Garden City produces more national qualifiers at Broncbuster Invite
Garden City, KS-The Garden City men's and women's track teams wrapped up competition in the Broncbuster Invite on Saturday.
Men's recap
Kelvin Cheruiyot opened the day with a historic run in the 3000-meter steeplechase. He won the event in 9:41.11, which not only qualified for nationals but also set a new school record in the event. Teammate Zaccerie Penka placed 3rd with a big personal best improvement, clocking in a time of 11:08.46.
Dennis Mutai was stellar once again with a first-place finish in the 1500-meter run. Mutai clocked in a time of 3:55.63 which set a new school record in the event as well as qualifies him for nationals.
Jereun Wagner led the Broncbusters in a successful showing in the 100-meter dash, placing first with a new personal best time of 10.43. He also came back and won the 200-meter dash, clocking in a time of 21.19. His performance was good enough to qualify for the national championship meet.
The Broncbusters swept the 400-meter dash, with Ray'Sean Thomas leading the way with a time of 49.94. Maliek Roberson placed 2nd with 50.03, and Isaiah Armstrong placed 3rd with a time of 50.35.
Shaun Johnson won the 110-meter hurdles, clocking in a new personal best time of 15.12. Teammate Jockque Randell placed 3rd with a time of 16.13.
Jaden Powell won the 400-meter hurdles, clocking in a new season best time of 56.44. Johnson was close behind, placing 3rd with a time of 58.23.
Amari Hampton won the high jump with a personal best time mark of 1.93 meters, while Vaai Seumalo came away with two first place finishes in the throws. He won the shot put with a mark of 12.71 meters and then came back with a personal best performance in the Hammer, throwing a mark of 38.22 meters.
Conditions were less than ideal for the 5000-meter run but Jose Garcia gutted out a 3rd place finish with a time of 18:27.88.
In the Decathlon, Debonaire Williams won the event with a score of 5543 points. Cameron Collins placed 2nd with a personal best score of 5176 as well as had personal best in the Pole Vault and 110-meter hurdles. Elisha Handsaker had a solid debut, placing 3rd with a score of 5036. Handsaker also set personal best performances in the Pole Vault, Discus, and 100 meter hurdles.
Notable Personal Best Performances:
Fabian Nava, 100m, 10.81
Jaden Powell, 100m, 10.87
Treyone Suber, 100m, 10.94
Tahj Ferguson, 100m, 10.96
Andre Dafney, 100m, 11.36
Ray'Sean Thomas, 200m, 21.91
Treyone Suber, 200m, 21.99
Andre Dafney, 200m, 23.84
Lamar Oubre, 200m, 24.14
Amari Hampton, 400m, 50.84
Lamar Oubre, 400m, 54.93
Matthew Veloz, 800m, 2:07.50
Johnny Lozano, 3000m Steeplechase, 11:41.04
Shareen Cheruiyot made history in the 3000-meter steeplechase. She won the event in a time of 11:37.88, which broke the previous school record by 40 seconds as well as qualifies her for the national championship meet. Teammate Cielo Garcia placed 2nd in the event with a personal best time of 13:43.81.
McKenna Jagels also set new heights to the historic track program, setting a school record in the Pole Vault, clearing a mark of 2.90 meters. Her performance was also a first-place finish in the event. Jagels also came back and placed 3rd in the high jump with a mark of 1.35 meters.
Erica Davis had a very successful day, coming away with two top-2 performances. She started all with a 2nd placed finish in the 100-meter dash, clocking in a personal best time of 12.20. Davis later came back and placed 1stin the 200-meter dash with a personal best time of 25.06.
Diamond Choate won the 400-meter hurdles with a personal best time of 1:13.91. She also placed 3rd in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.51.
Diondra Wilborn won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.34.
Wind conditions put a damper on the 5000-meter run, but Valentine Lagat ran a commanding race and won the event with a 19:40.03.
The Broncbuster Throwers had a very successful day. Heidy Aguilar won the Hammer Throw with a new personal best of 33.73 meters, and teammate Serena Degollado placed 2nd with a mark of 24.61 meters. Degollado came back and placed 2nd in the Shot Put, marking 9.54 meters, with Aguilar close behind with a mark of 9.52 meters.
Meagan Burkhart placed 2nd in her Heptathlon debut, scoring 2673 points in the event. Burkhart also set personal best marks in the Javelin and Long Jump.
Notable Personal Best Performances:
Rebecca Potts, 800m, 3:15.29
Jania Don Juan, 1500m, 5:51.25