Western Kentucky wrapped up action at the Brent Chumbley Memorial Hilltopper Relays on Saturday at the Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex

The meet marked a special occasion as WKU retired the third jersey in the history of the track and field program. Gayle Harris Watkins received All-American honors as a senior in 1979. Her name will now stand at the front of the Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex.

WKU also recognized six seniors – Alli Arnett, Kaison Barton, Nick Fornoff, Rachel Payne, Aitana Safont Falomir and Luke Stegman were honored for their contributions to the program.

In the men’s discus, LeAndre Bolen had a career day, setting a new personal best throw in the event with a mark of 48.77 meters, good enough for second place. Stegman took first with a 49.64 meter toss.

WKU’s Kennedy Coradini managed a pair of personal bests in both the discus throw (31-47) and javelin throw (34-75). In both events she earned a second-place finish.

In the jumping ranks, JonJon Hunter won the men’s triple jump with a mark of 15 meters. Taurian Smith followed behind in second place. In the women’s pole vault, Sophia Roskoski took first place. She was followed up by Natalie Papes who set a new personal mark (3.67 meters) in the event.

On the track, in the women’s 1,500, Kinley Kunkel claimed a first-place finish. In the men’s event a trio of Hilltoppers finished in front, led by Tyler Pfefferkorn. In the men’s 800, three more Hilltoppers headlined the podium in with winner Trevor Hudnall followed by Wade Balcom and Hollis Johnson. In the women’s 800, Arielle Phillips set a new personal best, finishing in 2 minutes, 27 seconds.

In the men’s 100, Kameron Horton set a new record in the event with a mark of 10.40. In the women’s 100, Haley Zell and Jas Hampton both set new personal bests with Zell winning the event in 12.26. In the women’s 100-meter hurdles, Madison Rabe claimed the victory with a personal-best mark of 14.58. Gianna Huerta also set a PR with a mark of 14.87.

In total, 10 Hilltoppers finished up with a new personal best with 12 on the men’s side and four on the women’s.

WKU will travel to Knoxville, Tenn. for the Tennessee Invite slated to run April 4-5. The meet will be hosted by the University of Tennessee.

Men’s Results

100

1st – Kameron Horton – 10.40*

2nd – Jayden Freeman – 10.60

3rd – Sterling Weldon – 10.72

5th – Zachariah Taylor – 10.85

110 Hurdles

3rd – Joey Raybourne – 17.69

800

1st – Trevor Hudnall – 1:54

2nd – Wade Balcom – 1:57

3rd – Hollis Johnson – 1:58

5th – Rowen Wilkinson – 2:07

1500

1st – Tyler Pfefferkorn – 4:13

2nd – Michael House – 4:19

3rd – Jake Younger – 4:20

4×100

1st – WKU A – Horton, Freeman, Taylor, Weldon – 40.68

Triple Jump

1st – JonJon Hunter – 15.00 (49-02.5)

2nd – Taurian Smith – 14.04 (46-00.75)

Pole Vault

2nd – Caleb Joyce – 4.36 (14-03.75)

3rd – Joey Raybourne – 3.61 (11-10.25)

Discus

1st – Luke Stegman – 49.64 (162-10)

2nd – LeAndre Bolen – 48.77 (160)*

3rd – Connor Owens – 45.71 (150)

4th – Blake Foster – 41.43 (135-11)

5th – Hunter Hall – 40.98 (134-05)

6th – Grant Reece – 40.81 (133-11)

7th – Kaison Barton – 40.51 (132-11)

8th – Hunter Coslow – 39.25 (128-09)

9th – Luke McQueen – 38.98 (127-11)

10th – Jesse Grace – 36.01 (118-02)

Javelin

2nd – Devon Rogers – 54.46 (178-08)

2nd – Trevor Hudnall – 49.11 (161-01)

5th – Blake Foster – 43.62 (143-01)

Women’s Results

100

1st – Haley Zell – 12.26*

3rd – Jas Hampton – 12.44*

100 Hurdles

1st – Madison Rabe – 14.58*

2nd – Gianna Huerta – 14.87*

3rd – Rachel Payne – 15.40

400 Hurdles

2nd – Gianna Huerta – 1:03

800

3rd – Addie Frisch – 2:21

4th – Sofia Witt – 2:21

7th – Tatum Maschhoff – 2:25

8th – Arielle Phillips – 2:27*

1500

1st – Kinley Kunkel – 4:52

Pole Vault

1st – Sophia Roskoski – 3.82 (12-06.5)

2nd – Natalie Papes – 3.67 (12-00.5)*

4th – Anaiah Rolle – 3.07 (10-00.75)

Discus

2nd – Kennedy Coradini – 31.47 (103-03)*

4th – Elizabeth Gold – 27.27 (89-06)

6th – Aitana Safont Falomir – 18.44 (60-06)

Javelin

2nd – Kennedy Coradini – 34.75 (114-00)*

3rd – Natalie Papes – 32.70 (107-03)

5th – Mary Dye – 28.08 (92-02)

7th – Alli Arnett – 25.48 (83-07)

8th – Rachel Payne – 22.55 (74-00)