Aggies Open Indoor Track and Field Season at Washburn Alumni Invitational

Men's Track & Field | 12/8/2024 1:00:00 PM

Goodwell,Okla– Men's and women's track and field teams kicked off their indoor season with a strong showing at the Washburn Alumni Invitational on Saturday. Competing against a field that included NCAA Division II programs, the Aggies showcased promising performances across various events.

Men's Highlights

200m Dash:

Kamron Neal burst onto the scene with a stellar time of 20.95 seconds, securing 1st place and setting a meet NCAA Division II qulifying him for nationals.
Freshmen Joshua Granillo (22.52, 24th), Austin White (22.89, 37th), and Diego Hernandez (23.03, 45th) also delivered solid efforts in the highly competitive field.

600-Yard Run:

Alan Martinez impressed with a 9th-place finish, clocking 1:15.87 as a junior.

800m Run:

Freshman Colby Perez captured 5th place with a time of 2:04.70.

Mile Run:

Trevor Youngblood placed 13th with a time of 4:40.80, while teammates Josh Samaron (4:54.84, 22nd) and Bramhan Matschek (5:17.96, 27th) rounded out the field.

5000m Run:

Youngblood (16:53.50, 24th) and Samaron (17:08.21, 25th) returned for another solid showing in the long-distance event.

Field Events:

Freshman Dillon Bruington had an exceptional debut in the triple jump, securing 6th place with a mark of 13.26m (43-06.00). He also finished 11th in the long jump (6.18m, 20-03.50).
Aspen Jolly cleared 4.15m (13-07.25) in the pole vault to take 14th place.

Relays:

The men's 4x400m relay team of Jason Granillo, Diego Hernandez, Joshua Granillo, and Colby Perez finished 8th at 3:29.80.

Women's Highlights

200m Dash:

Junior Breyanna Kemp led the way, clocking 27.05 for 31st place, followed by teammates Ashlynn Perez (28.07, 51st) and freshman Paizlie Reyna-Mata (28.22, 55th).

400m Dash:

Kemp returned to take 21st in the 400m at 1:02.17.

Mile Run:

Freshman Carolina Valenzuela finished 13th at 5:43.01, setting the tone for her collegiate indoor career.

5000m Run:

Valenzuela doubled up with a 9th-place finish in the 5000m, clocking 21:05.62.

Field Events:

In the weight throw, freshman Savannah Coblentz's mark of 11.32m (37-01.75) earned her 27th place, while Avery Brown (10.96m, 29th) and Brittney Carrasco (8.95m, 35th) also competed strongly.
Brown and Carrasco showed consistency in the shot put, placing 23rd (9.74m, 31-11.50) and 24th (9.72m, 31-10.75), respectively.

Head Coach Cyrus Hall stated after the meet, "We had a solid day today. For an opener, I don't think we could have asked for a better day. If this is as bad as we will be all year, it should be a great season! Most of our returners are at or better now than they were at any point last year. That shows the progression of our program from year to year.

Across the board I thought we did really good things. Women's Weight throw was good, thought our vaulter and jumper were solid, 200m sprinters were on, milers ran well.

Now we know what we need to work on over break to take the next step this season. We are already excited about coming back for our next meet on January 17".