Owls track and field found success at the Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt University in Nashville on Feb. 14-15.
“Our strength lies in our balance,” coach Cale McDaniel said. “We’re committed to excelling in every event and aiming to be exceptional across the entire track meet.”
Multiple athletes showed their skills and hard work on the track by putting up great performances in a variety of events.
Evan Martinez finished second in the men’s shot put with a personal-best throw of 17.74 meters.
Justin Warner was tenth in the 800-meter with a time of 1:53.62, while Cameron Guadiano won the 60-meter hurdles in 7.85 seconds.
Brian Limo finished fifth with a strong 3000-meter run in 8:07.96, while AJ Johnson tied for seventh place with a 4.90-meter pole vault clearance.
These athletes’ strong showings set the stage for the rest of the season and show KSU’s growing standing in track and field.
“On the men’s side, our distance runners delivered outstanding performances,” McDaniel said. “On the women’s side, both our men’s and women’s teams set long-standing school records in the indoor 4x400m relay.”
Yasmine Martin won the 400-meter race in the women’s division with a time of 55.06 seconds.
Salima Jabbie placed eleventh in the 60-meter race with a timing of 7.53 seconds, while Victoria Joyce placed ninth in the triple jump with a jump of 12.09 meters.
In the 3000-meter, Natalie Cummings and Emma Ferguson finished 12th and 13th, with times of 9:35.94 minutes and 9:36.23 minutes respectively.
Simon Seid won the pole vault event with a 5.20-meter jump after putting on a great performance.
KSU’s athletes showed great performance in all kinds of competitions, showing their ability to perform at an excellent level this year.
KSU track and field appears to have a bright season with results like these. The Owls are well-positioned to build on these great results.
“We strive to be relentless,” McDaniel said. “Always pushing forward and always raising the bar.”
