Nationally-Ranked Eagle Men, Women Turn In 11 New, Improved Nationals Marks At Tune-Up

One more regular-season indoor track and field meet was on tap for Ashland University's nationally-ranked men and women prior to the start of the 2026 postseason, and Saturday's (Feb. 21) Ashland Collegiate Tune-Up at the Niss Athletic Center didn't disappoint.
 
The No. 10-ranked Eagle women and No. 17 AU men turned in 11 new and improved provisional marks for the 2026 NCAA Division II Championships in Virginia Beach, Va., on March 13-14. Six of those were in winning efforts:

• Junior Aidan Hernandez-Jenkins in the men's weight throw (new, 19.04 meters/62-feet-5¾)
• Senior Hope Sievert in the women's 800-meter run (improved, 2:08.93)
• Sophomore Brianna Chenevey in the women's 400 dash (new, 55.64 seconds)
• The men's 4x400 relay team of juniors Alex Eggleston, Brian Turner, Dominick Brister and Colton Thress (new, 3:15.31)
• Graduate Brayden Jackson in the men's pole vault (improved, 5.31 meters/17-feet-5)
• Junior Hailey Rios in the women's 60 dash (new, 7.60 seconds).

Eagles finishing in second place with nationals marks on Saturday were:

• Sophomore Justin Patrick in the men's weight throw (new, 18.27 meters/59-feet-11¼)
• Junior Jordan Rosales in the women's 800 run (new, 2:11.98).
• Freshman Vivian Walter in the women's 60 hurdles (improved, 8.74 seconds).
• Sophomore Alisha Hill in the women's weight throw (new, 17.86 meters/58-feet-7¼).

Sophomore Ayden Bidwell improved his previous provo in the men's weight throw elite by placing sixth at 18.68 meters/61-feet-3½.

FIRST PLACE

• Senior Emilie Lemon in the women's mile (5:02.42)
• Eggleston in the men's 400 dash (49.06 seconds)
• Rios in the women's long jump (5.64 meters/18-feet-6)
• Sophomore Medgine Wojton in the women's 200 dash (24.79 seconds)
• Junior Molly Winner in the women's shot put (15.94 meters/52-feet-3¾)
• Head coach A.G. Kruger in the men's weight throw elite (20.33 meters/66-feet-8½).

SECOND PLACE

• Freshman Leila Evans in the women's 200 dash (25.27 seconds)
• Sophomore Trinity Keith in the men's 60 dash (6.839 seconds)
• Freshman Braxton Moore in the men's high jump (1.95 meters/6-feet-4¾)
• Sophomore Andrew Gall in the men's 800 run (1:57.14)
• Brister in the men's 200 dash (21.74 seconds)
• Junior Cameron Nightingale in the men's pole vault (4.90 meters/16-feet-0¾).
• Wojton in the women's 60 dash (7.63 seconds)
• Assistant coach DaJuan Seward in the men's long jump (7.09 meters/23-feet-3¼)

THIRD PLACE

• Evans in the women's 60 dash (7.66 seconds)
• Junior Justin Richards in the men's long jump (6.90 meters/22-feet-7¾)
• Sophomore Wes Taylor in the men's mile (4:15.82)
• Senior Isiah King in the men's 60 hurdles (8.29 seconds)
• Junior Abigail Hartzler in the women's high jump (1.61 meters/5-feet-3¼)
• Redshirt freshman Reese Landis in the women's 3,000 run (10:18.35)
• Sophomore Miranda Stone in the women's weight throw (17.61 meters/57-feet-9½).
• Redshirt freshman Meagan Rini in the women's shot put (13.42 meters/44-feet-0½).
• Sophomore Hayden Valenti in the men's weight throw elite (19.64 meters/64-feet-5¼).

COMING UP
The Eagles playing host to the 2026 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 27-28).