By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The Washburn University men's track and field team opened the 2024-25 season in the Washburn Alumni Invitational with nine school records and nine NCAA provisional marks on Saturday in the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility.
Tre Richardson made his track and field debut for Washburn with a school record and an NCAA provisional qualifying time. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Former Highland Park state champ Tre Richardson picked up first and second-place finishes in his first action for the Ichabods since moving inside from the football field, winning the long jump with a mark of 7.09 meters (23 feet, 03.25 inches) and then in the 60m, he ran times of 6.73 seconds in both the preliminaries and finals for an NCAA provisional mark and a school record.
Ezekiel Seamster and Richardson tied with a school record time of 6.73 as Seamster finished fourth in the finals in a time of 6.74 for an NCAA provisional mark. The previous school record was 6.80.
Seamster also picked up a school record with a second-place finish in the 200m in a time of 21.00, besting the previous school record of 21.28.
Former Hayden star Jake Muller helped Washburn set a school record and record a NCAA provisional time in Saturday's indoor season-opener. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
In the 4x400-meter relay the squad of Tyler Mooney, Seamster, Jacob Herr and former Hayden state champion Jake Muller finished second, setting the school record in the event in a time of 3:15.43 for an NCAA provisional time. Washburn smoked the previous school record of 3:20.05.
Matthew Heckman won the high jump with a school-record jump of 2.14m (7-00.25) for an NCAA provisional mark and a meet record. The previous school record was 2.13m (6-11.75).
Making his collegiate debut, Adam Woldridge recorded a school record in the pole vault with a jump of 4.91m (16-01.25) to finish second. The mark was also an NCAA provisional mark.
• Chaney Martin finished third at the Boo Rogers combined events competition at Pittsburg State. Martin tallied 5,267 points, breaking the school record and recording an NCAA provisional mark in the process.
Drew McGilton also recorded a PR and an NCAA provisional mark with 4,850 points.
The Ichabods, who were picked seventh in the MIAA preseason coaches poll, will be back in action January 17th at the Washburn Rust Buster starting the spring semester.
The Washburn women's track and field team opened the 2024-25 season with three meet records and six NCAA provisional marks while adding seven individual champions on Saturday.
Alyssa Hutcherson won the 60m prelims and finals in times of 7.58 and 7.53, respectively. Both times are NCAA provisional times.
McKenzie Hayse won the long jump with a mark of 5.67m (18-07.25) in her collegiate debut and she also finished second in the 200m with a time of 24.61 for an NCAA provisional mark. Hayse also finished second in the 60m in a time of 7.55 for another NCAA provisional time.
Isabella Kupka won the 400m in a time of 58.28 and Katelyn Jones was third in the event.
Ashley Heavner won the 600-yard, setting a meet record of 1:28.51 and Lauren Cassaday finished fourth in a time of 1:29.92.
The 4x400m relay team of Kupka, Jones, Heavner and Kaylee James won the event in a time of 3:53.93, setting a meet record. James also finished second in the 60m hurdles in a time of 8.89.
The Ichabods went 1-2 in the high jump with Alex Hart picking up the individual title at a height of 1.75m (5-08.75) for a meet and an NCAA provisional mark and Paige Platt finished second with a mark of 1.65m (5-05.00).
Reagan Housley picked up the individual title in the pole vault, setting a PR in the event with a height of 3.95m (12-11.50) and recording an NCAA provisional mark.
The Ichabods, who were picked third in the MIAA preseason coaches poll, will be back in action January 17th at the Washburn Rust Buster starting the spring semester.
WASHBURN ALUMNI INVITATIONAL
MEN
60m Prelims
Tre Richardson – 1st – 6.73 – NCAA provisional – PR - school record
Ezekiel Seamster – 2nd – 6.73 – NCAA provisional – PR - school record
Ja'Laveyn January – 10th – 6.89
Javier Lopez – 24th – 7.06 - PR
60m Finals
Tre Richardson – 2nd – 6.73 – NCAA provisional – PR - school record
Ezekiel Seamster – 4th – 6.74 – NCAA provisional
200m
Ezekiel Seamster – 2nd – 21.00 - NCAA provisional -- PR – School record
Tyler Mooney – 8th – 21.80
Javier Lopez – 20th – 22.39 - PR
400m
Jacob Herr – 3rd – 49.58 - PR
Jake Muller – 7th – 50.00 - PR
Keshawn Martin – 13th – 51.04 - PR
Jeremy Garcia – 14th – 51.12 - PR
Sam Baxter – 20th – 51.90 - PR
Deven Crisostomo – 34th – 53.34 - PR
600 y
Seth Motes – 10th – 1:19.12 - PR
5000m
Leo Cossham – 5th – 15:15.34
60m HH Prelims
Judah Bowell – 4th – 8.41 - PR
Sam Baxter – 7th – 8.53 - PR
60m HH Finals
Judah Bowell – 5th – 8.41
Sam Baxter – 8th – 8.62
4 x 400m relay
Squad A
Mooney,Seamster,Herr,Muller – 2nd – 3:15.43 – NCAA provisional – School record
Squad B
Groh,Garcia,Martin,Baxter – 4th – 3:20.61
High Jump
Matthew Heckman – 1st – 2.14m (7-00.25) – NCAA provisional – meet record – school record
Alessandro Di Gregorio – 8th – 1.95m (6-04.75)
Pole Vault
Adam Woldridge – 2nd – 4.95m (16-02.75) – School record – PR – NCAA provisional
MacKobe Merwin – 4th – 4.75m (15-07.75) - PR
Logan Schwab – 7th – 4.60m (15-01.00)
Collin Rausch – 10th – 4.30m (14-01.25)
Bryce Schwerdtfeger – 19th – 4.00m (13-01.50) - PR
Long Jump
Tre Richardson – 1st – 7.09m (23-03.25) - PR
Triple Jump
Alessandro Di Gregorio – 2nd – 14.11m (46-03.50)
WOMEN
60m -Prelims
Alyssa Hutcherson – 1st – 7.58 – NCAA provisional
McKenzie Hayse – 2nd – 7.59 – NCAA provisional - PR
Ta'Mijha Nichols – 4th – 7.70
DaMi'ya Richards – 6th – 7.74 - PR
Kamdyn Wedel – 10th – 7.86
60m - Finals
Alyssa Hutcherson – 1st – 7.53 – NCAA provisional
McKenzie Hayse – 2nd – 7.55 – NCAA provisional - PR
Ta'Mijha Nichols – 6th – 7.71
DaMi'ya Richards – 6th – 7.75
200m
McKenzie Hayse – 2nd – 24.61 – PR – NCAA provisional --
Ta'Mijha Nichols – 7th – 24.61
DaMi'ya Richards – 8th – 25.39 - PR
Kamdyn Wedel – 11th – 26.01 - PR
Ashtyn Collins – 19th – 26.28 - PR
Natalie Hillebert – 28th – 26.28 - PR
400m
Isabella Kupka – 1st – 58.28 - PR
Katelyn Jones – 3rd – 58.43
Bailey Collar – 36th – 1:06.88 - PR
Natalie Hillebert – 14th – 1:01.38 - PR
Ashtyn Collins – 17th – 1:01.88 - PR
600 y
Ashley Heavner – 1st – 1:28.51 – Meet record
Lauren Cassaday – 4th – 1:29.92
60m HH - Prelims
Kaylee James – 2nd – 8.98 - PR
Addison Webster – 12th – 9.53 - PR
Kylie Ray – 17th – 10.03
60m HH - Finals - school record 8.71
Kaylee James – 2nd – 8.89 - PR
4 x 400m
Squad A
Kupka,Jones,Heavner,James – 1st – 3:53.93 – meet record
High Jump
Alex Hart – 1st – 1.75m (5-08.75) – NCAA provisional – meet record
Paige Platt – 2nd – 1.65m (5-05.00) - PR
Pole Vault - 4.16m (13-07.75)
Reagan Housley – 1st – 3.95m (12-11.50) – PR – NCAA provisional
Abbey Redd – 10th – 2.95m (9-08.00)
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Long Jump
McKenzie Hayse – 1st – 5.67m (18-07.25) - PR
Alyssa Hutcherson – 9th – 5.17m (16-11.50)
Izzy Cole – 21st – 4.90m (16-01.00) - PR
Taylor Grasser – 23rd – 4.86m (15-11.50)
Madison Kobuszewski – 25th – 4.81m (15-09.50) - PR
Triple jump
Izzy Cole – 7th – 10.73m (35-02.50) - PR
Sheronika Simeon - DNS
Shot put
Jadyn Falley – 32nd – 9.05m (29-08.25)
Tyler Smith – 36th – 8.19m (26-10.50)
Weight throw
Tyler Smith – 15th – 12.79m (41-11.50)
Jadyn Falley – 16th – 12.64m (41-05.75
