ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Seattle U track and field completed the 2022 indoor season on Saturday at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over the two-day event, Seattle U set three school records, 11 top-10 all-time marks and 16 personal bests as well as earning one All-WAC Second Team honor.
On the men's side, redshirt sophomore Alex Franklin posted a new PR in the 800m prelims at 1:53.52, which ranks second all-time and was good enough to qualify him for the finals. Franklin would go on to finish fifth, earning Second Team All-WAC honors. Junior James Parker was about one second off his PR in the one mile, qualifying for the finals and finishing 10th overall.
In the field events, sophomore Bryana Rogers qualified for the finals in the triple jump, posting a season best mark of 11.34m (37' 2.5") which was about two feet better than her previous best this season. The women's distance medley team of Marie-Therese Chahrouri, Chloe Deleissegues, Ellie Postma and Emily Harris earned two points for the Redhawks, finishing in seventh place overall.
Senior Tricht Jocelyn continued her record setting pace, posting new school records in the 60m and 200m in the same meet for the second time this season. The Fort Myers, Florida, native set the 60m record in the third consecutive meet, tying her personal best of 7.66, which is .07 better than the previous record. Jocelyn would continue her record-breaking year in the 200m prelims, beating that record by .43 seconds.
Junior Lucas Milne would be the other Redhawk to break a school record, passing the previous record set by himself in the heptathlon. Milne, who broke the 60m hurdles school record earlier in the season, also set new PRs in the high jump, shot put and pole vault which all rank in the top-10 all-time.
Seattle U men's team finishes in ninth place overall, while the women's team finishes in 11th with Grand Canyon winning the team title on both sides.
The list of PRs, school records and top ten marks are as follows:
Isaiah Payne- new PR in the 200m, improving second all-time mark.
Tom Topinka- new PR in the 60m and 200m.
Tricht Jocelyn- new school record in the 60m and 200m, tying PR in 60m and setting PR in 200m.
Conor Flaharty- new PR in the 400m.
Sebbie Law- new PR in the 400m.
Alex Franklin- new PR in the 800m which is second all-time.
Ashley Hagar- new PR in the triple jump which is 10th all-time.
Lucas Milne- Set school record in heptathlon and posted new PRs in the high jump, shot put and pole vault. High jump is eighth all-time, while shot put is sixth all-time and pole vault is fourth all-time.
Taylor Marks- new PR in the 400m which is ninth all-time.
Xavier Kelley- new PR in the high jump which is fourth all-time.
Morgan Lewis- new PR in the 60m and 200m, which is sixth and fourth all-time, respectively.
Bryana Rogers- sets second all-time mark in the triple jump.
4x400m relay- Isaiah Payne, Zach Gonzalez, Ansel Pendley-Griffin and Matthew Holme set fourth all-time mark.
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On the men's side, redshirt sophomore Alex Franklin posted a new PR in the 800m prelims at 1:53.52, which ranks second all-time and was good enough to qualify him for the finals. Franklin would go on to finish fifth, earning Second Team All-WAC honors. Junior James Parker was about one second off his PR in the one mile, qualifying for the finals and finishing 10th overall.
In the field events, sophomore Bryana Rogers qualified for the finals in the triple jump, posting a season best mark of 11.34m (37' 2.5") which was about two feet better than her previous best this season. The women's distance medley team of Marie-Therese Chahrouri, Chloe Deleissegues, Ellie Postma and Emily Harris earned two points for the Redhawks, finishing in seventh place overall.
Senior Tricht Jocelyn continued her record setting pace, posting new school records in the 60m and 200m in the same meet for the second time this season. The Fort Myers, Florida, native set the 60m record in the third consecutive meet, tying her personal best of 7.66, which is .07 better than the previous record. Jocelyn would continue her record-breaking year in the 200m prelims, beating that record by .43 seconds.
Junior Lucas Milne would be the other Redhawk to break a school record, passing the previous record set by himself in the heptathlon. Milne, who broke the 60m hurdles school record earlier in the season, also set new PRs in the high jump, shot put and pole vault which all rank in the top-10 all-time.
Seattle U men's team finishes in ninth place overall, while the women's team finishes in 11th with Grand Canyon winning the team title on both sides.
The list of PRs, school records and top ten marks are as follows:
Isaiah Payne- new PR in the 200m, improving second all-time mark.
Tom Topinka- new PR in the 60m and 200m.
Tricht Jocelyn- new school record in the 60m and 200m, tying PR in 60m and setting PR in 200m.
Conor Flaharty- new PR in the 400m.
Sebbie Law- new PR in the 400m.
Alex Franklin- new PR in the 800m which is second all-time.
Ashley Hagar- new PR in the triple jump which is 10th all-time.
Lucas Milne- Set school record in heptathlon and posted new PRs in the high jump, shot put and pole vault. High jump is eighth all-time, while shot put is sixth all-time and pole vault is fourth all-time.
Taylor Marks- new PR in the 400m which is ninth all-time.
Xavier Kelley- new PR in the high jump which is fourth all-time.
Morgan Lewis- new PR in the 60m and 200m, which is sixth and fourth all-time, respectively.
Bryana Rogers- sets second all-time mark in the triple jump.
4x400m relay- Isaiah Payne, Zach Gonzalez, Ansel Pendley-Griffin and Matthew Holme set fourth all-time mark.
Stay connected with Seattle U track and field and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.