Eagle Men, Women Turn In Records, Provo Marks At Ashland Invite

It was a happy homecoming for Ashland University's men's and women's indoor track teams on Saturday (Jan. 24), as the first home meet of the 2025-26 season at the Niss Athletic Center was an unqualified success.
 
Three Eagles not only won, but earned new facility and meet records in the process – senior Jade Avance in the women's 800-meter run (2:09.16, improved provisional mark for nationals), junior Colton Thress in the men's 800 run (1:50.78, new provo), and even assistant coach DaJuan Seward in the men's triple jump (15.21 meters/49-feet-11).
 
Freshman Vivian Walter was second in the women's 60 hurdles in 8.75 seconds – in what would have been new facility and meet standards.
 
Sophomore Hayden Valenti won the men's weight throw with an improved provo distance of 19.52 meters/64-feet-0½. In the men's high jump, junior Matthew Noel (2.09 meters/6-feet-10¼) and freshman Braxton Moore (2.04 meters/6-feet-8¼) finished 1-2 with new provos.
 
Graduate Brayden Jackson won the men's pole vault at with a new provo of 5.20 meters/17-feet-0¾, while sophomore Carter Smith was fourth at an improved provo distance of 4.90 meters/16-feet-0¾.
 
FIRST PLACE

• Junior Molly Winner in the women's shot put (15.82 meters/51-feet-11).
• Freshman Alexis Wims in the women's 200 dash (25.12 seconds).
• Junior Hailey Rios in the women's 60 dash (7.82 seconds).
• Senior Joe Wahl in the men's 200 dash (21.91 seconds).
• Junior Leslie Pollock in the women's weight throw (18.70 meters/61-feet-4¼).
• Senior Braeden Geist in the men's 3,000 run (8:27.40).
• The women's 4x400 relay of junior Jordan Rosales, sophomore Brianna Chenevey, freshman Leila Evans and Avance (3:51.62).

SECOND PLACE

• Redshirt freshman Meagan Rini in the women's shot put (13.49 meters/44-feet-3¼).
• Chenevey in the women's 200 dash (25.25 seconds).
• Senior Hope Sievert in the women's mile run (4:57.28).
• Freshman Tierra Johnson in the women's high jump (1.62 meters/5-feet-3¾).

THIRD PLACE

• Junior Montana Walker in the women's 200 dash (25.53 seconds).
• Sophomore Medgine Wojton in the women's 60 dash (7.84 seconds).
• Senior Brenna Heinzerling in the women's 5,000 run (18:59.52).
• Freshman Connor Petrus in the men's long jump (6.81 meters/22-feet-4¼).
• Junior Odessa Smith in the women's 60 hurdles (8.80 seconds).
• The men's 4x400 relay team of Wahl, juniors Brian Turner and Alex Eggleston, and Thress (3:22.76).

Slippery Rock's throws coach, Jordan Geist, put up the No. 1 shot put mark in the world so far this winter at 21.63 meters/70-feet-11¾.

COMING UP
Down to Louisville, Ky., for the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational on Friday and Saturday (Jan. 30-31).