NACOGDOCHES, Texas. - Seattle U track and field wrapped up their season at the WAC Championships, hosted by Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas. The Redhawks concluded their season with continued excellence, with top-ten all-time performances and multiple top finishes in the meet.
The men's and women's jumps squad had a stellar showing at the meet. In the women's triple jump, senior Bryana Rogers had a huge day, setting a new personal best of 12.04 meters. The effort by Rogers improved her standing as second in school history, and placed her sixth in the meet, earning her All-WAC Second Team honors. Reyna Dismukes and Shannon Sadler also showed out, both jumping 11.22 meters to tie for sixth all-time in Seattle U history.
In addition to the great effort in the triple jump, Rogers had another personal best in the long jump, jumping a mark of 5.45 to move her to sixth in school history in the event. Reyna Dismukes set a big personal best as well, jumping 5.65 meters to move into third in school history.
Three new SU top-ten marks were set in the men's long jump. School record holder and true freshman Jamaari Jefferson jumped a new personal best of 7.00m, improving on his standing and becoming the first Seattle U athlete to jump seven meters in the event. Senior Tom Topinka had a great day, setting a personal best of 6.53m to put him second in school history. Ace Eckart set a new personal best of 6.34 meters to put him seventh in SU history.
In her first heptathlon, Livii Fetterley continued to put her name on the top-ten list. In the 100m hurdles, Fetterley finished in 15.43 seconds to improve on her fifth place standing in school history. She also jumped 1.49m in the high jump and 11.14 in the shotput to rank her ninth and fifth in the events in school history, respectively. Her overall score of 4290 placed her 10th in the meet and ranks her third in school history in the heptathlon
In the sprints, Miguel Rosario III put a stamp on his excellent freshman campaign, as he clocked in a time of 10.66 seconds in the 100. The mark by Rosario places him third in school history in the event. Teammate Isaiah Payne was in close pursuit, clocking a time of 10.68 seconds.
Noah Payne and Kavon Holden both tie their personal best, finishing in 10.79 and 10.80, respectively. The efforts from the four mark the first time Seattle U has had all of their athletes competing in the 100 at 10.80 seconds or under.
The quartet got the opportunity to work together in the 4x100m relay, as Noah Payne, Kavon Holden, Isaiah Payne, and Miguel Rosario III finish in 41.22 seconds. The mark is just .01 seconds from their school record that they set at the Oregon State High Performance meet two weeks ago.
In the women's 200, Taylor Marks had a breakthrough performance, setting a new personal best of 25.14 seconds, which improves to second in school history in the 200. Marks would come back to team up with Reyna Dismukes, Zoe Tibbo, and Julie Smith in the 4x100m, finishing in 49.09 seconds.
The men's 4x400 relay finished the meet with a solid performance. The team of Isaiah Payne, Miguel Rosario III, Matthew Holme and Alex Jensen clocked in a time of 3:15.87 to put them third in school history.
In addition to anchoring the 4x400m, Alex Jensen had a big day in the 800m, setting a big personal best of 1:53.88 to improve to sixth in school history in the event.
Emily Harris placed ninth in the 3000m steeplechase with a new seasons best of 11:12.13. Azalea Groleau had big efforts in both the 1500m and the 5000m. In the 1500m, Groleau clocked in a time of 4:37.07 to place 13th overall in the meet, and in the 5000m, she ran 17:11.35 to place 12th.
With the conclusion of the season, the Redhawks will end the college careers of the following athletes with their respective accolades:
- Ashley Hagar: Triple Jump - 11.09m (Seventh in school history), Long Jump - 5.30m
- Rajesh Gill: 1500m - 3:54.17 (Sixth in school history)
- Hezekiah Goodwin: Steeplechase - 9:17.70 (Third in school history), 800m - 1:54.21 (Seventh in school history), 8k - 24:58 (Tenth in school history)
- Jay Grant: Steeplechase - 10:06.28 (Tenth in school history)
- Isaiah Payne: 60m - 6.95 (Fourth in school history), 100m - 10.60 (Second in school history), 200m - 21.47 (School record), 4x100m - 41.21 (School record), Indoor 200m - 21.76 (second in school history), 4x400m - 3:15.87 (Third in school history), DMR - 10:00.10 (School record)
- Noah Payne: 60m - 6.98 (Sixth in school history), 100m - 10.79 (Fourth in school history), 4x100m - 41.21 (School record)
- Bryana Rogers: Triple Jump - 12.04m (Second in school history), Long Jump - 5.45m (Sixth in school history)
- Shannon Sadler: Triple jump - 11.17m (Sixth in school history)
- Tom Topinka: 4x100m - 41.51 (Second in school history), Long jump - 6.53m (Second in school history)
The Redhawks will now enter the offseason to recharge and prepare for the next season.
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