KANSAS - Northwestern Oklahoma State Men's Track and Field did a split squad this past week as the team competed at the Wilson Invitational Meet in Wichita Kansas and the Pittsburg State Invitational in Pittsburg, Kansas on Saturday. Over the weekend the Rangers had two new school records set one by Trevor Montayne in the Men's 60M Dash, and the Men's Distance Medly run by Riley Herndon, Jayden Geathers, Christian Franklin, and Brandon Adolphus.
Wilson Invitational:
Isai Aguilar was the only Ranger to compete in the Heptathlon this week placing 16th overall in the event finishing with 3725 points.
The next event for the Rangers saw three athletes compete in this event which was Salat Ibrahim placing 13th overall in the meet with a time of 16:15.08, followed by Zachary Cox at 16:34.32 and Aaron Medrano at 16:37.08 all placing in the top 25 of the event.
The long jump Tommy Desir was the number one finisher for the Rangers placing 37th overall with a mark of 5.24M in the event.
In the 60 Meters the Rangers had two individuals place inside the top 60 of the event in Terrence Marfo finishing with a time of 7.24 and right behind him was Kyler Moore with a time of 7.25 for 54th in the event.
The one mile run the Rangers were represented well with three top 20 finishers in the event as Crispus Atukwatse was the first Ranger to finish with a time of 4:43.19, followed by Muneer Suied placing 18th and Basheer Suied in 20th for the run.
The 400 meters the Rangers had two athletes compete in the event in Tommy Desir and Caleb Morgan. Desir placed in the top 35 of the event with a 35th place finish with a time of 55.89 while Morgan placed 42nd in the meet.
Crispus Atukwatse led the way for the Rangers in the 1000 Meter event placing 19th overall with a final time of 2:43.78.
In the 200 Meter event the Rangers had three place in the top 50. The first was Kyler Moore who paced the Rangers with a 39th place finish with a time of 23.94 followed by Jaron Burks in 43rd and Ryne Neil in 46th.
In the 3000 meters the Rangers were led by Salat Ibrahim placing ninth overall in the meet with a time of 9:05.97 and Edward Robledo-Gonzalez with a time of 9:28.40 placing 20th.
PITTSBURG INVITATIONAL:
In the 60M Hurdles the Rangers had Jayden Geathers place 30th overall in the meet with a final time of 8.62.
Next for Northwestern in the 60 Meter Dash the Rangers had Trevor Montayne run a time of 7.08 for 40th in the event.
The Rangers also competed in the 4x400 Meter Relay placing 21st overall which was run by Trevor Montayne, Christian Franklin, Karlo Bogdan, and Wesley Hall with a time of 3:26.05.
Final one for the Rangers was the Distance Medley placing 11th overall with a time of 10:36.58 which was run by Riley Herndon, Wesley Hall, Christian Franklin, and Brandon Adolphus.
HEPTATHLON:
16. Isai Aguilar 3725 points
5000 Meters:
13. Salat Ibrahim 16:15.08
21. Zachary Cox 16:34.32
22. Aaron Medrano 16:37.08
LONG JUMP:
37. Tommy Desir 5.24M
41. Brenden Bowles 5.16M
42. Connor Miers 5.03M
60 Meters:
52. Terrence Marfo 7.24
54. Kyler Moore 7.25
83. Derek Cocheran 7.40
84. Ryne Neil 7.40
86. Julian Jackson 7.42
97. Jaron Burks 7.50
104. Ethan Barnes 7.55
112. Jace Dunn 7.72
1 MILE RUN:
13. Crispus Atukwatse 4:43.19
18. Muneer Suied 4:50.18
20. Basheer Suied 4:52.12
21. Edgar Reyes 4:52.35
22. Edward Robledo-Gonzalez 4:54.61
27. Jeremy Smith 4:57.39
35. Benjamin Morfin 5:06.90
400 Meters:
35. Tommy Desir 55.89
42. Caleb Morgan 57.39
1000 METERS:
19. Crispus Atukwatse 2:43.78
38. Benjamin Morfin 2:58.34
45. Connor Miers 3:29.30
200 METERS:
39. Kyler Moore 23.94
43. Jaron Burks 24.14
46. Ryne Neil 24.22
52. Brenden Bowles 24.52
55. Jace Dunn 24.54
59. Ethan Barnes 24.64
61. Terrence Marfo 24.67
62. Derek Cocheran 24.94
3000 Meters:
9. Salat Ibrahim 9:05.97
20. Edward Robledo-Gonzalez 9:28.40
24. Muneer Suied 9:39.21
25. Zachary Cox 9:40.15
27.Edgar Reyes 9:45.58
32. Basheer Suied 9:52.66
33. Aaron Medrano 9:53.68
PITTSBURG Invitational
Distance Medley:
11. Herndon, Hall, Franklin, and Adolphus 10:36.58
60M Hurdles:
30. Jayden Geathers
60M Dash:
40. Trevor Montayne 7.08
4x400 Relay:
21. Montayne, Franklin, Bogdan, Hall 3:26.05
The Rangers will travel to Washburn for a two day meet run through February 2nd and February 3rd for the next meet of the indoor season.
