29.58
7.) Reid Rivers – 10:20.88
Men's 5K Run
4.) Drew Cummings – 16:25.84
8.) Alex Jennings – 17:28.65
Men's 10K Run
5.) John Baker - 36:26.71
Men's 4x100m Relay
5.) Avery Williams, Ryan Linton, Samuel Garcia, Lee-Andrew Bloomfield – 41.35
Men's 4x400m Relay
3.) Avery Williams, Ryan Linton, Lee-Andrew Bloomfield, Samuel Garcia - 3:16.62
Women's Pole Vault
1.) Kenzie Walker Mascorro - 12-09.50 / 3.90m
8.) Mackenzie West - 11-09.75 / 3.60m
9.) Sophie Morrow - 11-03.75 / 3.45m
12.) Hannah Newman - 10-4.00 / 3.15m
Men's Pole Vault
3.) Jaden Dement - 15-11 / 4.85m
8.) Kyle Mann - 14-11 / 4.55m
10.) Jancen Power - 13-11.25 /4.25m
Women's Shot Put
5.) Taylor Posey - 45-05.25 / 13.85m (PR and ninth best individual performer at ACU)
Men's Shot Put
4.) Joshua Hunter - 52-00.5 / 15.86m
8.) Ryan Simmons - 47-09.25 / 14.56m
Men's Discus
5.) Joshua Hunter - 170-06 / 51.96m
7.) Ryan Simmons - 158-06 / 48.32m
12.) McKennon Cecil - 145-00 / 44.20m
Women's Hammer
8.) Taylor Posey - 142-09 / 43.52m (PR)
10.) Reagan Mabery - 139-08 / 42.58m
Men's Hammer
3.) Ryan Simmons - 162-09 / 49.60m (PR)
Women's Javelin
1.) Reagan Mabery - 124-04 / 37.89m (PR)
Men's Javelin
2.) McKennon Cecil - 163-06 / 49.85m
Decathlon
2.) Riley Ellis – 5,827 points | 3,523 first-day points
100m – 11.26 (0.5w) [2nd, 804 pts.] | LJ – 21-2.50 / 6.46m (0.0w) [2nd, 688 pts.] | SP – 34-8.50 / 10.58m [2nd, 521 pts.] | HJ – 6-6.25 / 1.99m [1st, 794 pts.] | 400m – 52.21 [2nd, 716 pts.] | 110 H – 16.98 (nwi) [2nd, 626 pts.] | DT – 77-09 [ 2nd, 342 pts.] | PV – 10-02 [381 pts.] | JT – 136-03 [1st, 464 pts.] | 1500 – 5:12.26 [1st, 491 pts.]
Decathlon – 100m Dash
2.) Riley Ellis – 11.26 (0.5w) - 834 pts.
Decathlon – Long Jump
2.) Riley Ellis – 21-02.50 / 6.46m – 688 pts.
Decathlon – Shot Put
2.) Riley Ellis – 34-08.50 / 10.58m – 521 pts. (PR)
Decathlon – High Jump
1.) Riley Ellis – 6-06.25 / 1.99m – 794 pts. (PR)
Decathlon – 400m Dash
2.) Riley Ellis – 52.21 – 716 pts.
Decathlon – 110m Hurdles
2.) Riley Ellis – 16.98 (nwi) – 626 pts. (PR)
Decathlon – Discus
2.) Riley Ellis – 77-09 / 23.71m – 342 pts.
Decathlon – Pole Vault
2.) Riley Ellis – 10-02 / 3.10m – 381 pts. (PR)
Decathlon – Javelin
1.) Riley Ellis – 136-03 / 41.54m – 464 pts. (PR)
Decathlon – 1500m
1.) Riley Ellis – 5:12.26 – 491 pts.
Heptahtlon
1.) Taylor Woods Yantis - 4,677 points | 2,880 first-day points
100m H – 14.75 (4.0w) [1st, 875 pts.] | HJ – 5-1.75 (1.57m) [2nd, 701 pts.] | SP – 34-06.75 (10.53m) [2nd - 564 pts.] | 200m – 26.67 (1.6w) [3rd, 740 pts.] | LJ – 16-6 (w.2.1) [1st, 567 pts.] | JT – 122-01 [1st, 612 pts.] | 800m – 2:36.33 [3rd, 616 pts.]
3.) Irene Akwitti - 4,240 points | 2,806 first-day points (10th best individual performer at ACU)
100m H – 15.06 (4.0w) [3rd, 834 pts.] | HJ – 5-3 (1.60m) [1st, 736 pts.] | SP – 28-08.50 (8.75m) [4th,448 pts.] | 200m – 26.10 (1.6w) [2nd, 788 pts.] | LJ – 16-5 (3.1w) [2nd, 559 pts.] | JT – 59-02 [4th, 252 pts.] | 800m – 2:35.72 [2nd, 2:35.72]
4.) Brielle Collett - 3,540 points | 2,092 first-day points
100m H – 17.39 (4.0w) [4th, 553 pts.] | HJ – 5-1.75 / 1.57m [2nd, 701 pts.] | SP – Brielle Collett - 31-04.75 / 9.57m [3rd, 501 pts.] | 200m – 28.82 (1.6w) [4th, 568 pts.] | LJ – 14-10.5 (2.9w) [4th, 436 pts.] | JT – 92-04 [3rd, 441 pts.] | 800m – 2:40.13 [4th, 571 pts.]
Heptathlon - 100m Hurdles
1.) Taylor Yantis Woods - 14.75 (4.0w) - 875 pts.
3.) Irene Akwitti - 15.06 (4.0w) - 834 pts. (PR)
4.) Brielle Collette - 17.39 (4.0w) - 553 pts. (PR)
Heptathlon - High Jump
1.) Irene Akwitti - 5-3 / 1.60m - 736 pts.
2.) Taylor Yantis Woods - 5-1.75 / 1.57m - 701 pts.
4.) Brielle Collette - 4-5.5 / 1.36m - 470 pts. (PR)
Heptathlon - Shot Put
2.) Taylor Yantis Woods - 34-06.75 / 10.53m - 564 pts.
3.) Brielle Collett - 31-04.75 / 9.57m - 501 pts. (PR)
4.) Irene Akwitti - 28-08.50 / 8.75m - 448 pts.
Heptathlon - 200m Dash
2.) Irene Akwitti - 26.10 (1.6w) - 788 pts.
3.) Taylor Yantis Woods - 26.67 (1.6w) - 740 pts.
4.) Brielle Collette - 28.82 (1.6w) - 568 pts.
Heptathlon - Long Jump
1.) Taylor Yantis Woods – 16-6 / 5.03m (2.1w) - 567 pts.
2.) Irene Akwitti – 16-5 / 5.00 (3.1w) - 559 pts. (PR)
4.) Brielle Collett – 14-10.5 / 4.53m (2.9w) - 436 pts. (PR)
Heptathlon – Javelin
1.) Taylor Yantis Woods – 122-01 / 37.22m - 614 pts.
3.) Brielle Collett – 92-04 / 28.14m - 441 pts. (PR)
4.) Irene Akwitti – 59-02 / 18.03m - 252 pts.
Heptathlon – 800m
2.) Irene Akwitti – 2:35.72 - 623 pts.
3.) Taylor Yantis Woods – 2:36.22 - 616 pts.
4.) Brielle Collett – 2:40.13 - 517 pts. (PR)
New Meet Records
Darien Tennon, Texas Tech - 52.16
Texas Tech – Women's 4x100m Relay (44.59)
Ryan Cleary, ACU – 3K Steeplechase (9:29.58)
Rascellis Williams, Tarleton State – High Jump (6-11 / 2.11m)
Nikolina Hrelec, West Texas A&M – 3K Steeplechase (11:02.26)
Viershanie Latham, Texas Texh – Triple Jump (44-02.00 / 13.46m)
Erin Lopez, Texas Tech – Decathlon (6,244 points)
Taylor Yantis Woods, ACU – Heptathlon (4,677 points)
New Stadium Records
Shivarnine Smalling, Western Texas - 10.30 (2.0w)
Marika Brown, Texas Tech - 400m Dash (53.55)
Texas Tech – Women's 4x100m Relay (44.59)
Ryan Cleary, ACU – 3K Steeplechase (9:29.58)
Nikolina Hrelec, West Texas A&M – 3K Steeplechase (11:02.26)
Erin Lopez, Texas Tech – Decathlon (6,244 points)
Taylor Yantis Woods, ACU – Heptathlon (4,677 points)
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